Highly regarded for its ‘excellent all-round service’, the team at Burges Salmon LLP is distinguished for its robust claimant professional negligence practice, spanning the banking, legal, construction, pensions and fund management sectors. The Bristol offering is led by the ’highly experienced’ Andrew Burnette, a specialist in high-value claims against solicitors and financial services professionals, while Justin Briggs specialises in matters concerning pensions and private wealth. Suzanne Padmore is recommended for her strong pensions disputes practice and Caroline Brown harnesses extensive expertise in claims for negligence and fraud. Rachel Hucker is another key contact, acting on behalf of leading banks, new challenger banks and funds.
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Testimonials
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'Burges Salmon's dispute resolution team has a depth of knowledge of professional negligence claims. When acting for claimants, Burges Salmon is prepared to enter into unusual fee arrangements for strong cases, such as DBAs, which makes them a commercially-minded practice that is head and shoulders above the rest of the claimant-focused professional negligence firms.'
'The quality of work produced by Burges Salmon stands up to any magic circle firm.'
‘Real knowledge and expertise of pensions professional negligence cases but without London prices.’
‘Justin Briggs has the mind of a litigator and great technical knowledge of pensions cases.'
‘A great team with a depth of talent, who are involved in many of the leading cases and consistently deliver an excellent all-round service.’
‘Suzanne Padmore is a very experienced and accomplished litigator. She combines technical excellence with commercial judgement and strategic vision.’
Key clients
- Blackfinch Investments Limited and Agility Shipping International Limited
- ICG Alternative Investment Limited v Colliers International LLP
Work highlights
Advising ICG Alternative Investment Ltd and others in a claim against Colliers International LLP for negligent valuations of Runcorn Shopping City, provided as security for a £17m loan.
Advising on a tax-related claim for Blackfinch Investments Ltd against Pinsent Masons in relation to advice concerning the criteria that would need to be satisfied for an oil tanker shipping business to satisfy the rules for qualifying investments for Enterprise Investment Scheme purposes.
Advising a fund on a c. £8 million claim against a leading UK firm of surveyors, in relation to advice provided as monitoring surveyor on two large scale development projects.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Andrew Burnette
Other key lawyers
Justin Briggs; Suzanne Padmore; Caroline Brown; Rachel Hucker