Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has appointed six new partners, half them former trainees with the firm.
The move takes Burges Salmon’s total number of partners to 81, reflecting its continued growth across a number of sectors and practice areas. 
The new partners are:
Lloyd James, who becomes a partner in the construction and engineering team. He joined the firm in 2008 and advises funders, developers and contractors across the construction and engineering sector, with particular emphasis on energy and infrastructure.
Jonathan Eves, who becomes a partner in the firm’s corporate finance group. He joined Burges Salmon as a trainee in 2004 and qualified in 2006. Jonathan specialises in a range of practice areas including corporate advice, mergers and acquisitions and private equity and has a particular focus on the energy sector.
Richard Pettit, who joined as a trainee in 2004 and is a member of the firm’s pensions team. He advises companies and pension scheme trustees across the full range of pensions issues including moral hazard investigations, corporate restructuring, pension protection fund work, funding negotiations, scheme documentation, closures and mergers. He is dual qualified in Northern Ireland and England and Wales.
Matthew Sims, who becomes a partner in Burges Salmon’s real estate team. He specialises in UK real estate investment and portfolio management work including acquisitions and disposals and landlord and tenant work. He has a strong track record in acting for clients in the office market, the retail sector and the hotel, leisure and tourism sectors and has particular expertise in the West End and luxury and premium brand markets.
James Sutherland, who is a member of the firm’s disputes and litigation practice specialising in real estate disputes. He has particular expertise in advising banks, institutional and commercial landowners and occupiers in relation to landlord/tenant disputes, real property disputes and property related insolvency.
Nathan Curtis, who is an energy projects specialist and joins the firm’s energy and utilities sector group as a partner this month from Clifford Chance.
Burges Salmon managing partner Peter Morris said: “We know that clients value the partner-led service that we provide at Burges Salmon and we are therefore delighted to welcome these six new lawyers to the partnership.
“Lloyd, Jonny, Richard, Matt and James are all exceptionally talented and will have an important role to play in the ongoing growth of Burges Salmon across a number of the firm’s key practice areas and industry sectors, by continuing to provide an excellent service to our clients.
“We are also pleased to welcome Nathan who will provide our energy and utilities sector group with additional skills and a high level of sector expertise that will strengthen our capability in this area.”
