England - London • Dispute resolution
Burges Salmon LLP
The 'quality of a London firm but at regional prices', Burges Salmon LLP‘s Bristol-based practice fields experts in disputes involving commercial contracts, reputation management, professional negligence, product liability, multi-jurisdictional scenarios, ADR, and arbitration. The group also acts in business crime and real estate disputes. David Hall handles mega-value cases; Ann Metherall focuses on the transport and energy sectors; Andrew Burnette 'has an excellent market reputation'; Chris Jackson and Ian Tucker are transport and procurement specialists; Michael Ward 'provides great client service'; and Richard Binns is a commercial disputes expert. Former partner Sian Edmunds departed for Cargill in January 2023.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘An excellent offering with super smart lawyers and the skill set to match the best - the quality of a London firm but at regional prices.’
‘Andrew Burnette has an excellent market reputation.'
- 'Matthew Walker is a superb strategist and brilliant on the law.’
‘ A great, cohesive team and a brilliant service.’
‘People who actually seem (and are) invested in what is best for the client.’
‘Caroline Brown and her team are all first class. Commercially minded and astute!’
‘Hardworking, technically skilled, very client focused, and great team players.’
‘Michael Ward provides great client service and great strategic overviews.'
Key clients
- Cobb Europe
- Trustees of the Cobb Pension Scheme
- PNE
- Orsted Onshore UK
- URE Energy Limited
- PSGS Trust Corporation
- Astrel 1 UK Loan
- Atos IT Services UK
Work highlights
- Acted for Atos IT Services UK in a high-profile procurement challenge against the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy, and the Meteorological Office, in relation to the latter’s 2020 procurement of a weather and climate forecasting supercomputer.
- Acted for Astrel 1 UK Loan & Others, in relation to a surveyor negligence claim against Cushman & Wakefield for significantly over-valuing two neighbouring mansions in London's St James’ Park, which stood as security for a £30m bridge-to-sell loan to a developer.
- Acted for URE Energy in its dispute with Notting Hill Genesis (UK housing association) over the termination of a long-term electricity supply agreement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Hall, Ann Metherall