The Law Gazette weekly newspaper reports that Matthew Briggs, the former chief executive Yorkshire-based personal injury specialist practice Minster Law, and one-time BSkyB director Jeremy Fenn will be joint managers of the firm, named Brilliant Law.

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English regulators approved the firm as an alternative business structure last month, says the report, with the practice gearing up to offer a fixed-fee service to small and medium-sized businesses and start-ups. Brilliant Law will run on a corporate rather than partnership structure.
Bert Black, who became a multi-millionaire through Betfair, is reported to have invested a seven-figure sum into the legal operation.
‘The firm is headed by a team renowned for challenging the markets within which they operate’, said Mr Briggs. ‘[Bert] has disrupted the gaming sector and has always had a view on legal services that they could and should be delivered in a more consumer-centric way.’