Burges Salmon
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Burges Salmon LLP is a law firm based in Bristol
, England
, and one of the 50 largest in the UK.
Following the death of the founder in 1890 the practice was continued by his son W.E Parry Burges who formed a partnership with a Mr Sloan, resulting in the name becoming Burges & Sloan. In 1947 the partnership was joined by Stuart Evans, who was then practising alone as Salmon, Cumberland and Evans. The firm's move to Narrow Quay House in 1982 saw the shortening of the name to "Burges Salmon".
In 2008, allegations were made against Burges Salmon that sub-prime loans may have been mis-sold to farmers, and was investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
. In October 2010 the Solicitors Regulation Authority
announced that it had closed the investigation with no further action.
Burges Salmon moved its Bristol head office from Narrow Quay to new offices at One Glass Wharf in 2010. The firm also has an office at Chancery Exchange in London, although no lawyers are permanently based there.
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and one of the 50 largest in the UK.
History
The origins of the firm go back to the 1841, when Edward Burges set up as a sole practitioner. His father and grandfather had both been lawyers before him.Following the death of the founder in 1890 the practice was continued by his son W.E Parry Burges who formed a partnership with a Mr Sloan, resulting in the name becoming Burges & Sloan. In 1947 the partnership was joined by Stuart Evans, who was then practising alone as Salmon, Cumberland and Evans. The firm's move to Narrow Quay House in 1982 saw the shortening of the name to "Burges Salmon".
In 2008, allegations were made against Burges Salmon that sub-prime loans may have been mis-sold to farmers, and was investigated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority
Solicitors Regulation Authority
The Solicitors Regulation Authority was launched on 29 January 2007. It is the regulatory body for more than 120,000 solicitors in England and Wales...
. In October 2010 the Solicitors Regulation Authority
Solicitors Regulation Authority
The Solicitors Regulation Authority was launched on 29 January 2007. It is the regulatory body for more than 120,000 solicitors in England and Wales...
announced that it had closed the investigation with no further action.
Burges Salmon moved its Bristol head office from Narrow Quay to new offices at One Glass Wharf in 2010. The firm also has an office at Chancery Exchange in London, although no lawyers are permanently based there.