United Kingdom - Scotland • Dispute resolution
Addleshaw Goddard
Active across a broad range of debt recovery disputes, Addleshaw Goddard's practice includes group co-heads Lynsey Walker and Alan Sinclair, who are based in Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively; Walker is a specialist finance litigator and Sinclair excels in debt recovery work and insolvency-related issues. The group is singled out for its knowledge of complex recoveries, enforcement work and insolvency claims. Simon Catto, who leads the litigation team in Scotland also contributes to the practice.
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Testimonials
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‘Clear, practical and timely advice received. Good knowledge at all levels of the team.’
‘Availability and sound advice.’
‘They try to 'think outside the box' and offer a solution that best fits the case at hand.’
‘Addleshaw have taken some time to understand our industry and in doing so can progress debt claims very efficiently. When progressing more technical claims we are always supported and guided up to and including partner level.’
‘Lynsey Walker leads an expert team in this area. She is commercially astute and has an in-depth knowledge of the Financial Services industry. I find her team at AG to be pro-active and to operate like an extension of my teams in driving cases forward. They provide straightforward advice leading to dynamic and successful outcomes.'
‘The team at Addleshaw Goddard are excellent in terms of debt recovery. They provide great advice on what steps we should take as a business to give us the best possible chance of recovering the debt whilst trying to keep costs to a minimum.’
Key clients
- Promontoria (Henrico) Limited
- Promontoria (Chestnut) Limited
- Clydesdale Bank plc / Virgin Money plc
- Natwest/Royal Bank of Scotland plc
- Aldermore Bank plc
- Shawbrook Bank
- DF Capital
- Assetz SME Capital Limited
- Siemens Financial Services Limited
- Armada Asset Finance
- FRP Advisory LLP
- Johnston Carmichael
- Close Invoice Finance Limited
- Carden Place
- Castle Water Limited
- Scottish Woodlands Limited
- Eastern Western Motor Group Ltd
- Park Property Management
- Scottish Police Credit Union
- Tail O'The Bank Credit Union
- Kelvinside Academy
- Ethigen Pharmaceutical
- Larkhill Properties Limited
- Visionhold Limited
- Hibernian Football Club
- ORD Industrial & Commercial Supplies Limited
- UK Fuels Ltd
- Scottish Decorators Federation
- Aitken’s Sportsturf Limited
- Macpherson Lawn Turf
- Shire Housing
- Ayrshire Housing
- Abertay Housing Association
- C-urb 6 Ltd trading as C-urb Factoring
- C-urb 6 Ltd trading as C-urb PSL
- Linstone Housing Association Ltd
- Paragon Housing Association Ltd
- Grampian Housing Association Ltd
Work highlights
- Pursuing a portfolio of high-value debts for Clydesdale Bank plc/Virgin Money plc.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lynsey Walker, Alan Sinclair