Roger Bull

Areas highlighted in the accreditation assessment include: the firm’s approach to learning and development; its benefits package; its wellbeing strategy; the engagement with women whilst on maternity leave and the external coaching provided to support their return to work.

Paul Devoy, CEO of Investors in People, said: “We’d like to congratulate Burges Salmon. A platinum ‘We invest in people’ accreditation is a remarkable effort for any organisation, and places the firm in fine company with a host of organisations that understand the value of people.”

Burges Salmon’s managing partner, Roger Bull, said: “We are delighted that the firm has received this platinum accreditation from Investors in People – it is testimony to the collective efforts made across the firm to ensure it is a place where all our people can flourish.”

The firm’s chief people officer, Robert Halton, added: “We are incredibly proud to have been awarded a platinum accreditation by Investors in People in recognition of our efforts to ensure Burges Salmon has an open and inclusive culture, where our people are encouraged and feel able to be themselves at work.

“This achievement is all the more significant following a year during which the business and every one of our people faced unprecedented challenges as a result of the global pandemic, and it is of huge importance that our unique, collaborative culture has prevailed and strengthened through such testing times.”