William Fox Bregman

Partner, Solicitor & Head of Banking and Finance Litigation

Banking & Finance Litigation

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“Highly knowledgeable in banking and financial services litigation and is also client friendly and easy to work with”

William Fox Bregman – Legal 500 2024

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“One of the strongest litigation teams in Bournemouth, boasting a wealth of expertise and knowledge across all sub-specialities”

Commercial Litigation – Legal 500 2024

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“A strong track record in contractual disputes, defamation claims and professional negligence proceedings”

Commercial Litigation – Legal 500 2024

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“Will Bregman is always clear about the strategy that will achieve the best result for his clients.”

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The mis-sale to us of an Interest Rate Hedging Product by our long term bank led to the most stressful and traumatic period that my wife and I have experienced. William Fox-Bregman has now negotiated a successful resolution for us. We are immensely grateful to William and his colleagues.

Mr Edwards

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A great outcome thanks to Will Fox Bregman and Luke Baldwin who worked very hard to resolve matters on my behalf. I would thoroughly recommend this firm of solicitors.

Mrs Hands

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“Ellis Jones is one of the leading firms for Commercial litigation in the South-West.”

Commercial Litigation – Legal 500 2023

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“Ellis Jones are the premium firm for commercial litigation in the South of England.”

Commercial Litigation – Legal 500 2023

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“This firm has a uniquely strong claimant practice in the gambling sector.”

Betting, Gambling & Gaming – Legal 500 2023

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My Approach

My philosophy is to provide a city service at a regional cost.

I work hard for the firm’s clients ensuring their objective is always achieved, with a proportionate and pragmatic approach.

Area of Expertise

  • Banking and financial litigation
  • Commercial restructuring
  • Insolvency
  • High-value litigation & complex finance disputes
  • Contractual disputes and FCA regulatory issues
  • Civil fraud
  • Injunctions
  • Film schemes and other tax planning mis-selling
    claims
  • Disputing and defending demands for tax payment from HMRC, including ‘Accelerated Payment Notices' (“APNs”)

Recent Work

  • Founder of the Banking & Finance Department which has recovered over £55m for clients nationally
  • Having conduct of over 100 financial and rate swap mis-selling claims
  • Advising on over 20 High Court Injunction Applications with a 100% success rate
  • Actively progressing a £4m LIBOR manipulation claim through the London High Court
  • Representing a number of national clients in claims against their banks
  • Successfully recovering over £2m for clients who have been mis-sold Fixed Rate Loans or Tailored Business Loans
  • Advising a local property developer on a £10m mis-sold Life Insurance Policy
  • Advising on; high value restructuring, preventing foreclosure, protecting assets and employees
  • Progressing a number of claims through the IRHP Review and the Financial Ombudsmen Service
  • Recovering £168,000 for a local property developer in a Consequential Loss Claim in the IRHP Review
  • Advising on mis-sold tax schemes to High Net Worth Individuals

Professional Associations & Qualifications

  • Qualified as a solicitor in March 2009
  • Became Partner of the firm in 2013
  • LLB Law Degree
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Guildford College of Law
  • Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2024) for Commercial Litigation – praised for being "highly knowledgeable in banking and financial services litigation and is also client friendly and easy to work with"
  • Ranked in Chambers & Partners (UK 2023) for Litigation - "In multiparty cases against difficult opponents they have kept impressive control of where the case is going."
  • Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2023) for Commercial Litigation – praised for always being "clear about the strategy that will achieve the best result for his clients. His communication with clients is excellent. He works very effectively alongside Counsel to deliver a seamless service."
  • Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2022) for Commercial Litigation – praised for bringing "the full benefit of his wealth of commercial litigation experience". The department was described as “one of the best litigation firms in Dorset, Hampshire and the south-west”.
  • Recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2020) described as 'experienced in the banking and finance space'.
  • Ranked as a Leading Individual by The Legal 500 (UK 2019) described as ‘a highly respected practitioner
    in claims against banks’
    .
  • Recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2017) being described as having a 'wealth of experience in banking and finance litigation
  • Recommended Department by The Legal 500 (UK 2016) for Commercial Litigation

My Approach

My philosophy is to provide a city service at a regional cost.

I work hard for the firm’s clients ensuring their objective is always achieved, with a proportionate and pragmatic approach.

Area of Expertise

  • Banking and financial litigation
  • Commercial restructuring
  • Insolvency
  • High-value litigation & complex finance disputes
  • Contractual disputes and FCA regulatory issues
  • Civil fraud
  • Injunctions
  • Film schemes and other tax planning mis-selling
    claims
  • Disputing and defending demands for tax payment from HMRC, including ‘Accelerated Payment Notices' (“APNs”)

Recent Work

  • Founder of the Banking & Finance Department which has recovered over £55m for clients nationally
  • Having conduct of over 100 financial and rate swap mis-selling claims
  • Advising on over 20 High Court Injunction Applications with a 100% success rate
  • Actively progressing a £4m LIBOR manipulation claim through the London High Court
  • Representing a number of national clients in claims against their banks
  • Successfully recovering over £2m for clients who have been mis-sold Fixed Rate Loans or Tailored Business Loans
  • Advising a local property developer on a £10m mis-sold Life Insurance Policy
  • Advising on; high value restructuring, preventing foreclosure, protecting assets and employees
  • Progressing a number of claims through the IRHP Review and the Financial Ombudsmen Service
  • Recovering £168,000 for a local property developer in a Consequential Loss Claim in the IRHP Review
  • Advising on mis-sold tax schemes to High Net Worth Individuals

Professional Associations & Qualifications

  • Qualified as a solicitor in March 2009
  • Became Partner of the firm in 2013
  • LLB Law Degree
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Guildford College of Law
  • Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2024) for Commercial Litigation – praised for being "highly knowledgeable in banking and financial services litigation and is also client friendly and easy to work with"
  • Ranked in Chambers & Partners (UK 2023) for Litigation - "In multiparty cases against difficult opponents they have kept impressive control of where the case is going."
  • Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2023) for Commercial Litigation – praised for always being "clear about the strategy that will achieve the best result for his clients. His communication with clients is excellent. He works very effectively alongside Counsel to deliver a seamless service."
  • Recommended Lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2022) for Commercial Litigation – praised for bringing "the full benefit of his wealth of commercial litigation experience". The department was described as “one of the best litigation firms in Dorset, Hampshire and the south-west”.
  • Recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2020) described as 'experienced in the banking and finance space'.
  • Ranked as a Leading Individual by The Legal 500 (UK 2019) described as ‘a highly respected practitioner
    in claims against banks’
    .
  • Recommended lawyer by The Legal 500 (UK 2017) being described as having a 'wealth of experience in banking and finance litigation
  • Recommended Department by The Legal 500 (UK 2016) for Commercial Litigation

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