Consumer Finance - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Eversheds Sutherland has an effective team of lawyers who can provide advice on a range of consumer finance issues. The team is particulary adept at assisting challenger banks and the retail divisions of high street banks, in addition to mortgage providers. The firm regularly advises on regulatory compliance and product due diligence, among other matters.
Strengths
"The team is very knowledgeable and very good at looking at creative solutions. They provide very commercial and pragmatic advice."
"Eversheds Sutherland is able to get on top of the technical detail as well as protect the interests of their clients and provide them with really commercial advice."
"The team is quick to respond and willing to go the extra mile whenever required."
"The firm provide excellent response times and general customer care."
Notable Practitioners
Joanne Owens enjoys a strong reputation among banking and consumer credit clients for her regulatory expertise. She is also noted for her experience in the payment services sector. "Joanne Owens is really commercial and pragmatic. She's able to create creative solutions to the problems clients reckon with." "She is very practical and incredibly quick." "Joanne brings great insight into very complex areas and offers pragmatic solutions." "Joanne Owens is really effective and a safe pair of hands for clients."
Naomi Seward regularly advises financial institutions on consumer finance matters. She is particularly adept at providing advice on consumer credit issues, mortgages and other regulatory compliance issues. "Naomi Seward is an excellent client partner. She is very accommodating and helps them to stay informed of regulatory and legal developments." "Naomi provides practical advice that really works in the business context. She always ties the legal advice she provides back to the clients' business." "She has great technical knowledge of the consumer credit laws and how they work in practice, which makes her advice pragmatic and effective." "Naomi really looks after her clients." "Naomi is great and has a lot of experience."
Rachael Browning is a senior associate within the retail finance team at Eversheds Sutherland. She is adept at dealing with consumer finance matters for a range of clients. "Rachael Browning knows everything in detail and is helpful and responsive."