Why Greenwoods?
We understand how unsettling it must be to receive a West 28th Street legal demand out of the blue, particularly where it relates to arrangements entered into many years ago and which you may have thought were long behind you.
We are a specialist commercial disputes team with extensive experience advising on complex, long-running disputes arising out of historic tax planning, contractor loan and remuneration structures. These claims often involve incomplete documentation, revived enforcement attempts and the need for a calm, proportionate and coordinated response across large numbers of affected individuals.
Our Disputes team is led by Huw Wallis, Head of Disputes, and supported by Partner, Euan Palmer, who has recent experience successfully concluding large‑scale group litigation against HMRC on behalf of more than 80 individuals. Together, they combine senior strategic oversight with hands‑on management of complex factual and legal issues.
We are used to acting where:
• claims surface many years after the original arrangements
• rights have been assigned, or enforcement revived
• multiple individuals are affected, but positions differ
• a proportionate, coordinated strategy is required
Clients who work with our Disputes team often describe the experience in these terms:
“The most supportive solicitor team I have ever worked with.”
“Pragmatic, responsive and genuinely sensitive to the requirements of clients.”
“Huw and the team show real attention to detail and emotional intelligence, alongside high‑quality strategic advice.”
Our focus is not on alarmism or assumptions. It is on helping you understand where you stand legally and supporting you through what can otherwise feel like an overwhelming situation.
Acting together where it makes sense
Many West 28th Street loan demands are issued at scale, often to hundreds or thousands of individuals at the same time. While everyone’s position needs to be assessed on its own facts, there are often real advantages in identifying shared issues and approaching these claims in a coordinated and cost-effective way.
Where appropriate, we help individuals act together rather than in isolation. This allows common issues to be identified, strategy to be aligned, and costs to be managed proportionately – while still advising each person on their own specific position.
In practice, this can involve establishing a Management Board structure, where representatives of affected individuals help shape overall strategy, supported by our disputes team. This is not a one‑size‑fits‑all approach, and it is not right in every case – but where it is appropriate, it can be a practical and effective way of dealing with large‑scale claims calmly and efficiently.
Clients often tell us that knowing they are not dealing with the situation alone is one of the most reassuring aspects of this approach.
If you know others who have received similar demands and are unsure what to do, you are very welcome to share our details with them. Many people first contact us after speaking to someone else in the same position, and we are always happy to have an initial conversation to explain how we can help.
How it works
After the initial call or online enquiry, we make it straightforward to share what we need through a secure client portal. Allowing us to assess the position efficiently and advise on next steps.
