Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has appointed Anna Vangrove as a partner in its Banking and Finance team. Dual-qualified and highly experienced, Anna brings significant UK-wide expertise in real estate, corporate, and energy financing. Her appointment reinforces the firm’s commitment to deepening its finance capabilities across key sectors.

Joining from Shoosmiths where she was a partner and head of the Northern Ireland banking practice, Anna will be based in Burges Salmon’s Bristol office.

Anna will work across Burges Salmon’s Financial Services, Built Environment and Energy & Utilities sector groups to advise international and UK-based corporate borrowers, financial institutions and specialist funders on a broad range of real estate finance, corporate banking and energy finance transactions. Anna is dual qualified in both Northern Ireland and England & Wales.

Anna comments: “Burges Salmon has a fantastic reputation in the market, for both its culture and its equally impressive client-base, presenting fantastic opportunities to deliver high quality work across a range of sectors in Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK. I am thrilled to be joining Burges Salmon at such an exciting time for the firm and to be supporting our forward-thinking clients.”

Roger Bull, Managing Partner at Burges Salmon, adds: “Anna’s cross-sector expertise, dual-qualification and the wealth of experience she brings across a number of UK markets make her a superb addition to the firm. We’re thrilled to have someone as versatile as Anna joining us and we know she will make a very positive impact as we continue to provide the highest quality advice and exceptional service to our clients.”

Burges Salmon’s Banking and Finance team handles complex financing transactions for clients on both a UK and cross-jurisdictional basis, acting for some of the world’s largest banks, funds and over 50 financial institutions, alongside numerous PLCs and large corporate clients globally.

Anna Vangrove joined Burges Salmon on 19 May 2025.