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Burges Salmon LLP
HeadquartersBristol, United Kingdom
No. of officesBristol, London and Edinburgh
No. of lawyers340+[1]
No. of employees900+[1]
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Revenue£108.7 million (2021)[2]
Date founded1841 (Bristol)
Company typeLLP
Websitewww.burges-salmon.com

Burges Salmon LLP is a law firm based in Bristol, England.

About Burges Salmon

Burges Salmon[3] is a UK law firm with a national and international client base,[4] including FTSE-listed companies, government departments, public bodies, executives and individuals.

The firm operates throughout the UK and in all major European and international jurisdictions. Burges Salmon works with independent law firms[5] around the world to meet clients' international needs. The firm currently has 79 partners[6] and has sector expertise[7] in a range of areas including energy, transport, food and farming, real estate, financial services and infrastructure. Burges Salmon's turnover for the 2012 / 2013 financial year was £73.7 million, with an operating profit of £23.5m and profit per equity partner of £423,000.[8][9][10][11]

The firm undertakes corporate responsibility,[12][13] and collaborates with organisations to contribute to three main areas: community, education and environment. The firm was a founder member of the Legal Sector Alliance.[14][15]

In 2012, Burges Salmon chose the Bristol Children's Hospital charity,[16] Wallace & Gromit's Grand Appeal, as its charity of the year - raising £84,000 to help support the expansion of the hospital.[17]

In 2013, the firm became a founding sponsor of Aardman and The Grand Appeal's Gromit Unleashed public art exhibition – sponsoring Aardman's Gromit sculpture at London Paddington station.[18]

The firm publishes an annual review called Insight.[19]

History

The origins of the firm go back to 1841[20] when Edward Burges set up as a sole practitioner. His father and grandfather had both been lawyers before him.[21]

Following the death of the founder in 1890, the practice was continued by his son W. E. Parry Burges who formed a partnership with a Mr Sloan, resulting in the name becoming Burges & Sloan. In 1947 the partnership was joined by Stuart Evans, who was then practising alone as Salmon, Cumberland and Evans. The firm's move to Narrow Quay House in 1982 saw the shortening of the name to "Burges Salmon".[22]

In 2010 Burges Salmon re-located from Narrow Quay to its current head office at One Glass Wharf[23] in the Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.[24] In 2012, the firm also moved its London offices from Chancery Exchange to New Street Square, enabling it to operate from both Bristol and London.

The firm's recent history has been working in sectors including energy, transport, food, farming and land, real estate, financial services and infrastructure. Burges Salmon has authored a number of publications including the Burges Salmon Guide to Nuclear Law and the Burges Salmon Guide for Landowners and Farmers, also known as The Pink Book.

In 2008, allegations were made against Burges Salmon that sub-prime loans may have been mis-sold to farmers, and was investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.[25] In October 2010 the Solicitors Regulation Authority announced that it had closed the investigation with no further action.[26]

Notable deals / cases in 2013

Industry Awards

  • Lawyer Awards 2013[35]

Competition Team of the Year – Runner-up

Litigation Team of the Year - Shortlisted

Corporate Restructuring Team of the Year - Shortlisted

Private Wealth Team of the Year - Shortlisted

  • Insider South West Dealmakers Awards 2013

Corporate Law Firm of the Year - Winner[36]

  • European Pensions Awards 2013[37]

European Pensions Law Firm of the Year - Shortlisted

  • Knowlist Awards 2013[38]

IT Team Achievement Award - Winner

  • Legal Business Awards 2013[39]

Competition Team of the Year – Shortlisted

Energy & Natural Resources Team of the Year – Shortlisted

  • British Legal Awards 2012[40]

Commercial Team of the Year – Winner – for work with the NDA on the decommissioning of Dounreay

Litigation and Regulatory Team of the Year – Shortlisted

  • Bristol Law Society Awards

Law Firm of the Year – Winner (national category)

  • The Lawyer Awards 2012[41]

Competition / Regulatory Team of the Year – Joint Winner LawCareers.net Awards[42]

Best Trainee Solicitor Recruiter - national firm winner for seventh consecutive year

References

  1. ^ a b "Burges Salmon LLP – Bristol – Law Firm Profile - Chambers UK 2015 – Chambers and Partners". chambersandpartners.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Legal Business - Burges Salmon rides out Covid crisis to break £100m revenue threshold". legalbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Burges Salmon – independent UK law firm". www.burges-salmon.com.
  4. ^ "How we work - Burges Salmon". www.burges-salmon.com.
  5. ^ "Burges Salmon | Who we are | Suppliers to Burges Salmon". Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Our people". www.burges-salmon.com.
  7. ^ "Expertise". www.burges-salmon.com.
  8. ^ "Legal Week - Burges Salmon posts increases in revenue and PEP led by corporate performance". legalweek.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  9. ^ "UK law firm Burges Salmon posts double-digit profits rise". The Lawyer | Legal insight, benchmarking data and jobs. 21 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Burges Salmon's turnover inches up to record high of £73.7m - News - The Lawyer". thelawyer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Financial results 2013: steady as she goes for Burges Salmon - www.legalbusiness.co.uk". legalbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Corporate responsibility - Burges Salmon". www.burges-salmon.com.
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  14. ^ "Legal Sustainability Alliance".
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  16. ^ "Home Page - Grand Appeal". grandappeal.org.uk.
  17. ^ "Bristol law firm Burges Salmon raises £80,000 for Wallace and Gromit Grand Appeal with cheese related antics - Bristol Post". thisisbristol.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  18. ^ Gromit Unleashed. "Gromit Unleashed - Sponsor a Gromit in Bristol". Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  19. ^ "Our annual review - Burges Salmon – a leading UK law firm". burges-salmon.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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  22. ^ "Turnover Passes £70m for Burgess Salmon". Insider Media. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  23. ^ "One Glass Wharf - Burges Salmon Office Space". Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  24. ^ "Home - Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone". bristoltemplequarter.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  25. ^ "Burges Salmon faces SRA loans probe". Legal Week. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  26. ^ "Burges Salmon spared SDT after 'hellishly complicated' investigation". Legal Support Network. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  27. ^ "FirstGroup sells eight bus depots in £80m deal - Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  28. ^ "Owning history: it's all in the wording - Opinion - The Lawyer". thelawyer.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  29. ^ "Fund invests £4m in ride-on suitcase Trunki - Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  30. ^ "Roth J hands victory to Eurostar in train contract row - News - The Lawyer". thelawyer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  31. ^ "Leeds United scores victory against West Yorkshire Police in CoA - News - The Lawyer". thelawyer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  32. ^ "Legal Week - Slaughters and McGrigors lead on BAA's £807m Edinburgh Airport sell-off". legalweek.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  33. ^ "BBC News - Arla Foods and Milk Link merge to create £2bn firm". BBC News. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  34. ^ "Addleshaws and Burges Salmon each score points as CAT rules in Cardiff bus wars case - News - The Lawyer". thelawyer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  35. ^ "Is it you? The Lawyer Awards shortlist unveiled - News - The Lawyer". thelawyer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  36. ^ "Insider South West Dealmakers Awards 2013 Coverage - Tuesday 25 June 2013". insidermedia.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  37. ^ "European Pensions Awards". europeanpensions.net. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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  39. ^ "Awards - www.legalbusiness.co.uk". legalbusiness.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  40. ^ "2012 Finalists - The British Legal Awards 2015". britishlegalawards.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  41. ^ "The Lawyer Awards 2012: Mishcon de Reya, Brick Court scoop top prizes - News - The Lawyer". thelawyer.com. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  42. ^ "LC.N Award Winners". Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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