Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has appointed partner Ed Fiddick as its new training principal, responsible for its trainee recruitment programme as well as mentoring the firm’s trainees.
Ed, pictured, takes over from Richard Hayllar, who held the post for three years.
Like Richard, he is based in TLT’s Bristol office, and has been at the firm for more than 11 years. 
He is a commercial litigator experienced in contract and negligence disputes, pensions litigation, shareholder and partnership disputes, and restrictive covenant claims. He specialises in court and arbitration cases, litigation, interim measures (freezing orders, injunctions) and alternative dispute resolution (mediation).
As training principal he will also work closely with the TLT’s graduate recruitment manager Gemma Cowley to provide career guidance, including seat choice.
Ed said: “Within the firm’s supportive environment, I’ve seen first-hand how ongoing mentoring, expert supervision and direct access to clients allow our trainees to thrive.
“As a firm we are committed to making sure that there are development and training opportunities suited to the individual. It’s vital that our trainees have a clear career path, encouraging them to maximise their technical and soft skills to progress further.
“In my new role, I want to build on the work of my predecessors by continuing to deliver a trainee programme that attracts, retains and develops leading lawyers for the future.”
TLT has 31 trainee solicitors working through their training contracts at the firm’s Bristol, London, Manchester, Glasgow and Belfast offices. Trainees generally spend six months in four different seats – or specialist teams – getting first-hand experience of law in action and advising clients under supervision.
TLT employs more than 100 partners and around staff across the firm, 600 of them in Bristol.
