TLT's Robert Bourns receives Lifetime Achievement Award at British Legal Awards

The annual British Legal Awards aim to recognise achievements across the UK’s thriving business law community. Hosted by Legal Week in association with The City of London Law Society, the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award is decided by the City of London Law Society Committee.

As managing partner of Trumps, Robert played a key role in the merger in 2000 with Lawrence Tucketts to create TLT, serving as its managing partner and then senior partner until 2015, when he was elected the 172nd President of The Law Society of England & Wales.

TLT has become one of the fastest growing law firms in the UK expanding from its Bristol headquarters into Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Manchester. It now employs over 1000 people across the UK with revenues of £87.6m.

As well as his leadership roles at TLT and The Law Society, Robert has been active across the legal profession and beyond. He has been a passionate advocate throughout his career of improving diversity and social mobility across the profession, which was a key component of his role as senior partner.

He is a trustee of a number of local and national charities, focusing on education and furthering the aspirations and ambitions of young people. In his home city of Bristol, Robert has a long track record of engagement with a number of projects such as the Quartet Community Foundation, Room 13 and Ablaze – a charity TLT continues to support.

Robert remains actively engaged in the debate around regulatory change in the legal profession, and is a consultant at TLT.

Chair of The City of London Law Society Edward Sparrow said:

“Robert is known for his acute sense of public interest as demonstrated by his service to the wider profession over many years. I’m delighted to have presented this Lifetime Achievement Award to Robert in recognition of all his successes in the legal profession and beyond.”

The award was presented at the annual British Legal Awards event on Thursday 21st November 2019 at The Ballroom South Bank, London.