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Emma Wightman

Emma is a Senior Associate in the Litigation and Dispute resolution team in the Belfast office and specialises in various aspects of commercial litigation including banking litigation, contract disputes, secured and unsecured recoveries from consumers, corporations and other commercial entities, defended and complex mortgage proceedings. She also deals with bankruptcy and insolvency actions. Emma acts on behalf of various leading banks, lending institutions, debt purchasers and asset finance companies. · Shoosmiths LLP

Northern IrelandLitigation, Banking & Finance

About

Senior Associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team in Shoosmiths LLP's Belfast office, specialising in commercial litigation including banking litigation, contract disputes, secured and unsecured recoveries, defended and complex mortgage proceedings, and bankruptcy and insolvency actions. Acts for leading banks, lending institutions, debt purchasers and asset finance companies.

Practice areas

LitigationBanking & FinanceInsolvency & RestructuringDebt RecoveryCommercial Litigation

Office

Expertise

Banking litigationContract disputesSecured and unsecured recoveriesDefended and complex mortgage proceedingsBankruptcy and insolvency actionsActing for banks, lending institutions, debt purchasers and asset finance companies

Education

  • LLB (Hons), Queen’s University Belfast
  • Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queen’s University Belfast (Qualified as a solicitor, September 2010; Credit)

Admissions

  • Qualified as a Solicitor (September 2010)