Taylor Rose, a law firm, has announced its expansion into the banking and finance sector with the appointment of Russell Jarvis as the company's head of Banking.
Jarvis brings over three decades of specialist banking experience, joining Taylor Rose from Shakespeare Martineau, where he spent three years as a senior partner in the banking team.
Prior to that, he held senior roles at law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and other major firms, advising both borrowers and lenders across a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, education, leisure, retail, and industrial.
Jarvis’ client base includes corporate banks such as HSBC and Lloyds, as well as a growing field of alternative lenders, including family offices and private debt funds.
Jarvis’ appointment marks a strategic push by Taylor Rose into the corporate banking space, an area the firm says offers significant opportunity, as alternative lenders seek bespoke legal support.
Jarvis will lead the firm’s expansion into this sector, developing relationships with major banks and private capital providers, and building out the firm’s capabilities across private debt, structured finance, and high-net-worth lending.
Speaking on his appointment, Jarvis comments: "There’s huge potential to support new market lenders and borrowers with strategic legal solutions, especially in key sectors like healthcare, education, and leisure, where regulation is becoming more complex and requires expert legal advice.
“Joining Taylor Rose presents an exciting opportunity to support a firm that recognises this market opportunity and is actively investing in its banking and finance legal services. With the right focus and ambition, we are well-positioned to build a strong banking practice that offers clients a smarter, more integrated approach to legal support in a constantly evolving financial landscape."
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