The Legal 500

Browne Jacobson LLP is one of the largest and most successful law firms in the Midlands. With 270 lawyers, including 69 partners, and offices in three principal UK cities, this multi-award winning firm has established a stellar reputation for its carefully targeted and managed public and private sector-focused growth strategy.

The firm: Browne Jacobson provides a comprehensive range of specialist legal services with real strength in depth. More than 40 of its lawyers are regarded as leading experts in their field. The firm also boasts an impressive portfolio of national and regional public and private sector clients including Alliance Boots, Fusion Insurance Services, Health & Safety Executive, Hiscox, Lloyds TSB and Lloyds Development Capital, NHSLA, Natural England, MACE Group, Santander, Siemens Enterprise Communications, SRA Assigned Risks Pool, Towergate Commercial Underwriting, Treasury Solicitors’ Department, Welsh Assembly Government, Wilkinsons and over 150 local authorities and NHS Trusts (including the Yorkshire and Humber Commercial Procurement Collaborative, EM LawShare and the London Boroughs Legal Alliance).

Its cutting-edge, progressive and highly collegiate working environment has been recognised with an impressive array of national and regional accolades over recent years, including MPF European Practice Management Awards, MPF 100 Best Professional Firms to Work For, The Lawyer Best Companies’ ‘one to watch’ and Investors in People accreditation. The firm has also gained Lexcel accreditation this year.

Its commitment to recruiting and investing in highly talented, commercially astute lawyers is evidenced by its high retention rate and a plethora of industry awards, including twice winners of the Lawyer HR Awards (2008 and 2010) for its graduate training programme and the awarding of eight rosettes by Lex 100 for the last two consecutive years. The firm’s commitment to pro bono work is also well established.

Areas of work undertaken: With an established reputation for its commercial, public sector, health and insurance expertise, the firm has maintained its pre-eminent status in the East Midlands. Consistently punching above its weight, the firm’s Birmingham office has established a substantial presence in the West Midlands marketplace. Relocating its London office to the heart of the City’s financial quarter is testament to its growing presence as a provider of legal advice to both insurance companies and financial institutions and provides the perfect strategic platform from which to serve the needs of its growing national client base.

Corporate and commercial expertise covers a wide range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, joint ventures, management buy-outs, private equity, corporate restructuring and tax issues. Expertise is also offered in intellectual property, data protection, outsourcing, competition and trade regulation.

The firm’s insurance team offers specialist advice ranging from professional indemnity, clinical negligence, to counter fraud, motor and employers’ and public liability. Its thriving, high-volume claims division offers a wide range of online solutions to streamline the claims handling process and enhance renewal rates.

In addition to mainstay legal services, the firm’s health team provides specialist legal advice in areas such as clinical negligence, foundation trust status, inquests, governance, patient advisory work, consent to treatment, data protection and confidentiality.

Public sector work is a particular specialism for the firm and covers public and administrative law, commercial and procurement, property, employment, health and safety, liability litigation, judicial review, inquiries and function specific advice.

Breakdown of work %
Commercial 44
Health 21
Insurance 20
Public sector 15

Number of UK partners 69
Number of other UK fee-earners 201