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TLT strengthens its Financial Services practice with strategic lateral partner hires

National law firm TLT is strengthening its mortgage litigation practice with the strategic lateral hires of partners Gavin Dowell and Paul Heeley from specialist mortgage litigation practice Glenisters. With their niche expertise in complex litigation work, these appointments should help TLT secure significantly more litigation work from banks and other mortgage lenders and will consolidate TLT's position as one of the largest providers of specialist litigation services to the UK's financial sector

Gavin has 18 years' experience in complex property and lending-related litigation and significant trial and resolution experience. He is also an authority on mortgage litigation advocacy with ten years' experience of handling contested possession hearings and appeals for lenders. Paul is a common law lawyer with 18 years' experience in civil litigation and property matters. Paul began his career in professional negligence and property litigation and has since managed a number of high profile possession and commercial litigation cases.

Gavin and Paul's move to TLT's Bristol office will mean the transfer to TLT of Glenisters' client work. Glenisters has a turnover of approx £1.5m and employs 21 staff. TLT is consulting with Glenisters' staff about the transfer and possible relocation from Eastcote, Middlesex to TLT's offices in Bristol and London.

TLT's Managing Partner, David Pester, says "These appointments support TLT's strategic vision to grow both nationally and in our chosen industry sectors. Gavin and Paul have extensive experience in the mortgage lending market and will enable us to deliver greater partner-level support to our mortgage litigation clients."

Gavin Dowell says "TLT has a strong national reputation in the mortgage litigation and in the Financial Services sector generally, and a real focus on delivering a high quality and efficient service to clients."

TLT advises most of the UK's largest banking institutions and an increasing number of international banks including Barclays Bank, Bank of Ireland and National Australia Bank. Over 40% of TLT's income is from the Financial Services sector.