Marti Burgess - Legal

This week’s episode will focus on Black women working in the Legal sector.

I am very excited to introduce my guest today, Marti Burgess a Partner with Knights

Since 1999, Marti have practised as a lawyer. She is a partner at Knights, a national law firm with over 23 offices throughout the UK. She is an experienced corporate lawyer.

In 1994 before Marti became a lawyer along with her brother, they secured VC finance to acquire a 1200 capacity nightclub. She was one of the key strategists in turning ‘Lakota’ into an internationally renowned music venue specialising in underground music.

Lakota is now an established fixture in Bristol’s cultural landscape. She has very limited involvement in the day to day running although helps set strategy and work with the promotions and marketing team to ensure Lakota remains current whilst retaining its underground ethos. The family business also owns a few properties in and around Stokes Croft.
Marti is the chair the Black Southwest Network which is a black-led racial justice charity which supports the development of dynamic, independent, and strong black and minoritised communities, businesses and organisations to flourish whilst challenging system barriers.

She is also a trustee and vice-chair for the Bristol Legacy Foundation. And also sit on the board of Bristol Music Trust (operates the Bristol Beacon) and 91 Ways a social enterprise that brings the different communities of Bristol together using food as a medium.