The commercial and local authority division of Judge & Priestley LLP ‘s Bromley-based credit solutions team handles local authority, contractual, general commercial and insolvency disputes. Rachel Addai spearheads the department while Uday Patel leads the commercial litigation team, expanding the firm’s focus into the utilities sector and insolvency litigation.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘Good mix of people with a wide range of knowledge. Each one of easy to work with.’

  • ‘Good commerciality in considering matters.’

  • ‘The team at J&P always go above and beyond what we ask of them. They are comprehensive in their communications, prompt at updating us on open files/cases, with accurate and helpful advice. Mentoring throughout the firm is evident to see in Partners and Associates assisting colleagues at all levels, with members of the team evolving and expanding their knowledge as time passes.'

  • ‘Uday Patel, Partner, takes the time to understand the client, their needs, and ultimately what our desired outcome is in any matter. I have worked with Uday for a number of years now, and this has never faltered. He is exceptionally observant to details that I have witnessed be overlooked by other legal professionals in the past, and will go out of his way to see that his team are well resourced and supported.

  • 'Danielle Armstrong, Solicitor, is our main day to day contact within the litigation team, and we cannot fault her on how she manages our cases. She is very clear with the advice she provides, and how she intends on approaching a matter before she does so. We are kept abreast of progress throughout the entirety of a case, and rushed deadlines are never an issue. I would happily recommend Uday, Danielle and J&P as a firm for anyone requiring legal services.’
  • ‘Judge & Priestly LLP are very good at what they do. They handle our cases with professionalism and easy to work with. We can always count on the experience and capability of the entire team and are very satisfied with their services over the years.’

  • ‘J&P have a wonderful team who understands our business and sectors. They provide timely, accurate and efficient advice. Their success rate is close above 90%.'

Key clients

  • London Borough of Southwark
  • Crown Commercial
  • Edge Recovery Limited

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rachel Addai, Uday Patel

Other key lawyers

Leonie-Robyn Murtagh, Danielle Armstrong