Counting HSBC, Nationwide Building Society and Santander among its key roster of clients, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP’s sizeable team boasts a strong track record in high-end litigation, with demonstrable experience in handling disputes for challenger banks. Following the departure of Neville Gray in December 2022, Martin Ward spearheads the West Midlands practice and specialises in motor, asset and invoice finance, while Chris Busby heads the firm’s UK financial disputes and investigations group. Victoria Savage handles high-value commercial lending litigation, in addition to payment protection insurance disputes, and principal associate Daniel Murphy advises on authorised push payment fraud mandates. Other key contacts in the team include principal associates Amanda Rowley and Sarah Hope.

The ‘highly commercial’ practice at Shoosmiths LLP handles a broad range of asset, motor and consumer disputes, banking litigation and contentious insolvency matters, in addition to title disputes, fraud cases and contested recoveries matters. The team, who ‘are not afraid to burn the midnight oil when a case requires extra attention’, is led by ‘commercially minded and approachable’ Roger Potgieter, who acts for banks and other lenders defending mis-selling claims. Senior associate and ‘master of detail’ Jordon Bray focuses on asset, motor and consumer finance litigation, while principal associate Charlotte Healey advises on fraud investigation and recovery mandates.

Squire Patton Boggs’ Birmingham-based team frequently collaborates with the firm’s Manchester office and has demonstrable experience advising on retail mis-selling claims associated with film finance, bonds and investment management services and payment protection insurance. On account of the firm’s global footprint, the team is well-placed to handle cross-jurisdictional financial services disputes. Director Ian Skinner advises lenders on fraud and professional negligence matters, while senior associate Mariyam Harunah provides a ‘clear analysis of the issues, and rapid feedback with suggestions for next steps’. Simon Garbett left to Mills & Reeve LLP.