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Lucy Tarrant

Solicitor & Managing Director

I am one of the founding partners, and the managing director, of Cognitive Law. I have over 30 years of financial and contractual dispute resolution experience, 25 of those years as a qualified Solicitor.  I have worked both in private practice as a litigation partner, employment solicitor and as in-house counsel.

Lucy Tarrant

I am one of the founding partners, and the managing director, of Cognitive Law. I have over 30 years of financial and contractual dispute resolution experience, 25 of those years as a qualified Solicitor.  I have worked both in private practice as a litigation partner, employment solicitor and as in-house counsel.

My career has been one of firsts. The beginning of my career set the tone when I became the first ever trainee solicitor at Lloyds TSB Bank plc having put together a proposal of how to structure a training contract. That also rewarded me with sponsorship by the Bank to complete the LPC at the College of Law.

Another first was my appointment as the first in-house lawyer at the G2 Group, affording me a unique insight into the recruitment industry and invaluable hands-on experience.

My latest first has been setting up Cognitive Law as an ABS with my non-lawyer business partner, to re-think the delivery of legal services to corporate clients.

During my career I have: advised on contractual matters involving personal service companies, umbrella companies, RPOs, and payroll companies; acted for high street banks, asset based lenders, PLCs, limited companies, partnerships and sole traders; and handled a variety of disputes including contractual claims, financial services disputes, insolvency, invoice discounting and recruitment.

I specialise in providing commercial legal services to the recruitment sector and focus on a wide variety of contractual issues, prioritising dispute prevention before dispute resolution. My clients have round the clock access to partner level advice from a specialist in their sector who applies a practical and commercial approach to every case.

In cases where a dispute arises, I conduct the majority of my own advocacy in both the County Court and the High Court. My expertise extends from simple debt recovery to High Court litigation. I have been praised for my straightforward, no-nonsense approach to dispute resolution, as well as for the support that I provide to my clients.

I have designed a fixed fee debt recovery package for corporate clients which maximises recoverability and minimises costs. I have also written standardised document suites for general credit control and debt recovery, as well as bespoke credit management procedures for corporate clients.

I have drawn on my years of commercial, financial, and legal experience to provide cash flow management training via seminars and 1-to-1 sessions, guiding clients through the processes of constructing internal systems to maximise their profit.

When I’m not working, I attempt to keep fit by running and going to the gym. Unfortunately, I usually negate all my best intentions, as I’m a social creature and like nothing more than spending time with my friends and family enjoying good food and fine wine!

Testimonials

"I can’t recommend Lucy at Cognitive Law highly enough. I have worked with Lucy for years now and it is always a total pleasure. The quality of the work, along with the ‘easy to digest’ advice on technical matters, is an asset to our team and business. Lucy is always happy to take a call if things need discussion, and her approach makes the interaction between us, both enhancing and enjoyable. Thanks so much Lucy!!"

Helen Crew

"Lucy was extremely helpful, attentive, and punctual throughout the entire process. She understood our needs spot-on, and the contracts she drafted for us were top quality. Would thoroughly recommend Cognitive Law to anybody looking for recruitment contracts/terms of business."

James Rayner

"Lucy and her team were exceptional. They were intelligent, insightful and solved our issue with maximum effect. We would not hesitate to use them or recommend them to anyone. Thank you!"

David Singleton

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