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. Suzanne 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.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘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.

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).
Practice head

Matthew Kaltsas-Walker

Other key lawyers

Suzanne Padmore; Caroline Brown; Christopher Wenn; Kate Francis-Hughes