Uday Patel
Judge & Priestley LLPWith noteworthy specialism in public sector and utility debt recovery, Judge & Priestley LLP's team is praised by clients for its ‘knowledge and technical expertise’, and is well-versed in the full spectrum of pre-action work, volume debt recoveries, and judgment enforcement. Practice head Rachel Addai demonstrates is particularly knowledgeable of adult social care debts, community infrastructure levies and debts recoverable from estates of deceased individuals. Uday Patel leads the commercial litigation team, regularly representing gas and electricity supply companies. Robert Davis and Mark Younger, who lead the subrogated recoveries unit, are experts in debt recovery in the insurance sector.
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‘Their knowledge and technical expertise in debt resolution is industry leading.'
‘Rachel Addai, is a pleasure to work with. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience which she is always happy to share. Rachel is very well respected across local authorities. She is a very grounded person, who always puts forward a well-rounded perspective to ensure clients make an informed decision.’
‘The Debt Recovery team at J&P is well organised, efficient in their practices, and always helpful. The team is dedicated to providing a top-level service to its clients. I can confidently say no matter the type of debt, it is well understood and managed by the team. The online monitoring portal is fantastic in being able to source real-time updates on all cases. I would highly recommend J&P as a suitable debt recovery agency. ’
‘Uday Patel manages the team in a way that sees a high volume of work being efficiently completed, without compromising the high standards we have become accustomed to. We have seen a marked improvement in our pre-legal debt recovery rates with J&P at the helm of our external debt recovery efforts.'
Key clients
- London Borough of Southwark
- Crown Commercial
- Edge Recovery Limited
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rachel Addai, Robert Davis, Mark Younger, Uday Patel