Financial Disputes Solicitors in London
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No matter what industry you are in, disputes over credit, investments, tax and pensions are almost unavoidable. The complexity and value of these cases require legal expertise and our financial litigation solicitors excel at resolving a range of economic disputes.
With strong commercial acumen, we tailor our advice to the regulatory environment and markets of your industry. That way, you can rest assured that you will get the outcome you deserve.
To get legal advice on a financial dispute, send an email to info@witansolicitors.co.uk to arrange an initial no-obligation consultation with our commercial law specialists in Birmingham, London or Northampton.
How We Can Help
Our experienced freezing injunction solicitors always provide first-class legal advice and can offer guidance on a range of matters, including:
- Applying for a freezing order
- Responding to a freezing order application
- Complying with the terms of an order
- Discharging or varying an order
- Preparing statements for the court
- Arranging the payment of debts
How We Can Help
With a strong commercial understanding of financial services, our litigation experts will help your business find the most cost-effective solution. We assess each dispute on a case-by-case basis, providing accurate advice on the potential cost of litigation and the likelihood of success.
Our range of expertise covers:
- Anti-money laundering
- Allegations of miss-selling
- Complex possession
- Compliance
- Consumer claims
- Enforcement of security
- Financial instruments
- Fraud
- Mortgage litigation
- Lender liability claims
- Unsecured debt recovery, including CCA advice
Common Financial Disputes
Disagreements about financial products, services or providers, include:
Financial Mis-selling Claims
This type of dispute occurs when the claimant believes they were misled, received incorrect advice, sold an unsuitable product or were not made aware of the risks by a financial services provider. Generally, this will involve products, such as investments, insurance, loans, pension transfers and interest rate swaps.
Trustee Disputes
Disputes between trustees and investors or between individual investors are common and usually involve the mismanagement of investments or pension schemes or even a conflict of interest.
Regulatory Disputes
Regulatory disputes may arise between a financial services provider and an industry regulator, such as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) or Pensions Ombudsman.
Professional Negligence Claims
This is where claimants believe they have received poor advice from a financial adviser or tax adviser. For example, you can make a professional negligence claim if you believe you have received negligent advice about a tax mitigation scheme or an investment.
Contractual disputes
Such disputes range from administrative errors with significant financial consequences to failure by the financial services provider to pay the correct benefits or returns. No matter the cause, we will help reach a satisfactory agreement.
Rate Manipulation
If your lender has manipulated banking rates at the expense of your business, our litigation experts will assess your potential claim and advise on the best course of action.
Loan and Overdraft Disputes
Where claimants find themselves unfairly bound by the terms of their overdraft or loan, our financial law experts will help you make a claim.
Pension Mis-selling
If you have received poor advice or were not made aware of the risks associated with your pension, it may have been mis-sold. In such cases, it is best to seek legal advice.
Interest Rate Hedging Product Mis-selling
Banks may sell swaps, collars or caps to SMEs. However, as these are complex financial products, they are usually imposed as a condition of lending and sold as insurance against rising interest rates. If you entered into IRHP arrangements without knowledge of the risks or have discovered that the IRHP is a separate product from the loan, we can help you recover any interest payments.
Bank and Advisor Misconduct
We have extensive experience acting on behalf of commercial clients to recover financial losses resulting from bank or advisor misconduct.
Financial Distress and Debt Restructuring
If your business is facing financial difficulties or potential insolvency, our specialists will provide practical advice to help you reduce costs and maximise cash flow.
Freezing Injunctions
If you are involved in a dispute with an insolvent company that wishes to dispose of its assets, our experienced freezing injunction solicitors can help you obtain an order to preserve assets.
Group Litigation
If other parties have similar claims against a defendant, our solicitors can help you determine if your claim fits into a larger group litigation.
Mortgage Mis-selling
If you have been mis-sold a commercial mortgage, we will advise you on the best legal route to obtain compensation – be it court proceedings, making a claim to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme or complaining to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Personal Guarantees
If your company cannot repay a loan and you were unaware that you entered into guarantees in support of your company’s borrowing, we can help you assess your personal guarantees and reduce your liability.
Who We Can Help
Whether you are dealing with customer complaints, defending formal complaints, commencing court proceedings or even dealing with supervisory or enforcement action, our specialist financial litigation solicitors can help. We have a wealth of experience resolving disputes that involve the FCA, FOS and other industry regulators.
We also act on behalf of those who are involved in disputes with members of their pension scheme, the pensions regulator or any other parties. Plus, we can assist businesses that have been impacted by financial services – whether that be due to a mis-selling scandal or interest rate swap. Our range of expertise also means that we can help other legal teams deal with fraud and insolvency cases.
Why Choose Witan Solicitors?
As industry experts in our field, we have been recognised by the Legal 500 for our extensive financial and banking knowledge. Our financial litigation lawyers are the top choice for those looking to resolve commercial disputes in the UK. We act without hesitation, helping our clients achieve the most cost-effective outcome. We provide our commercial clients with the below benefits.
- Over 100 years of combined legal experience
- Comprehensive, jargon-free legal advice
- Strong awareness of commercial markets and objectives
- Proven record of successfully resolving disputes for high-profile businesses
- Financial litigation solicitors in Birmingham, London and Northampton
Fees
We are proud to provide a range of flexible funding arrangements for our financial litigation services. If we believe that you have a strong case, we can act under conditional fee agreements (CFA).
If you have After The Event (ATE) insurance, you benefit from the peace of mind that you will not be liable for the defendant’s fees if litigation is not successful.
Our Awards
We are immensely proud of the Commercial team, whose outstanding work has been recognised by SME News and APAC Insider.
Contact Us
If you need help resolving a financial dispute, email our financial litigation solicitors on info@witansolicitors.uk. Our team will be more than happy to arrange an initial, no-obligation consultation to discuss your case in more detail.
Qarrar Somji
Solicitor-Advocate
Qarrar qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2014 having previously had experience in a varying range of litigation roles.
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