TLT LLP

The Chambers and Partners UK results have been published and we now have 50 rankings, have been mentioned for the first time in six submission areas and are up in another seven across England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Highlights from this year's rankings, which we are particularly proud of, include: ⭐ Being newly ranked in Construction, Planning, Tax, Employee Share Schemes and Incentives: Employee Ownership, Family / Matrimonial and Restructuring / Insolvency: Personal Insolvency. ⭐ Achieving 8 Band 1 rankings in Planning & Environment, Real Estate: up to £100m, Employment, Information Tech, Licensing, Professional Negligence: Mainly claimant and Restructuring / Insolvency. ⭐ 96 of our lawyers received 103 individual rankings with 11 ranked for the first time and 17 improving their rankings compared to 2024. Read more about our rankings on our website ➡ https://lnkd.in/eYuNd9rQ #ChambersAndPartnersUK

📽 Watch the next episode in our TLT TechKnow series as partner Michelle Sally and senior associate Alastair Edmondson discuss the latest update from Ofcom on the Online Safety Act and what this means for organisations.   Catch up with the full TechKnow series here: https://lnkd.in/eZQMfN-e #Tech #OnlineSafetyAct

In our latest Pensions Ombudsman Update, we have reviewed a selection of the latest releases from The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) and beyond, pulling out useful pointers for all pension scheme stakeholders. Pensions disputes have become a key issue for many employers and trustees. TLT’s Pensions team understands the issues facing companies and trustees, and provides clear and realistic solutions based on commercial and practical realities to help clients, whether employers or trustees, achieve the right result. Read the our latest Pensions Ombudsman Update, here: https://lnkd.in/eG_4mjYc

💡 Earlier this month, ground-breaking new rules were introduced requiring banks and other payment service provides to refund victims of Authorised Push Payment (APP) scams. Although the new regulations have provided a pathway to support victims of this type of crime, Ben Cooper argues in The Times that further steps are required to detect and prevent APP fraud before it occurs. Read more about Ben's insights on the new regulation and the requirements that will be placed on banks moving forwards in The Times ➡ https://lnkd.in/e5XEyitx

📣 Our Legal Solicitor Apprenticeship applications are now open for our Birmingham, Bristol, London and Manchester offices! Do you want to be a solicitor but not sure that university is for you? Our Legal Apprenticeships offer a six-year work-based pathway into the legal profession and an alternative route to qualify as a solicitor. Find out more about our apprenticeship programme, including how to apply here: https://lnkd.in/eRjdhbRS #EarlyCareers #LegalSolicitorApprenticeships #LegalApprentices 

📣 The Lawyer confirms TLT is disrupting the market! Research conducted for The Lawyer's annual UK200 has revealed TLT is one of the fastest growing national law firms in the UK. 📰 An article published this morning highlights some of our key achievements in the last twelve months including growing our revenue, attracting and retaining some of the best legal talent in the industry and expanding our national footprint after having doubled our headcount in Birmingham. Commenting on the survey results, managing partner John Wood said: “Being recognised in The Lawyer’s UK200 survey as one of the fastest growing law firms in the UK is an acknowledgment of how far we have come in the last decade. Our achievements would not be possible without the ongoing support of our clients and the commitment of our people who contribute to making TLT a vibrant and energetic place to be and we aren’t even close to finished yet, we remain as ambitious as ever for what comes next." Read the full news article in The Lawyer (register to read) ➡ https://lnkd.in/ey8STzkm #UK200

📈We have improved our ranking in the The Social Mobility Foundation Employer index 2024, rising eight places! This index ranks UK employers on the action they take to ensure they are open to and progressing talent from all backgrounds and is considered the leading authority on employer best practice and the definitive benchmark of organisations committed to improving social mobility in the workplace. Our improved ranking reflects the steps we have taken to improve social mobility and accessibility to the legal profession over the past year. These include: 🤝Partnering with charities including Ablaze in Bristol and MyBigCareer in London; 🎓Launching three different pathways to qualify solicitors; 🎯Setting a target to achieve 35% ethnic minority representation across our early career roles (trainees and apprentices) to be achieved by October 2030. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/edwdVZvG

Last week, the Government published the Employment Rights Bill – a wish list of employment reforms it hopes to make over the coming years. In this article, our employment experts explore the key reforms proposed in the Employment Rights Bill and share their thoughts on what these might mean for employers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWv5xZTb #EmploymentRightsBill

📣 TLT’s Annual Employment Update is back this November! Our employment and immigration experts Charlie Rae, Megan Anderson and Safiya Sidat are hosting a webinar where they’ll be exploring the big changes expected to our employment laws, and will share insights into emerging themes. This year they'll be covering: • What’s new? Recent key employment law changes you need to know  • Employment Rights Bill – What is the new Government proposing? What might the changes mean and how can employers prepare? • Business immigration update – recent changes and what is on the horizon  Register your place today ➡ https://lnkd.in/ehd6DTYE #Employment #BusinessImmigration 

🤝We have advised Aryza Group, a leading provider of software solutions to the financial services sector, on its acquisition of NTI - the UK’s largest bespoke training provider for restructuring, insolvency, and debt management solutions. Our corporate team provided advice on all aspects of the transaction including legal due diligence and drafting and negotiating the transaction documentation. The team was led by corporate partner Alice Gardner, with support from corporate partner Philip Barratt, legal director Dan Whitewood, senior associate Austen Howarth, tax partner Mark Braude and associate Tom Little. Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eSpMTA_n