TLT has been recommended in 44 practice areas across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in the Legal 500 UK rankings 2020 – an independent guide to the legal sector.

 

The firm was recommended for its expertise in a broad range of areas, including banking and finance, commercial property, corporate and M&A, employment, and IT and telecoms.  

 

28 TLT lawyers were also recognised as ‘Leading Individuals’ including TLT location heads Katharine Kimber in Northern Ireland and John Paul Sheridan in Scotland. 

 

A further 12 people were ranked as ‘Next Generation Lawyers’, including corporate partner Alice Gardner, commercial legal director Stuart Urquhart, and housing and regeneration partner Shazia Bashir. Manchester-based legal director Debbie Reynolds and London-based associate Tristan Smale were recognised as the firm’s ‘Rising Stars’.

 

Managing partner David Pester said: “We work hard to deliver consistent, high-quality service for our clients, with a continuous focus on what we can do better to bring value to their organisation. It's great to see our expertise recognised in this year's rankings, demonstrating the increasing strength of our offer to the market across the UK." 

 

The firm continues to grow across the UK with reported revenues of £87.6M for the financial 2018/19 representing 50% growth over the last five years.  It has also made a number of recent strategic lateral hires in the last 12 months to build scale in its specialist sectors, which include Clean Energy; Digital; Financial Services; Leisure, Food & Drink; Public Sector; Real Estate; and Retail & Consumer Goods.