England - West Midlands • Dispute resolution
Sydney Mitchell LLP
Sydney Mitchell LLP’s key areas of work include the collection of monies owed, return of goods claims and acting for landlords in obtaining the possession of properties, to name a few. Leanne Schneider-Rose heads the practice with broad experience in areas such as insolvency and restructuring, often undertaking contentious insolvency work as well as advising bridging lenders on their recovery options. Associate Heleena Gandham joined the firm from Star Legal in August 2022, bringing expertise in high-value debt claims and the insolvency process in general.
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Testimonials
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‘The team work very well together, they are quick to respond to any query I have and are happy to explain their advice further if I don't fully understand everything.'
'The knowledge that the solicitors at Sydney Mitchell have is second to none.’
‘Leanne Schneider-Rose deals with all of my queries in a timely and professional manner.
‘Leanne Schneider-Rose is thorough, informative and knowledgeable and is at the top of her field. Leanne’s ability to see any potential risk and shield her clients from it is unmatched in the industry.'
- 'I highly recommend Leanne, her professional service and support sets her apart from other solicitors.’
‘We have worked with Sydney Mitchell over a number of years and have found them to offer an excellent service.’
‘We mainly work with Leanne Schneider-Rose, who offers great advice and is very commercial.’
Sydney Mitchell are knowledgable and responsive when debt recovery is required.'
Key clients
- Greenfield Mortgages III Limited
- Sky Bridge Lending Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised a bridging lend client on its recovery options against three borrowers where there was no security in place over assets.
- Advised a fit-out company in respect of monies due to it from a customer leading to the service of a statutory demand and a threatened winding up petition.
- Acts for various bridging lend clients in the enforcement of its legal charges in respect of non-regulated lending.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Leanne Schneider-Rose