Gateley

banking & finance litigation

The UK's credit industry has changed unrecognisably within the last year. On a daily basis our asset finance litigation team hear of an increase in consumer and corporate defaults, insolvencies and fraud.

Banks, finance houses and leasing companies are under increasing pressure to minimise risk, recover assets and cash quickly and cost effectively.

The extensive asset finance team provides specialist, high quality commercial advice to banks and finance houses to assist them to recover their monies and assets increasingly within an international framework.

The team, with offices in England and Scotland, has the unparalleled advantage of cross border expertise in this niche practice area. We pride ourselves on our ability to understand finance companies' needs. We listen to you and use our industry knowledge and commercial acumen to deliver results in a user-friendly and understandable manner.

We act for many of the leading banks and financial institutions throughout the UK as well as manufacturer captives, smaller captive finance houses, independents and leasing companies.

We advise on all matters relating to consumer credit issues and enforceability, fraud, sale of goods disputes and title disputes. Our robust commercial recoveries deliver fast, practical, no nonsense results.

“The firm understands our business and the industry, delivering a prompt effective commercial results often in the most complex and difficult of cases.”

Martin Cross, ING Lease

“Has a detailed understanding of complex areas of the law and offers commercially sensible advice.”

Chambers UK 2009

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contacts

England

Birmingham

James Baird
James Baird

dt: +44 (0) 121 234 0068
df: +44 (0) 121 234 0003
m: +44 (0) 7775 862 720
e: James Baird

England

Manchester

Andrew Field
Andrew Field

dt: +44 (0) 161 836 7703
df: +44 (0) 161 836 7701
m: +44 (0) 7973 119 332
e: Andrew Field

Scotland

Edinburgh

Simon Catto
Simon Catto

dt: +44 (0) 131 222 9560
df: +44 (0) 131 222 9800
m: +44 (0) 7918 054 853
e: Simon Catto