Barlow Lyde & Gilbert

Infobox Law Firm
firm_name = Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP
headquarters = London
num_offices = 4 in 3 countries
num_attorneys = 300+
practice_areas = General practice
revenue = profit £76.2 million (2007) [http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=128677]
date_founded = 1880
company_type = Limited liability partnership
homepage = [http://www.blg.co.uk/ www.blg.co.uk]

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP, or BLG, is a leading international legal practice specialising in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, as well as insurance and reinsurance. It has offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore with its principal office in London. On 1 May 2007, the practice of Barlow Lyde & Gilbert in London and Singapore transferred to Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP, a limited liability partnership. Following local regulatory clearance the practice of Barlow Lyde & Gilbert in Shanghai will also be transferred to Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP. A separate but affiliated partnership known as Barlow Lyde & Gilbert, operates in Hong Kong.

Profile

BLG has over 300 lawyers and 80 partners. Its principal office is in the UK in the City of London. It also has a significant presence in Asia with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore. BLG is well known for its expertise in commercial litigation and dispute resolution and also in all aspects of insurance law.Fact|date=October 2008 It also has expertise in aerospace, shipping, information technology and employment with clients including government and public bodies, private and public companies and partnerships.

On 17 July 2007 Clint Evans was appointed Chief Executive Officer to replace managing partner Kennan Michel. [cite news | date=2007-02-05 | url=http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=124083 | title=BLG chief to step down ahead of rejig | work=The Lawyer | accessdate=2008-01-18] Evans is an ocean rower and winner of the 2005 Atlantic Rowing Race with his partner Chris Andrews, the first British crew to win the Atlantic Rowing Race. [cite news | date=2007-09-17 | url=http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=128640 | title=Clint Evans: Barlow Lyde & Gilbert | work=The Lawyer | accessdate=2008-01-18] [cite news | date=2007-03-19 | url=http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=124756 | title=BLG scoops CC accountant for non-lawyer CEO position | work=The Lawyer | accessdate=2008-01-18]

BLG introduced a new management level of associate director in a review of career paths at the firm. BLG made up 36 associates to associate director in the first round, establishing the new role as sitting between associate and partner. The role was created in 2007 as part of BLG's restructuring. [cite news | date=2007-06-25 | url=http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=126767 | title=BLG creates associate director level | work=The Lawyer | accessdate=2008-01-18] [cite news | date=2007-06-21 | url=http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=126728 | title=BLG makes up 36 to new semi-partner role | work=The Lawyer | accessdate=2008-01-18]

Main practice areas

Litigation and Dispute Resolution is the firm's core practice area. Three-quarters of the firm's lawyers specialise in litigation and dispute resolution, one of the largest teams in Europe.

The firm also advises on: [cite news | date=2007-02-12 | url=http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=124244 | title=Barlow Lyde & Gilbert: Out with the old | work=The Lawyer | accessdate=2008-01-18]

*General Insurance
*Reinsurance & International Risk
*Professional Liability
*Aerospace
*Marine, Energy & Trade
*Corporate
*Commercial & IT
*Employment & Pensions

Awards

*In 2005/6, BLG won three industry awardsFact|date=July 2008 for its litigation expertise, winning The Lawyer and Legal Week 'Litigation Team of the Year' awards as well as the Legal Business 'Dispute Resolution Team of the Year' award for its work on behalf of Ernst & Young in the Equitable Life litigation.

ee also

* List of largest European law firms
* List of largest UK law firms

References

External links

* [http://www.blg.co.uk/ Barlow Lyde & Gilbert] - Official site
* [http://www.vault.com/companies/company_main.jsp?co_page=1&product_id=42086&ch_id=242 Vault.com report on Barlow Lyde & Gilbert]
*Firm's rankings in [http://www.chambersandpartners.co.uk/uk/rankings36.aspx?fid=19&solbar=1 Chambers UK] and [http://www.chambersandpartners.co.uk/Global/rankings36.aspx?fid=19&solbar=1 Chambers Global]
* [http://www.thelawyer.com/cgi-bin/item.cgi?id=128677 The Lawyer UK 200] - 21 September 2007
* [http://www.rollonfriday.com/5.htm RollOnFriday] - inside info
* [http://www.legalweek.com/Articles/1000151/Barlow+Lyde++Gilbert.html Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Profile] - Legal Week