Legal advice should be available to all.
We are not a law firm. The Law Collective was set up in order to provide affordable legal advice to businesses and individuals in Cornwall and the south west.
The business is managed by David Salter, a non-practising solicitor and businessperson. David’s legal background is in litigation, arbitration and mediation, primarily working with insurers. His varied experience includes the following:
2003: Qualified as a solicitor in the UK, having trained at Geldards LLP, a leading regional firm, followed by a brief, fixed-term contract at Eversheds LLP (now Eversheds Sutherland, one of the world’s largest law firms). Experienced work in the employment law, dispute resolution, banking, property and insurance practice areas.
2004: Commenced work at Allens Arthur Robinson in Sydney, Australia (now Allens Linklaters – a leading law firm in the Asia Pacific region and operating in alliance with Linklaters LLP) in dispute resolution, specialising in insurance and reinsurance litigation. Promoted to Senior Associate in 2007. Received outstanding training and worked with incredible colleagues, many of whom now work at the highest levels of education, law, government, human rights, finance and business.
2007: Worked as an in-house solicitor, on secondment, at Chubb Limited, one of the world’s biggest and best insurers. Experience at Chubb provided a fantastic example of how to conduct insurance, or any, business ethically and with client at front of mind.
2008: Provided legal consultancy services to an international insurance broker. Working closely with the General Counsel on a bespoke insurance investigation, this was a great opportunity to hone legal consultancy and advisory skills in a commercial environment.
2008: Established Linguistico in Australia to provide linguistic and drafting advice to businesses in the Asia-Pacific region. Clients include the Australian Government, six of the top ten law firms in Australia, five of the top ten global pharmaceutical companies, major international legal organisations and Fortune 500 companies. Today, the business still counts many of the clients who started with us in 2008.
2010: Returned to Cornwall, UK and set up a number of businesses including The Law Collective in 2019. Since arriving in Cornwall, legal experience and knowledge has been kept up-to-date through work with Linguistico, as well as assisting numerous small businesses around the Duchy on an ad hoc basis. This legal advice work has now been formalised under The Law Collective name.
You won’t find me around Cornwall wearing a sharp pinstripe, polished shoes and a Hermes tie. Instead, you’ll most likely find me at the beach with the family or surfboard, hitting some tennis balls or eating pizza.
If you would like some legal advice from an experienced non-practising solicitor, get in touch.