Business
Debt Collection
Both our commercial and our property teams offer specialist debt recovery services, working efficiently to recover owed monies in a cost-effective way. We also have experience in asset tracing the speedy recovery of commercial debts, as well as property and service charge debt collection.
Debt Collection
Solicitor Services
We can advise on the most effective means of recovery, with an eye on enforcement. Members of our team regularly represent clients in the County Courts and Tribunals but, whenever possible, we strive to recover debts without having to resort to the Court process.
For the right solution for your business, just talk to our Commercial or Property team.
Duncan Wilks
Partner, Dispute Resolution
Areas of Specialism
Duncan advises clients on a range of contentious issues including commercial lease renewals, dilapidations, rent disputes, forfeiture, construction disputes and trusts in land. He also advises on property related professional negligence disputes and development issues such as boundary disputes and easements.
His other main area of practice corporate insolvency and bankruptcy and in particular, litigation arising out of transactions at undervalue, preferences and issues regarding directors.
Duncan has good experience of broader commercial issues including contractual disputes and debt recovery.
Recent Client Matters
- Acting for a landlord in a successful application to the Land Tribunal for a declaration of breach of lease owing to the tenant (a housing authority) placing residents in their properties who abused drugs.
- Acting for the liquidator of a well-known company bringing a successful claim against a director for breach of fiduciary duties.
- Successfully acting for a defendant company in a multi-million pound claim relating to unpaid commission for investment introductions.
- Successful defence against a winding up petition on the basis of unfair prejudice brought against company and its sole director
- Numerous successful outcomes to arrears and insurance claims for both tenant and landlord arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Duncan can be contacted by email: drw@deanwilson.co.uk or on his direct dial: 01273 249236.
Zoe-Ann Kelly
Paralegal, Dispute Resolution
Areas of Specialism
Zoe is an experienced paralegal specialising in property litigation and debt recovery.
Zoe runs a number of contentious litigation cases independently and always seeks to achieve the best outcome possible for her clients.
She works closely with Duncan Wilks to assist in high value disputes ranging from defended residential possession, forfeiture proceedings and contract disputes. Zoe is engaged with the firms debt recovery processes and is currently studying to qualify as a Legal Chartered Executive.
Recent Client Matters
Zoe regularly acts for Landlords up and down the Country who are seeking repossession of their properties.
Recently, Zoe successfully obtained Judgment at trial against a Defendant who had caused substantial damage to the Claimants property and arrears of over £30,000.
Qualifications, Membership & Directory Rankings
- Law LLB
