We provide the complete commercial debt recovery service; from outsourced early arrears collections through to expert litigation, all handled in-house by a multi-award-winning law firm.
We provide the complete commercial debt recovery service; from outsourced early arrears collections through to expert litigation, all handled in-house by a multi-award-winning law firm.
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Kate Hicks joined Flint Bishop as Partner and Head of Financial Dispute Resolution in 2024, bringing with her over 20 years of extensive experience in financial services and property law.
Prior to joining the firm, Kate led a distinguished career, managing teams and high-stakes litigation working with banks, building societies, and other financial institutions, specialising in complex financial disputes and regulatory issues.
As the practice lead for our Financial Dispute Resolution team, Kate provides strategic direction and expert legal advice to clients facing financial disputes. Her keen insight into risk assessment, solution development, and litigation strategy makes her a trusted advisor in both contentious and non-contentious scenarios.
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Kate has extensive expertise in a wide range of legal matters, including the Consumer Credit Act, challenges to the enforceability of credit agreements, and complex regulatory issues such as FCA compliance and GDPR data queries.
Her practice encompasses asset finance, unsecured recoveries, and intricate secured recovery cases, alongside retail and operational matters like breach of mandate claims, payment by mistake claims, operational fraud cases, and contract and tort disputes for banks, building societies, and other financial institutions.
Kate is also highly experienced in spouse fraud cases, which often involve pursuing rights of subrogation or claims for indemnity from the Land Registry. Her deep understanding of the procedures of the Land Registry, the First-tier Property Chamber, and the courts is a significant asset to clients navigating these challenging issues.
In addition, Kate specialises in property title rectification to ensure a lender’s security is properly perfected. This includes handling declaratory, subrogation, and vesting order proceedings, addressing issues like charges discharged by mistake, lost deeds, incorrect lease plans, and overlooked title numbers on mortgage and transfer deeds. Her experience extends to managing mortgage fraud claims and professional negligence cases against solicitors and valuers.
A Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives before qualifying as a solicitor, Kate’s in-depth industry knowledge and commitment to excellence continue to drive successful outcomes for her clients.
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