Taylor Rose, the rapidly expanding UK law firm, has appointed Russell Jarvis as its new Head of Banking, marking a major step in the firm’s growth in the banking and finance sector.
Jarvis brings over 30 years of specialist banking experience, joining from Shakespeare Martineau, where he served three years as a Senior Partner in the Banking Team. He has also held senior roles at Womble Bond Dickinson and other leading firms, advising borrowers and lenders across sectors including healthcare, education, leisure, retail, and industrial.
Throughout his career, Russell has focused on corporate lending, focusing predominantly on the mid-market. His work spans both secured and unsecured lending, with a particular focus on advising on complex multi-lender arrangements.
Russell’s 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. His recent work includes advising on the management buyout of a farm business backed by private equity and navigating regulatory and funding complexities in healthcare and education mergers.
Russell’s appointment marks a strategic push by Taylor Rose into the corporate banking space, an area with significant opportunity as alternative lenders seek bespoke legal support.
Russell 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.
Commenting on the promotions, Adrian Jaggard, CEO of Taylor Rose, said:
“Russell’s arrival will be crucial to our expansion into the corporate banking market. His deep sector expertise and strategic mindset are exactly what we need to build a high-performing, client-focused banking division. We’re excited about the opportunities ahead – not just in growing our mid-market transactional work, but in joining the dots between our other workstreams in the sector and creating a more unified offering. Russell’s leadership will be instrumental in shaping a more integrated, ambitious offering across the firm.”
Russell Jarvis, Partner and Head of Banking at Taylor Rose, said:
“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.”
