Commercial

Harriet’s practice covers all aspects of commercial litigation and advisory work, including banking and financial litigation recovery of assets, trusts, contractual disputes, tort, and sale of goods. She is frequently instructed by major banks and lenders and has a wealth of trial experience.

Across these areas, Harriet’s recent work has included:

• Acting for prominent asset finance companies in relation to the conversion of high value vehicles, including drafting statements of case, obtaining interim injunctive relief, advancing successful specific disclosure applications, and obtaining judgment;
• Acting on behalf of lenders seeking to recover under the terms of personal guarantees (both at trial and in summary judgment applications);
• Appearing for lenders defending fraudulent misrepresentation claims brought pursuant to s.75 of the CCA 1974;
• Acting as trail Counsel on in a debt claim involving allegations of forged bank statements;
• Advising on and drafting Particulars of Claim and Defences in relation to defective goods claims, including claims arising in tripartite creditor-debtor-supplier scenarios; and
• Obtaining summary judgment in the High Court in relation to a claim for extensive unpaid solicitors fees.

Harriet has particular experience of acting for banks and lenders in claims relating to banking, finance and asset recovery, together with consumer credit matters. Harriet regularly represents financial institutions in claims relating to personal guarantees and indemnities, secret commissions and alleged unfair terms. Other examples of her recent work in this area include advising on the regulated nature and enforceability of loan agreements, and drafting statements of case in claims arising from the conversion of assets subject to hire purchase agreements.

Harriet has recently been led on an appeal relating to the certification of a Collective Proceedings Order by the Competition Appeal Tribunal. She has also been led in the substantial group litigation following the collapse of the Fundão Dam in South-eastern Brazil.