Paul Browne > Burges Salmon LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Bristol-based Burges Salmon LLP advises alternative lenders in the mid-market space, and is known for its strength in hotel, student accommodation and healthcare asset classes, which are the focus of its lead partner, Paul Browne. Fellow senior partner Richard Leeming has a long track record acting for the majority of the UK’s clearing banks as well as investment banks, debt funds and private banks.

Drawing superlative praise from clients, the ‘outstanding, well-led, and well-resourced‘ Burges Salmon LLP fields a deep team who are routinely instructed by high-profile occupiers, local authorities and public sector bodies on big-ticket mandates. The wider group is chaired by Richard Read, an ‘outstanding commercial property lawyer‘ who succeeded Paul Browne as practice head in May 2023. Philip Beer – highly experienced in redevelopment and regeneration projects – advises leading rail and real estate companies on major ventures, while transactional specialist Richard Clark’s recent engagements include high-value site developments and acquisitions for all manner of corporate clients. Ross Polkinghorne, who heads up the real estate sector team, is also well-versed in big-ticket regeneration projects, as well as in new mixed-use, industrial, and education sector developments. Amy Simpson is noted for her public sector acumen.