About us

BLM is an insurance risk and commercial law firm with both a domestic and international focus. We now work with an increasing number of customers, across more lines of business, in more locations throughout the UK and Ireland as well as across the world, than ever before. Our philosophy is to deliver positive outcomes for our customers and help them make their businesses more successful. Fundamentally we are helping them to reduce the time and money spent on managing risk and resolving disputes, whilst offering a practical, commercial and solutions driven approach to non-contentious business law.

Our transparency of purpose, flexible approach and teamwork has allowed BLM to grow, whilst keeping our customers at the heart of what we do.

We have established a deep-rooted presence in the general insurance sector, the London Market and amongst brokers. We also have a significant presence among corporate businesses many of whom are multi-national, the public sector and the health and care industry.

BLM is widely recognised in customer surveys and legal directories as a firm with “its finger on the pulse of the market” and as a “technical powerhouse”.

OUR VISION
To be an agile and creative law business in our chosen markets of insurance and commerce

OUR PROMISE
We provide solutions that are clear and concise; deliver a service that is consistent and reliable; and build connected relationships that are strong and enduring

OUR VALUES
Teamwork - We are in it together to support, implement and achieve
Courage - We have the strength to challenge the conventional, be confident in our actions and inspire along the way
Focus - We ensure clarity of purpose, total commitment, delivering a positive impact

What the legal directories say

Chambers & Partners 2017

Widely recognised as a major force in the field of defendant personal injury, occupying an enviable market position in terms of nationwide coverage and client base. Offers a comprehensive defendant personal injury service, providing a wealth of specialist expertise in areas including catastrophic injury work, industrial disease, equine claims, and cases relating to abuse.

"A brilliant team to work with. More enthusiasm and keen attention to detail than any other firm I work with."

"Excellent, professional, efficient and effective."

"They're an extremely flexible company - they give me what I ask for, not what they think I need."

"They think outside the box and add great value when appointed on any contentious and challenging claims."

"We have a lot of confidence in what they do. We have a good understanding of them and them us. They understand how we operate and they handle cases so much better for it."

Legal 500 2016

"BLM has ‘a great team of lawyers that provides consistently high levels of professionalism and expertise’."

"BLM is a ‘premier firm that undertakes top-end serious injury work in addition to general personal injury/motor insurance work’ for clients’"

"A superb service and very efficient’ is how clients describe the team at BLM."

"BLM’s ‘very strong’ group acts for insurers and local authorities, as well as for clients in the travel and retail sectors."

"BLM’s ‘legal knowledge and prowess is unquestionable’