Helen Briant > Trowers & Hamlins LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

The ‘extremely responsive and helpful’ team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP acts for clients in high-value, complex litigation, handling civil fraud and cyber-related issues, corporate and commercial disputes, group actions, and contentious trusts and probate-linked disputes. ‘Deep thinker’ Helen Briant leads the department, which is also home to ‘stand-out commercial litigation lawyer’ Jamie De Souza, who was promoted to the partnership in July 2022, ‘outstanding‘ Lucy James, Harriet Heber, and senior associate Elizabeth Mulley.

Headed up by Ian Davies, the team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP acts for major charitable funds. The main focus of the practice is on large and innovative charities that raise funds from contracts, or from charging the beneficiaries of services; it also acts for a significant number of housing charitable associations. Sharron Webster provides corporate advice, while Emma Burrows provides employment advice to charities. Helen Briant is another notable member of the practice, who works with a number of charity clients on fraud and other contentious matters.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP’s team is engaged by a roster of public, private and third sector clients, routinely acting on cyber fraud, compliance, risk management and investigation mandates. The team, which is home to formidable expertise in respect of freezing injunction applications, is led by Birmingham-based Helen Briant.