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Based in Derby, the team at Smith Partnership is well-versed in representing clients in a wide spectrum of sectors in a broad range of debt recovery matters, including internal credit control procedures. Practice head Claire Twells has an excellent reputation for advising on debt recovery issues in the education sector, as well as in the financial, consultancy and manufacturing sectors.'

'Their friendly and efficient service makes them easy to deal with. Friendly, helpful, great sense of humour, and reliable.'

- The Legal 500, 2027

Under the leadership of Claire Twells, the 'strategic, results-driven' debt recovery team at Smith Partnership assists its portfolio of clients, which includes large organisations, in the range of matters. Twells stands out for her experience in educational debt recovery in particular, and works closely with clients in relation to internal credit control procedures.

‘As a company, Smith Partnership are highly respected and their big asset is approachability, which makes them stand out from other law firms.’

‘Claire Twells is my go-to debt recovery specialist, she is outstanding in her approach to debt recovery and even better, she gets results, and as such, I have referred her to many of my contacts.’

- The Legal 500, 2026

At Smith Partnership, the team advises on a range of commercial litigation, including shareholder disputes, supply chain issues, and breach of contract claims, and operates in a variety of industries, such as hospitality and construction. Russell Davies and Bally Atwal co-lead, with the former focusing on business leadership disputes and is a qualified mediator, and the latter specialising in aviation liability claims. 

'Smiths are specialists in air law and really know their stuff in that field. I felt the team was extremely professional in every way.'

- The Legal 500, 2027