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"A very efficient and professional team who kept me updated and informed throughout."
"I found the whole process at Roythornes fantastic. My solicitor was extremely knowledgeable, understanding and supportive, and only ever acted in my best interest."
Catherine Rolls
Debt Recovery Manager
Catherine is a Chartered Legal Executive Litigator (Civil Litigation) specialising in commercial debt recovery for businesses across construction, agriculture, finance, property management and recruitment.
What truly sets Catherine apart is her in house experience with an international construction company, where she ran debt recovery operations from the client side. This gives her a perspective few litigators can offer. She understands how businesses actually operate, how credit decisions are made, and what clients really need from their legal advisers, not just a court result, but clarity, momentum and commercial sense. That insight influences everything she does, from shaping recovery strategies to maintaining clear, practical communication throughout a matter.
Catherine has successfully managed complex, multi jurisdictional cases and secured substantial six figure recoveries through insolvency routes, including statutory demands and winding up proceedings. She is highly experienced in negotiating payment plans and settlements using strategic without prejudice correspondence and meetings, and regularly drafts position statements, offers and settlement agreements. A strong advocate of early resolution, Catherine recognises that for most businesses, a swift and certain recovery is far more valuable than a lengthy litigation win.
Catherine qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive Litigator (Civil Litigation) in March 2026, building on her long standing qualification as a Chartered Legal Executive achieved in 2008.
Alongside her legal expertise, Catherine brings valuable experience in credit risk, finance, project management and compliance, allowing her to take a genuinely commercial, outcome focused approach to every case.
