Expertise
Humanity
Jeremy is a Partner of BCR Law LLP and a Board Director of BCR Professional Services, where he provides strategic oversight with a particular focus on risk, governance and contentious matters. His role on the board is to strengthen BCR Pro’s ability to identify, manage and respond to legal and commercial risk arising within client engagements.
Jeremy brings extensive experience in dispute resolution and business advisory work, supporting local and international clients across a broad range of contentious and non contentious matters. This expertise is particularly relevant to BCR Pro’s private clients, many of whom require integrated support that extends beyond accounting and tax into acquisitions, employment matters, regulatory issues, dispute resolution and, where necessary, criminal or enforcement proceedings.
Through his leadership of specialist legal teams, Jeremy ensures that BCR Pro clients have timely access to experienced legal support when situations become complex, sensitive or adversarial. This allows matters to be addressed early, coherently and with a clear understanding of both legal and commercial implications.
As a board member, Jeremy contributes to governance, risk oversight and higher risk engagement assessment, helping to ensure that client interests and the firm’s professional obligations are properly protected. He works closely with the directors of BCR Pro and the wider BCR Group to support joined up decision making and effective outcomes.
Jeremy leads the Dispute Resolution and Business teams. The Dispute Resolution team acts for local and international clients in all manner of disputes. His areas of specialism include personal injury and clinical negligence, property and planning, employment, sanctions, and general commercial litigation. The Business team primarily acts for local individuals, companies, charities, and associations, to provide non-contentious advice and assistance on all aspects of business set-up, operation and sale.
My father was a lawyer. He never tried to persuade me to become a lawyer as well – he always encouraged me to find my own path. Once it became apparent that I was not going to be a pilot, or called up to the England test team, I was really interested in two things: Ancient history, particularly the Romans and the Egyptians; and restaurants. I worked in restaurants throughout school and university, where I studied ancient history. After university I went to France and worked in the hospitality industry, where I developed my love of wine (another gift from my father). After a few years, I wanted to come home and felt a pull to study the law.
The essence of my role is to help people and businesses through difficulty and uncertainty, to help resolve disputes, and to obtain the best result in all the circumstances. No one achieves this just by knowing the law – I think you need to know something of the wider world. I really want to help people, whatever situation they find themselves in, without judging them or their situation, but acting with pragmatism, frankness, integrity, and empathy. I guess ultimately, I am driven by a desire to do a good job, for my clients, my team, and my own conscience.
