Browne Jacobson's roots are in Nottingham, where it was founded in 1832 by Michael Browne; the other name partner, William Jacobson, joined the partnership after the First World War. The firm has offices in Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin, Exeter, London, Manchester, and Nottingham. It has over 1400 employees, with over 800 lawyers of which over 150 are partners.
The firm offers services across a number of key UK and international markets: corporates, education, government, health, financial services & insurance. It works with regional, national and international clients in the public, private and voluntary sectors. For 2024-25, the firm announced a record annualised turnover of £137m, which reflects year-on-year growth of 16 per cent.
Recent developments
The tie-up with Davidson McDonnell will see a team of almost 50 professionals join Browne Jacobson – including a five-strong leadership group with deep expertise across corporate M&A, commercial property, dispute resolution and finance. Jonathan Tardif has been elected senior partner and will succeed Caroline Green, who stepped down after seven years in the role since her election in 2019. Tardif joined the firm 13 years ago and brings more than 25 years of commercial dispute resolution experience.
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