Housing a ‘personable and professional’ banking litigation practice, Addleshaw Goddard is frequently engaged by a diverse range of domestic clearing banks, international financial institutions, and challenger banks on a host of matters. The team specialises in various niches within the financial sector, including asset-based lending, secured lending and regulated lending and products. Practice head Harold Brako is noted for his expertise in banking, asset-based lending and receivables financing disputes, both on a domestic and international scale. Legal director Helen Collinge is a seasoned litigator noted for her expertise in the asset-based lending and receivables financing sector, while Ashlee Simms is a key port of call for banks, asset-based lenders, insolvency practitioners and private equity investors.
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‘Great knowledge of our industry and contacts within it.’
‘Harold Brako is a go-to person for our business.'
‘Addleshaw are very well-versed in their knowledge and expertise. If there's a complicated matter, they are an excellent team to turn to for advice.'
‘Harold, Patricia, Emma and Ashlee are always a pleasure to work along side. They are our preferred team for asking advise as they either know the law of the matter or will go away and confirm it in detail. Always delightful to speak to on the phone and via email.’
‘This is a very personable and professional practice. The team are quick to respond and highly pragmatic advisors for their clients. They work to a very high level of competency and advise some of the biggest banks worldwide.'
‘There is a human touch to the work of this team. They manage to provide highly complex business critical advice without a shred of arrogance, and with plenty of understanding of client objectives and the broader commercial context.'
‘The banking litigation team is a slick operation and the go-to North West firm for any highly contentious high value litigation matters.'
‘Harold Brako continues to dominate the North West market with his personality, skill and network. Helen Collinge is a technically brilliant lawyer and Ashlee Sims is a bright, engaging future partner.'
Clients clés
- Aldermore Bank
- Amicus Asset Finance Limited
- Ultimate Finance Limited
- Bibby Financial Services Limited
- Genser Energy Ghana Limited
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Reward Finance Group
- Kroll Advisory Ltd
- DF Capital Bank Limited
- Agilitas IT Solutions Limited
Points forts
- Acting for Kroll, the Liquidators of the Arena Group of Companies (Arena) following its collapse in November 2021.
- Advising an individual in his capacity as director of a company responsible for exploiting the IP rights of the works of the late classic British author, CS Lewis, as business manager to CS Lewis' beneficiary, and as protector of benefactor's family trust.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Helen Collinge
Ashlee Simms
Responsable de la pratique
Harold Brako
Autres avocats clés
Helen Collinge; Ashlee Simms; Patricia Elder; Danielle Cooper