Mr Smith in CIRENCESTER
FCA regulated markets, specifically: • Consumer credit, including motor finance and leasing, payday lending, rent to own, as lenders, brokers or as appointed representatives • Mortgage lending, including first and second charge, and equity release/later life lending • For the above, matters relating to the conduct of firms, adherence to FCA regulatory rules, suitability of advice or products sold (mis-selling), assessment of any customer detriment and how matters should have been concluded
Mr Griffiths in LONDON
David was Head of Property Finance at the UK subsidiary of an overseas bank for almost 13 years. He has extensive experience as an expert witness. He managed a very successful portfolio of property development and investment loans, as well as being responsible for a portfolio of regulated mortgages. David's portfolio also comprised hotel, leisure and care homes, as well as having a close relationship with a number of bridging lenders. He was a member of the credit committee both in the UK and for the bank's...
Mr Winch in NORTHWICH
Forensic accountant specialising in crime & proceeds of crime, including theft (including theft from employer), fraud (including mortgage fraud & benefit fraud), money laundering & confiscation (under Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 & earlier legislation) • Preparing expert witness reports & giving evidence in Crown Court, Magistrates' Court or High Court
Dr Walford in LONDON
Private banking • Investment management • Asset allocation • Wealth management • Loans, mortgages, overdrafts • Regulation • On-shore off-shore issues • Insider dealing • Criminal: confiscation of assets, regulatory rule breaches, money laundering • Banking: property lending (commercial & residential) • Tax • Building & construction • Retail banking • Interest rate swaps • Libor-related claims
Mr Davidson in LEEDS
Forensic accounting • Money laundering • Proceeds of crime & confiscation • Fraud • Asset tracing • Fraudulent trading & director's disqualification • Personal injury • Fatal accident claims • Loss of earnings • Loss of profits • Loss of future earnings • Matrimonial • Assistance with Form E • Professional negligence • Dispute resolution • Director & shareholder disputes • Business & share valuations • Expert determinations • Business interruption • Consequential loss • Business acquisitions & disposals • Criminal investigations • Covid fraud • Furlough...
Mr Lazarevic in LONDON
A highly experienced Chartered Accountant and Expert Witness, and former senior equity partner with a top-10 international firm of chartered accountants. Charles has prepared many hundreds of cases and given oral evidence in courts and arbitrations in the UK and internationally on many occasions. Now he heads a boutique firm specialising in expert testimony for contentious business valuations, insurance claims and other quantification assignments. Charles is also a leading expert on compensation under The...
Mr Baxter in GREAT MISSENDEN
Mortgages & remortgages • Lending policies, underwriting, loan assessment • Analysis of past mortgage cases comparing the lending against lending policies & general practices at the time, for claimants & defendants • Individual borrower disputes • Professional negligence • Analysis of specialist lending products & individual mortgage applications, including offset, self-certification, sub-prime, buy to let, 100% loan to value, home income plans, equity release loans, shared appreciation mortgages Additional qualifications CertFCA;...