Lupton Fawcett appoints new debt recovery manager

Damian Harrison has 20 years’ experience of debt recovery, debt litigation and insolvency, gained at several of the region’s debt recovery specialists including Lowell Financial and DWF.

His sector expertise spans banking, retail, utilities, property and manufacturing and he has worked on behalf of organisations ranging from small to medium-sized businesses to large corporations and government departments.

Damian will be based at Lupton Fawcett’s Leeds office, where he will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Lupton Fawcett’s debt recovery team as it seeks to expand its client base.

The team was recently named as a finalist in the debt recovery category of the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2022, after winning the top prize in this category in 2021.

James Richardson, Managing Partner, said: “I’m very happy to welcome Damian to the firm.

“Our innovative, results-driven approach to debt recovery is helping us to win new clients all the time.

“Damian’s wide-ranging experience and the breadth and depth of his industry knowledge will be invaluable in continuing to develop our services and build our reputation as a provider of commercially viable debt solutions to organisations of all types and sizes.”

Damian said: “I was attracted to Lupton Fawcett by its forward-thinking approach to debt recovery and its vision to grow this part of its business through new ways of working and services that enable us deliver the best possible results for clients.

“I’m looking forward to playing my part in the team’s ongoing success.”

Lupton Fawcett provides a full range of commercial and personal legal services to clients throughout the UK from its offices in Leeds, Sheffield and York.

It was named as one of The Times Best Law Firms 2022. It is also listed among the Chambers UK 2022 guide to the top-ranked law firms for its work in the corporate, employment, intellectual property and family law sectors.