Mortgages & remortgages • Lending policies, underwriting, loan assessment • Analysis of past mortgage cases comparing the lending against lending policies & general practices at the time, for claimants & defendants • Individual borrower disputes • Professional negligence • Analysis of specialist lending products & individual mortgage applications, including offset, self-certification, sub-prime, buy to let, 100% loan to value, home income plans, equity release loans, shared appreciation mortgages Additional qualifications CertFCA;...

Private banking • Investment management • Asset allocation • Wealth management • Loans, mortgages, overdrafts • Regulation • On-shore off-shore issues • Insider dealing • Criminal: confiscation of assets, regulatory rule breaches, money laundering • Banking: property lending (commercial & residential) • Tax • Building & construction • Retail banking • Interest rate swaps • Libor-related claims

Have been ask to provide expert opinion on the following: • Equity release - Whether the advice process was correct and/or suitable and whether all alternative options had been explored. Also to assess whether the lender acted within the regulations. • Mortgages - Suitability of mortgage advice. • Pensions and investments - Suitability of pension advice, and whether a firm retains liability for ongoing advice. Suitability to switch pension products. Suitability of recommended investment solutions.

David was Head of Property Finance at the UK subsidiary of an overseas bank for almost 13 years. He has extensive experience as an expert witness. He managed a very successful portfolio of property development and investment loans, as well as being responsible for a portfolio of regulated mortgages. David's portfolio also comprised hotel, leisure and care homes, as well as having a close relationship with a number of bridging lenders. He was a member of the credit committee both in the UK and for the bank's...

Mis-sold pensions • Mis-sold finance contracts • Mis-sold mortgages