Burges Salmon LLP

On this special Friday, we wish our whole LinkedIn community the very best ahead of the festive break and we're here to lift your spirits and sprinkle some ☃️ Winter Wonderland joy ❄️, in song form, thanks to our amazingly talented Burges Salmon Choir. With thanks to Bristol Beacon for supporting the production of this video where we're also proud to highlight our people's work and engagement with our communities. Happy holidays 🎅🎄 🎁

We are delighted to share the launch of our Diversity and Inclusion Data Report 2024! At Burges Salmon, fostering diversity and an authentically inclusive culture is fundamental to our purpose as a firm. Through our Diversity and Inclusion Plan, we are delivering impactful change internally and within our local community. Here are some key highlights from this year’s report: - Driving social mobility through our Bright Sparks and Bristol Future Talent Partnership programmes are opening up career opportunities for young people in Bristol and Edinburgh. - Focusing on disability inclusion through initiatives like our Designed for All and best practice frameworks such as Disability Confident has resulted in an increase in disability disclosure rates. - Working closely with our people-led networks to continue creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. Read the full report to learn more about our journey and the steps we’re taking to build a more diverse and inclusive firm: https://buff.ly/49N4WRa #Diversity #Inclusion #Report #Culture

We are proud to announce that our Pensions and Lifetime Savings team have been shortlisted for the Pensions Law Firm of the Year, Diversity and Innovation Awards at the PensionsAge Awards 2025. This recognition acknowledges the consistent high-quality client offering from our Pensions team, providing much needed support and guidance to clients throughout what has been a turbulent, busy year for the pensions world. Our team also continues to lead the way in terms of innovative pensions offerings with our various client and employer tools and checklists, whilst also being a key legal player in promoting inclusion and diversity both in the team’s every day working, but equally importantly in supporting industry-wide initiatives to keep driving forward the EDI agenda in pensions generally. Find out more about the team: https://buff.ly/3ZHFIPS #Pensions #Diversity #Innovation #Award

Our Corporate and M&A team has guided domestic and international clients through c. 80 transactions this year, totalling in excess of £3 billion in deal value. Some of our most notable transactions in 2024 included: 📈 advising AOTI on its £140m London float, the largest AIM IPO by raise since December 2021; 🏨 acting on the sale of a portfolio of 33 UK Marriott International hotels; 🚄 working with FirstGroup plc on its £500m train deal with Hitachi Rail;  🔌 facilitating a unique partnership between Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) and GLIL Infrastructure to boost investment in the UK solar market; 🌍 working with our global preferred firm network of independent firms to implement a variety of complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions for clients including Fasadgruppen and Schenk Tanktransport; and 🤝 reinforcing our position as one of the leading corporate and M&A advisers in Scotland. For the full detail, read our press release 👉 https://bsalmon.us/4iFZXGc Watch the highlights below 👇 #Corporate #M&A #DealsReview2024

Following the roaring success of Burges Salmon’s Got Talent last year, we've once again taken over the stage at Bristol Beacon to treat a packed audience to an exceptional talent show which has raised around £15,000 in aid of our charitable theme, Fairer Futures for Young People. A range of performers, including our partners, lawyers and business professionals, braved stage fright at the newly renovated Lantern Hall, to entertain the enthusiastic audience to a series of music, singing, magic and stand-up comedy acts. The firm’s choir also sprinkled the festive cheer and our Senior Partner, Chris Seaton, gave a moving rendition of Frank Sinatra’s My Way as he retires from the business next year. The money, raised through ticket sales, donations, auctions and a raffle, will be distributed to a number of charities and community groups across Bristol and Edinburgh to support education, health and wellbeing and social mobility projects and help tackle homelessness and food poverty amongst young people. Fairer Futures for Young People was voted as the firm’s new theme last year and we've already supported a number of organisations including Young Bristol, Edinburgh-based Lasswade High School, The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and the Children's Book Project in London. For the full story, read the press release: https://bsalmon.us/3ZJCc7x #ResponsibleBusiness #YoungPeople #ESG #CommunityEngagement 📷: Paul Groom

