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Happy Retirement Peter Sinnett!

Alex Chapman

It would be remiss of me not to mention that this will be Peter’s last briefing as Editor before he sets off for his well deserved retirement. Peter is a legend of the invoice and asset finance industries and has been associated with Bermans for most of his working life – initially as a barrister in Oriel Chambers in Liverpool when Bermans used his services as an advocate and advisor on so many occasions that he was invited to join us in 1989 as a Solicitor Advocate and Partner. He remained as such until 2013 when he became a Consultant since when he has continued to be an invaluable member of our ABL team.

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Bhajan Khalsa

Trainee Solicitior

Bhajan Khalsa joined Bermans in October 2023 and is currently a Trainee Solicitor in the ABL Litigation team in Manchester.

Bhajan deals with contentious and non-contentious matters. The contentious work he is involved in includes bringing/defending claims against directors arising out of insolvencies.

He completed the LPC at Huddersfield University and has previous experience working in asset finance and invoice finance work for a broad range of lenders.

E: bhajan.khalsa@bermans.co.uk
T: 0161 393 7126

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Rachael Killworth

Solicitor

Rachael joined Bermans in May 2023 as a Solicitor in our Asset Based Lending team in Manchester.

Rachael graduated with a First Class Law Degree from Sheffield Hallam University in 2015. Following this, she attended BPP Law School, where she obtained a Distinction in the Legal Practice Course. She then qualified as a Solicitor in 2020.

She is experienced in real estate finance, general corporate finance, invoice finance and asset-based lending.

Outside of work, Rachael enjoys travelling, going on walks in the Lake District and spending time with friends.


Email: rachael.killworth@bermans.co.uk

Tel: 0161 393 7125

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Jenny Chapman

Trainee Solicitor

Jenny joined Bermans in April 2023 as a paralegal and is currently a Trainee Solicitor in our Asset Based Lending team based in Manchester.

She graduated with a Law Degree in 2021 and the LPC with Business and Management MSc in 2022 at Liverpool University. She also has previous experience in corporate law.

Jenny assists on a range of asset finance, invoice finance, and general corporate finance for lenders and financial houses.

Outside of work, Jenny likes to stay active being a keen runner, skier and gym go-er.


E: jenny.chapman@bermans.co.uk

T: 0161 393 7120

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Asset Finance: Consumer Duty Countdown

The announcement by the FCA in late July last year of its final decisions on implementing the new Consumer Duty has led to a range of responses within the leasing and consumer credit industries.

The aim of the FCA is said to be to fundamentally improve how regulated firms serve consumers, by setting higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services and explicitly requiring regulated firms to put their customers’ needs first.

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Asset Finance: Foreign assets traced in the Arena fraud

Asset financiers have not had much comfort from the sorry tale of the Arena TV fraud, but we did notice with interest a passage in a recent judgment against the main perpetrator individuals behind the fraud which illustrates the principle that in certain circumstances victims of fraud can trace assets such as foreign property which the fraudsters have obtained with the proceeds of the fraud.

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Asset Finance: HM Treasury consults on reform of Consumer Credit Act

On 9 December 2022 HM Treasury published a consultation paper on reform of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (“CCA”).

The Government announced its intention to reform the CCA in June 2022, with the ambition of moving most of the CCA from statute to FCA rules. Given the scale and complexity of this work, it is expected to take a number of years. The consultation paper is the first step in this process. In it, HM Treasury seeks views on the objectives, principles and overall direction of the proposed reform.

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