Lawrence is a Trainee Solicitor currently sitting in the Corporate & Commercial department. Lawrence studied Law at the University of Sheffield which included an additional year in Ferrara Italy through the Erasmus Programme. He initially began his career in litigation and gained experience at a London boutique law firm and later, an international firm. He was primarily involved with a wide range of high value commercial disputes and was responsible for disputed matters from pre-action all the way through to negotiating settlement, or when appropriate, instructing counsel to attend final trial.
After completing the Legal Practice Course with an elective in private acquisitions, he decided to steer his career towards and focus on corporate work. He believes that his experience of litigation provides an additional perspective when reviewing and drafting corporate documents. At Simons Muirhead Burton, he will build upon his previous experience in a corporate role and will assist clients with their due diligence, disclosures, transfer of shareholdings, statutory books, preparing ancillary documents and assisting with the virtual signing of documents.