We're advising leading transport operator FirstGroup plc on its acquisition of RATP Dev Transit London from French transport group RATP Développement SA, for an enterprise value of £90 million. Via its bus division, First Bus, FirstGroup is one of the largest regional bus companies in the UK, and a leading operator in the majority of its local areas, including major urban centres such as Glasgow, Bristol and Leeds. The acquisition of RATP London, as one of the principal bus operators in London, will deliver a c12% share of the London bus market. Our multi-disciplinary Transport sector group advising on the transaction is being led by Rupert Weston, Julie Book and Manahil Qadir. For the full story, read the press release: https://bsalmon.us/49HSnqs #Transport #Corporate #London

Discover the latest insights in our ‘Repowering In Conversation’ video series! Liz Dunn and Camilla Usher-Clark discuss with Ross Fairley the critical role of community expectations and ownership in the future of renewable energy projects. They consider how repowering existing wind and solar assets can drive us towards net zero, and why engaging with local communities is more important than ever, as well as exploring the shift from traditional community benefits to innovative ownership models that ensure local participation and support. 📺 Watch the full video here: https://buff.ly/3OTOq8o #RenewableEnergy #Repowering #CommunityOwnership #NetZero #Sustainability

In the final #employmentlaw update of 2024, we cover the latest on 'fire and rehire' compensation, paternity and shared parental leave review, and much more. In case you missed it, we've also shared the recording of our recent webinar: ‘Managing data protection challenges: strategies for HR’. Read here: https://buff.ly/41wYig6 #emplaw #ukemplaw

Driving towards a greener future. The transport sector is the highest emitting sector in the UK, and the pressure to transition to decarbonised solutions is growing. While London boasts the largest zero-emission bus fleet in Western Europe, the majority of emissions still come from road vehicles and the journey is not without challenges. Our latest article explores the significant strides made in decarbonising bus fleets and how this transition aligns with broader ESG objectives. From improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions to creating skilled jobs and enhancing passenger experiences, Zero Emission Buses (ZEBs) offer wide-ranging benefits. At Burges Salmon, we provide comprehensive advice on all aspects of the ESG agenda, supporting clients in the bus sector to find innovative solutions and overcome challenges such as depot charging infrastructure, funding, renewable power sources, and hydrogen production. Read the full article to learn more about the journey to net zero and how we can help you achieve your ESG goals: https://buff.ly/4inQlj8 #NetZero #Sustainability #ESG #Decarbonisation #ZeroEmissionBuses

In what has become a regular visit to One Glass Wharf, we were proud to once again welcome the Lord Mayor of Bristol, Cllr Andrew Varney, who came to collect the gifts our people generously donated in support of the Lord Mayor of Bristol's Children Appeal. For 100 years, the appeal has worked with and supported many Bristol families during the festive period, raising over £82,000 every Christmas to deliver some 1,650 food, clothes and toy vouchers to those in our city who need them most.   Alongside the toys donated this year, we were also pleased to gift 17 boxes of books following a firmwide collection which saw some 1,600 pre-loved children stories redistributed to a range of charities and schools in Bristol and Edinburgh. The initiative forms part of our charitable theme, Fairer Futures for Young People, as we work in our communities to tackle homelessness and food poverty whilst championing education, wellbeing and social mobility projects.   Joy Simmonds, from the Lord Mayor’s office, says: “Since the 1920s, our appeal has profoundly impacted countless families during the festive season, and it is through the kindness of organisations like Burges Salmon that we can continue this vital work. Every Christmas the firm makes a tangible impact on the lives of so many children and their support over the past decade embodies the spirit of community and compassion that is the backbone of our city.”   To support the Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal, click here: https://lnkd.in/ewq_Hnbx #ResponsibleBusiness #Christmas #Donate