LLM SOLICITORS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Senior Team

Alison joined LLM solicitors on 1 January 2022 as a consultant, providing commercial advice to companies and individuals across a wide range of issues from commercial disputes (such as contractual claims, financial and banking disputes, breach of trust), shareholder /Board /partnership disputes and all aspects of employment law-contentious and noncontentious. Alison is the former Chief Executive and Managing Partner of Berg solicitors. In this role she had responsibility for all aspects of the business from finance to marketing and PR, HR and recruitment, as well as continuing as a key point of contact for clients of the firm and maintaining her fee earning role. This thriving practice attracted the attention of the global law firm Kennedys and Bergs merged with Kennedys in September 2017. Her brief on merger was to grow the profile and contribution of Kennedys commercial division-locally, nationally and internationally. Alison did that successfully, with Kennedys being awarded law firm of the year at the 2021 City of Manchester Business Awards. Having successfully "bedded in" the Berg team, she made the decision to retire from Kennedys (with effect from 31st of October 2021) and focus her time working with a discrete number of referrals, long-standing clients and enjoys providing strategic business and legal advice through her role as a consultant to LLM. In addition, she has been able to increase the time she spends supporting the Northwest business community-whether that be through her role as a board member of the business development organisation pro-manchester, supporting the National Literacy Trust in Greater Manchester, Smartworks or as most recently appointed, acting as an ambassador on behalf of the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity which raises money for and promotes awareness of homelessness. Alison is a champion of equality in the workplace, recognising the importance of diversity and promoting health and well-being at work. In addition, she is keen to support the future generation of workers whether that be through her role as the joint chair of the pro-manchester Skills committee , promoting links between the workplace and schools /colleges/ and our Universities and working with various Mentoring programs.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Senior Team

Andrew is a dispute resolution lawyer with LLM. He has extensive experience dealing with a broad range of disputes. They involve breach of contract and warranty claims, shareholder disputes and general commercial litigation. He is also experienced in insolvency and property dispute including debt and asset recovery.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Senior Team

Paul joined LLM in 2014 from another Commercial Practice where he was the Head of the Litigation Team. Paul has over 30 years experience as a Commercial Litigator. In the last twelve months Paul has concluded, after a four year battle ending in a ten day trial, with the successful and complete defence to a £15million claim brought against property development clients by a former investor. He has also secured a six figure pay out in a solicitors negligence claim relating to a Landlord and Tenant dispute and, through mediation, acting for a regional accountancy practice, has secured agreement to a six figure reduction in a claim by a former partner. Paul continues to work on a wide range of commercial contract disputes for small and medium sized businesses.

Job Titles:

• Founder
• Member of the Senior Team
• Partner

A founder partner of LLM. Paul has more than 25 years experience of providing a wide range of corporate services and advised clients on a wide range of corporate transactions. Paul is known for advising business entrepreneurs across a range of sectors and has assisted clients from the creation or acquisition of their business through expansion by acquisition, refinance or restructure resulting in sale, merger or other disposal. He has a keen interest in supporting and advising young entrepreneurs with their businesses.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Senior Team
• Partner

Rob is a partner in the Corporate and Commercial Team at LLM. He has extensive experience of advising on a wide range of transactions predominantly for private companies, including the rail sector, acquisitions, mergers, management buy-outs and joint ventures. Rob acts for a wide range of clients in sectors including financial services, professional services, manufacturing and property.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Senior Team

Susanne has more than 20 years experience in a wide range of commercial litigation matters and specialises in employment litigation work. She acts for a range of employers and senior employees and directors handling claims in both the High Court and County Court as well as the Employment Tribunal. She has successfully concluded many high value disputes for clients either by negotiation or at trial . Susanne also deals with employment agreements including service agreements , terms and conditions and policies and procedures. Susanne is engaged by LLM on a consultancy basis.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Senior Team
• Partner

Terry is a Partner in the Commercial Property team and acts for a range of well established and entrepreneurial commercial property investors, developers, retailers, landlords and tenants. Terry advises on transactional matters such as buying, selling, mortgaging and leasing commercial property and provides practical, strategic and tailored advice on a wide range of issues which arise out of the ownership, management and leasing of commercial land and buildings.