The team of ‘highly skilled professionals’ at Addleshaw Goddard is adept at contentious asset-based lending, secured lending, regulated lending and fraud matters and acts for a range of UK clearing banks, international banks and financial services providers. Harold Brako leads the team and advises a litany of banks, private equity houses and independent funders in banking, asset-based lending and receivables financing litigation. Helen Jack is an active member of the practice and handles all types of recovery, fraud and enforcement litigation across asset finance, invoice discounting and factoring and Ashlee Simms is well versed in alternative dispute resolution methods.

DLA Piper has an ‘extremely strong profile in the banking and financial services litigation sector’ and is therefore frequently involved in contentious retail banking, commercial recoveries, group litigation, asset finance and fraud disputes. The firm’s client base comprises multinational banks and other financial institutions. Practice head Stewart Plant regularly advises on payments disputes and contentious regulatory matters for payment services and fintech clients. John Gollaglee is a key contact for AML/CFT matters, David Cook is a specialist in cyber security and data protection litigation and Philip Williams regularly advises fintech and payment services clients on day-to-day business and commercial disputes. Further active team members include Leontia McArdle, Benjamin Fellows and Gajendran Balachandran.

The ‘capable and experienced team of litigators’ at TLT have in-depth knowledge of financial regulatory matters and frequently represent industry bodies, banks and financial services companies in banking litigation, investigations, contentious regulatory issues and secured litigation. The firm also has a notable specialism in retail banking litigation, which is an area of specialism of the firm's practice head James Chadwick, who also frequently acts in a host of regulatory investigations. Chantal Peters is well versed in FCA enforcement and whistleblowing investigations, and Steve Walpole regularly advises financial institutions and is described by clients as ‘outstanding, pragmatic, realistic and a source of level-headed advice’.

Clients turn to DWF for its ‘incredibly diligent and thorough’ handling of FCA regulated motor vehicle recovery work in relation to the consumer mis-selling claims, fraud issues and unfair relationship claims. The practice is jointly led by John Perez, who is experienced in litigation related to fraud, misrepresentation and wholesale recoveries, and Ritchie Irvine, who handles asset finance litigation, fraud, breach of confidentiality and consumer mis-selling actions.

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP‘s national financial services disputes and investigations team receives support from key associates in the North West Tom Parry and Victoria Rogers. Parry continues to be active on high value civil fraud, asset recovery and contentious insolvency disputes, as does Rogers, who has recent experience on finance litigation in the Middle East.

With a roster of clients consisting of a range of asset-based and commercial lending clients and banks, Hill Dickinson LLP covers enforcement actions related to distressed portfolio loans, invoice discounting and receivables finance and recovery mandates related to fraudulent transactions and claims. Practice head Sharon Williamson frequently advises financial services companies on breach of contract disputes, with support from Iain Campbell, who handles contentious CCA regulated matters and Michaela Hannon, who handles investigative and enforcement actions around debt recovery, in the team.

Squire Patton Boggs' financial services litigation group is headed by Ben Johnson, who is experienced in fraud and payment misdirection claims and payments law. The team is also adept at mis-selling claims and security and warranty matters, while also regularly assisting lenders with professional negligence claims, which key contact Peter Lees often handles.