BLM (law firm)

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BLM LLP
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No. of offices13
Date founded1997 (following a merger of Berrymans with Lace Mawer)
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website www.blmlaw.com

BLM LLP was an insurance and dispute resolution law firm based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was rebranded from Berrymans Lace Mawer following the merger with HBM Sayers in May 2014. [1]

BLM provided legal services in 50 areas of law, grouped into eleven key market sectors: brokers, construction and property, general insurance, healthcare, leisure and hospitality, Lloyds and London market, manufacturing, public sector, retail, TMT and transport and logistics. [2]

As of 1 July 2022, BLM completed its merger with global firm Clyde & Co.

History

In 1997, the firm was created with the merger of Berrymans with Lace Mawer. [3] The origins of the firm date back to the 18th century, when Joshua Lace gave his name to an already established law firm in Liverpool. In 1901, Frederic Berryman began the practice of Berrymans in the City of London and, in 1946, Arthur Mawer founded AW Mawer & Co in Manchester. On 1 May 2014, Berrymans Lace Mawer and HBM Sayers formally combined as BLM. [4]

Matthew Harrington is the current national senior partner (elected February 2018) succeeding Mike Brown's six-year term. [5] In October 2017, BLM launched a new commercial advisory practice bringing in a new team of 33 lawyers, including 11 partners from the law firm, Slater & Gordon. [6]

As of March 2022 BLM have agreed to merge with Clyde & Co

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References

  1. "Rebranded BLM becomes £100m business following HBM Sayers merger". Post Magazine. May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  2. "Key facts about BLM". BLM LLP. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. ""The Lawyer" 20-years-of-the-lawyer – 5 December 2007". The Lawyer. 5 December 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  4. "BLM boss: insurance is transforming and this firm is going global". The Lawyer. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  5. "BLM - News - BLM elects Matthew Harrington as new Senior Partner". blmlaw.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. "BLM - News - BLM launches new Commercial Advisory offering following new hires". blmlaw.com. Retrieved 8 June 2018.