Deborah Liffchak

Debbie has specialised in debt recovery and commercial recoveries litigation, bankruptcy and winding-up petitions, including the enforcement of judgment debts, for more than 28 years. Her experience spans a diverse range of clients and disputes, from personal guarantee claims and small business loan recoveries to the pursuit of unpaid invoices across sectors including tool hire, exhibitions, legal publishing, advertising, music licensing, logistics, employment contracting, care provision and brewing.

From small claims to multi-track, Debbie handles claims of all sizes and also has experience recovering debts in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Known for her down-to-earth and reliable approach, Debbie supports clients throughout the court process, ensuring they understand each stage of the legal proceedings by providing the highest standards of service, advice, and support.   

Debbie is committed to acting with integrity and developing long-term client relationships, helping the businesses recover outstanding debts efficiently and achieve commercially beneficial settlements.

• Successfully reaching settlement for a tool hire company on a number of matters where the client raised invoices based on personal guarantees.
• Acting for a wholesale courier service company regarding a dispute over invoices where the rates and weights were being contested by the debtor (including a counterclaim) and successfully settling the claim to the satisfaction of both parties.
• Acting for an exhibitions company in a dispute relating to cancellation charges and reaching settlement to satisfaction of all parties.