Two appointments bolster firm’s award-winning banking litigation and debt recovery practice

UK law firm Aberdein Considine LLP has strengthened its multi-award-winning debt recovery and banking litigation department with two key appointments for England and Wales.

Accomplished costs and debt recovery lawyer Victoria-Louise Maugham joins the firm’s fast-growing Lender Services Practice Group (LSPG) as Head of Unsecured Recoveries, having previously held the role of Deputy Head of Costs and Debt Recovery at Winn Solicitors.

Meanwhile experienced banking litigation solicitor Sarah Phelps moves to Aberdein Considine from TLT, joining as a Senior Associate (Banking Litigation England & Wales). Both will be based primarily in the firm’s busy Newcastle office.

Banking Litigation Partners Jamie Apted and Shilpi Jairath welcomed Victoria and Sarah to Aberdein Considine.

Of Victoria, Jamie said: “It’s fantastic to welcome Victoria to Aberdein Considine as our Head of Unsecured Recoveries, which is a fast-growing division of the Lender Services Practice Group and one that we’re ambitious to cultivate further. I look forward to working closely with Victoria as she takes on the responsibility for shaping and developing this area of the business whilst also training and mentoring our colleagues.

Sarah Phelps will report to Shilpi, who recently celebrated her own promotion to Partner, Banking Litigation Operations England & Wales.

Shilpi said: “Sarah brings a wealth of experience in secured recoveries and she will no doubt be a real asset to our Banking Litigation team. Both these appointments are testament to our continued investment in the Practice Group, boosting the depth of technical legal talent and complex capability within the department.”

Victoria-Louise Maugham said: “I'm delighted to join Aberdein Considine in the role of Head of Unsecured Recoveries. This appointment enables me to broaden my practice area and bring my wealth of knowledge and experience to AC in an exciting time of growth and development. 

“In my previous role I built my practice across many different teams, having practised as a Costs Lawyer for the last nine years. I pride myself on my commercial focus and take a strategic, holistic approach to litigation to ensure I achieve the best outcome for my clients.”

Sarah Phelps said: “Joining Aberdein Considine allows me to bring my financial services litigation experience to an exceptional team while deepening my focus on secured recoveries. Having spent years advising major financial institutions on complex and high-value litigation, my priority is always to understand what matters to clients and deliver clear, commercially sound strategic advice.

“I look forward to working alongside the team to achieve successful outcomes and support Aberdein Considine’s continued growth.”