No Worse Off #14: Managing consumer redress liabilities: recent restructuring experience and the motor finance sector
The Freshfields PodcastShow Notes
In our latest podcast episode of "No Worse Off," Freshfields partners Emma Gateaud and Craig Montgomery are joined by two industry experts for an in-depth discussion on motor finance claims and consumer redress restructuring. Drawing on our extensive experience in recent consumer redress restructurings, we consider the potential impact of the upcoming Supreme Court Judgment on motor finance commissions. Our guests, Sheraz Afzal (Chief Legal Risk & Compliance Officer at Quint Group Ltd) and Jamie Drummond-Smith (Independent director, adjudicator and creditor representative), share their frontline experience in these restructurings, offering valuable insights from recent cases in the consumer finance sector. Stay tuned for more insights into the world of restructuring in 2025, and thank you for listening to "No Worse Off"
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