Known for its strength in international debt work, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP‘s debt recovery team in Guildford sits within the firm’s commercial dispute resolution team, and specialises in contested debt, often advising property clients and financial institutions. Practice head Jamie Cartwright has niche expertise in debts that relating to supply of goods and services issues, and Katie Bewick is particularly experienced in the retail, food and beverage, and healthcare sectors.
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Key clients
- Alloyed Supply Limited
- Stellantis Group
- Jankel Armouring
Work highlights
- Represented Fiat Chrysler and Jeep in contested debt claims, including recent success in the County Court with in-house representation advocacy and an early-strike out application on the basis of jurisdiction.
- Represented Jankel Armouring Limited in live proceedings defending a purported debt claim for services relating to the assembly of adapted vehicles, with a counterclaim for costs and losses resulting from quality (and other) issues.
- Represented Alloyed Supply in its ongoing claim in the High Court of Justice for unpaid invoices in respect of its supply of forged steel round bars.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jamie Cartwright