Wragge & Co LLP has boosted its finance litigation practice with the appointment of new partner Greg Standing. From 1 May 2008, asset finance litigation expert Greg will be a partner in the Finance, Insolvency, Recoveries and Sales team (FIRST). His appointment takes the total number of partners in this specialist team to three.

Partner Ian Weatherall, head of FIRST, said: "Greg combines excellent technical legal skills with a strong understanding of the sectors in which his clients operate. His commercial approach and track record for handling complex disputes have contributed to our growth and success in a highly competitive finance litigation market."

Experienced in all forms of finance litigation, Greg handles complex disputes for banks and other lenders. Particular areas of expertise include disputes as to ownership of goods, recovery of losses resulting from fraud, and professional negligence. He has established a strong reputation in motor finance, advising some of the biggest names in that sector.

Greg Standing said: "I have been proud to be part of our successful finance litigation practice and look forward to helping shape its development. We act for some of the biggest and best names in the business and are committed to providing a fast, efficient, and commercial dispute resolution and recoveries service. This appointment is a sign of the firm's commitment to this sector."

Wragge & Co's 80-strong FIRST team provides expert advice on recoveries and finance litigation. Areas of expertise include contested security enforcement, recovery of assets, guarantee claims, receivables finance, fraud claims, professional negligence, credit cards, injunctions, volume mortgage repossessions and debt recovery. The team offers lenders a full service, advising on strategic and complex litigation as well as using technological innovations to process volume secured and unsecured claims and deliver solutions in the most cost-effective way. The team is part of the firm's 17-partner Dispute Resolution Group.

Greg is one of nine new partners promoted as of 1 May 2008. Wragge & Co has demonstrated its commitment to key markets with the appointment of new partners in real estate, construction, IP, human resources and corporate as well as finance litigation.

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