Banking and Finance Disputes
We advise on a wide range of banking and finance disputes, for a variety of organisations.

Our clients in this area span the financial services sector: banks, asset and invoice finance providers, peer-to-peer lenders, private/family wealth offices, and providers of specialist and bridging finance.

Our work includes:

High-value commercial litigation, including the defence of claims for alleged breach of banking contracts and for alleged breach of bank/customer duty of care
Volume secured and unsecured recoveries
Asset and invoice finance recovery
Fixed security enforcement
LPA receivership and insolvency proceedings
Guarantee enforcement
Complaints handling/Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) disputes

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Gillian Carty

Partner and Chair

Meet our full team

Elaine Brailsford

Consultant

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Gillian Carty

Partner and Chair

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Leonore Dupont

Director

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Alec Fair

Associate

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Christopher Garden

Director

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Gabriella Gilmour

Solicitor

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Laura McMillan

Director

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Ben Pilbrow

Partner

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Alexandra Roobottom

Senior Solicitor

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Philip Sewell

Partner

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Ben Sheppard

Senior Associate

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Sarah Walker

Director

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Serena Weir

Senior Associate

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Related articles and insights: Banking and Finance Disputes

23 May 2025

URS v BDW: UK Supreme Court confirms developer’s rights, to align with “purpose and policy of the BSA” to hold those responsible for building safety defects accountable

Contributors:
Leigh Herd, Frazer Meldrum

This week the UK Supreme Court delivered a significant ruling in the case of URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd, providing clarification on developers’ rights to recover remedial costs and the extended application of the Building Safety Act 2022.

5 December 2023

Moveable transactions – Scotland v England Round 2 – taking security over chattels

Contributors:
Andrew Kinnes, Hamish Patrick

In this article, Hamish Patrick and Andrew Kinnes from our banking and finance team, provide commentary on The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023, which when in place will arguably move the Scots law ahead of the law south of the border. Our experts test whether or not that is the case when taking security over chattels.

31 October 2023

Moveable transactions – Scotland v England: Round 1 – assigning receivables

Contributors:
Andrew Kinnes, Hamish Patrick

Scottish moveable transactions law is currently outdated and much less useful in practice than the law in England and Wales. The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Act 2023 will bring Scots law up to date when it comes into force and will arguably move it ahead of the law south of the border. This article, first published in the October issue of the Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, tests whether or not that is the case when assigning receivables.

10 August 2023

Is Your Bank Account Safe From Fraud?

Contributor: Philip Sewell

After transferring £700,000 to a sophisticated fraud scheme, a Barclays Bank customer sought reimbursement from her bank, raising concerns about their duty of care. This article breaks down the Supreme Court Judgment and highlights the scope of Quincecare duties.

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