With a team across Bristol and London, Burges Salmon LLP is praised by clients for its ‘intelligence and deep understanding of technical areas of commercial law’, working with both regulators and private sector clients. ’Outstanding' practice head, Matthew Kaltsas-Walker, acts for a mix of construction companies, financial services businesses, and energy companies. Suzanna Padmore is a specialist litigator, with niche expertise in pensions matters, including SIPPs and SASSs. Caroline Brown specialises in multi-claims litigation, banking and finance disputes, and professional negligence.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent team. The best team in Bristol. Widely recognised as outstanding.’
‘Matthew Kaltsas-Walker is an outstanding lawyer. Highly intelligent and a deep understanding of technical areas of commercial law.
- 'Christopher Wenn is a major rising star. Kate Francis-Hughes an excellent lawyer and very bright.’
- 'A methodical approach to complex matters, breaking down what can be overwhelming issues into manageable problems with clever solutions. People are deployed to the appropriate level to avoid unnecessary costs and overbilling.'
Key clients
- Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited
Work highlights
Acting for the FSCS on a £150m portfolio of claims against defaulted SIPP operators and their PI Insurers (via the Third Party (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010).
Acting for FSCS in its role as an intervenor in a Court of Appeal case concerning the function of the Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010.
Practice head
Matthew Kaltsas-Walker
Other key lawyers
Suzanna Padmore; Caroline Brown; Christopher Wenn; Kate Francis-Hughes