New Vacancy – Banking Lawyer

Kris Roberts February 5, 2025 Uncategorized

The Banking Lawyer will hold responsibilities in both regulatory compliance and transactional support, ensuring that all banking operations adhere to legal standards while facilitating smooth and legally sound financial transactions

Usha Sharma

Kris Roberts December 12, 2024 Team - Property

Usha qualified as a solicitor in 2000 and joined Bermans in December 2024 as a Partner in our Commercial Property Team.

Usha graduated with a pure LLB Honours law degree in Liverpool and subsequently undertook the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Chester. Prior to joining Bermans Usha has previously worked in a large international law firm and subsequently a large northern based firm.

Currently Usha has a focus on :

• commercial property management and non-contentious landlord and tenant law
• acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold business premises
• specialist healthcare transactions such as dentists and pharmacies
• portfolio management in respect of asset management matters, particularly shopping centres and other multi let properties.

A member of the Liverpool Law Society Equality Diversity & Inclusion Committee, sitting on the Cheshire and Merseyside Legal Diversity Group and leading her previous firms REACH Group (“Race Equality and Cultural Heritage”), Usha takes a keen interest improving diversity in law firms through access, recruitment and progression. She was named as a finalist in the 2023 Northern Power Women awards in the “Agent of Change” category.

Alongside her day job Usha is a keen chef and specialises in cooking Rajasthani recipes, handed down from her family.

Usha is recognised as a ‘Leading Associate’ by the Legal 500 (2025 edition) which notes Usha as a key name in Commercial Property in the Liverpool City Region.

E: usha.sharma@bermans.co.uk

T: 0151 224 0522

Paul Edels

Kris Roberts November 14, 2024 Team, Team - Corporate

Partner

Paul joined Bermans in November 2024 and is a Partner in our Corporate team in Liverpool.

Paul graduated from the University of Leeds in 1991 with a BA (Hons) degree in Economics. He later completed a LLB and PG diploma at the College of Law in 2012.

Paul has worked with healthcare practitioners, dental practices, dental corporate bodies, pharmacies, and nurseries. He also has experience with businesses in construction, professional services, and technology.

Outside of work Paul enjoys travelling, climbing and spending time with his family and dog. He’s also a massive Liverpool FC fan.

E: paul.edels@bermans.co.uk

T: 0161 393 7127

Paul Rabbette

Kris Roberts November 14, 2024 Team, Team - Corporate

Senior Paralegal

Paul joined Bermans in November 2024 as a Senior Corporate Paralegal in our Corporate team based in Liverpool.

He has a Cliex Level 3 Diploma in Law Practice and is currently working towards his Cilex Level 6 Diploma in Law and Practice.

Paul provides support in various corporate practice areas, including corporate healthcare as well as mergers and acquisitions.

Outside of work, Paul likes to hike, read and watch films.

E: paul.rabbette@bermans.co.uk

T: 0151 225 0511

New Vacancy – Insolvency Paralegal (Manchester)

Kris Roberts October 25, 2024 Uncategorized

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Insolvency Paralegal to join our Insolvency team.

The existing team is friendly, hard-working, welcoming and we are seeking a like-minded individual.

Start date: as soon as possible

Location: Manchester city-centre office, with 5 days working in the office initially and the potential to work from home 1 day per week, following successful completion of probation period.

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Skills and experience required:

• You will already have some experience of working in an insolvency team, but this is not essential.
• Ability to work to deadlines, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters.
• Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative where appropriate.
• Strong client and legal skills and an eye for detail.
• An interest in starting to build your own network and to contribute to business development initiatives.
• Excellent organisation, time-management and communication skills.
• A personable and hard-working nature and the ability to work well with others.
• 3 A Levels in C grade or above (or equivalent).

Salary: Salary will be dependent upon experience

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (as well as bank holidays)
• Death in service policy
• Pension
• Medicash Health Cover
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Sick pay

How to apply:

Please contact recruitment@mapdgroup.com

Keith Berman, Bermans founder, passes away

Kris Roberts July 25, 2024 News

It is with sadness that we announce that Bermans founder, Keith Berman, has passed away. 

Bermans was founded in 1970 in Liverpool by Keith. By adopting from the start an effective approach which focused on achieving the Client’s business objectives quickly and economically, the Firm was able to make rapid inroads on a national scale and throughout the North West.