Yorkshire law firm, LCF Law, has expanded its specialist debt recovery team with three new appointments in its Leeds office. This follows a surge in contract wins for the division since the start of the year.
Amy Dobson has joined the firm as a debt recoveries executive. She has spent 20 years at LCF Law and three years with another Yorkshire law firm. She is now responsible for working with clients to recover both disputed and undisputed debts.
In addition, Elke Timlin-Bates and Gracie Porter have joined the team as apprentices. The duo will now complete legal administration apprenticeships alongside working in the team. They will be responsible for arranging payment terms and processing correspondence for debtors, as well as working on claim forms, judgements, enforcements, statutory demands, bankruptcies and winding up petitions.
LCF Law also currently has six apprentices training across its four Yorkshire offices. The firm launched its apprenticeship scheme in 2014. They offer a financially supported route to a career as a lawyer. Partnering with a training organisation, the firm’s apprenticeship programme provides structured mentoring and paid study leave.
LCF Law’s head of debt recovery, Andrew Langton, said: “Since the start of the year demand for our services has soared as a result of our strong track record for recovering a high percentage return on net debts. In addition, at a time when company insolvencies are increasing and some businesses are taking longer to pay or wanting to increase credit terms, those owed money have a keen desire to get paid promptly and pursue unpaid invoices efficiently and cost effectively.
“Amy has a wealth of experience in debt recovery and after previously spending two decades at LCF Law, she’s already very familiar with the firm and lots of our clients, meaning she has immediately hit the ground running. Elke and Gracie will also further enhance the level of efficiency and promptness within the team, which is often crucial in debt recovery. We’re also looking forward to supporting them with their apprenticeships, which will open up a variety of potential legal and debt recovery career options for them to pursue.”
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