Julie Peel

Julie is an ADR Group accredited mediator specialising in resolving a broad range of disputes for banks/asset finance companies and other financial institutions.

Her work includes providing strategic advice in respect of fraudulent transactions, title disputes, recovery of commercial assets, satisfactory quality claims in respect of both regulated and unregulated lending products. Defended work for lenders includes alleged mis-selling of various products including PPI, solar panels and timeshares and undisclosed commission claims in the context of motor finance.

Julie has a particular interest in banking related litigation having enjoyed a progressive career with National Westminster Bank plc prior to undertaking a change of career into law.

Julie remains an Associate of The London Institute of Banking & Finance. She gained extensive experience as general commercial litigator with Edwards Geldard as a trainee, qualifying with Needham & James before moving to Shoosmiths LLP in 2009 to focus on financial services disputes.

Jurisdiction: England & Wales

• Acting for the Appellant in the successful appeal of First National Bank plc v Achampong [2003] EWCA Civ 487 where the Court of Appeal reversed an order of the County Court discharging the mortgagee’s charge over a joint property in its entirety and securing an order for sale pursuant to the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 ss 14 & 15.
• Acting in and successfully negotiating a settlement agreement over a 2- year period in respect of a £10m claim concerning performance issues and fitness for purpose of a biomass boiler
• Advising and successfully resolving a dispute over a 4- year period arising from breaches of a vendor services agreement to manage a lending portfolio in a claim of £250k
• Obtaining a High Court Injunction within 24 hours of instructions for the delivery up of 27 vehicles and subsequently reaching a settlement in respect of the underlying damages claim of £100k
• Obtaining a Freezing Injunction in respect of various company and directors bank accounts for fraudulent applications and monies obtained under a broker agreement and securing a judgment for damages in the sum of £750k