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Lawyer becomes new chairman of Forum for the Built Environment’s regional branch
Eric Livingston, a partner and construction solicitor at regional law firm Thrings, has become chairman of the Forum for the Built Environment’s (fbe) Great Western branch. Eric, pictured, a specialist...
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Senior associate appointment boosts Clarke Willmott’s private client team
National law firm Clarke Willmott continues to grow its private client services team with the appointment of Gillian Kennedy-Smith as a senior associate in its Bristol office. Gillian, pictured, who...
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Promotions at Foot Anstey’s Bristol office as growth continues
Regional law firm Foot Anstey has made a number of promotions including nine senior associates, four of them in its Bristol office, and four new legal directors. Alex Cross (commercial), Catherine...
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Unique survey to gauge views on sustainability in Bristol’s boardrooms
Bristol executive Search firm Moon Consulting and Bristol Business News have teamed up again to seek the opinions of business leaders across the South West and find out more about the diverse attitudes...
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Firms urged to take part in West of England’s largest business showcase
Anticipation is building ahead of next month’s Business Showcase South West 2015 and firms are being warned not to miss out on unparalleled sponsorship, exhibition stands and free delegate passes for...
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Six new partners at Burges Salmon as it bolsters its sector-specialist approach
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has appointed six new partners, half them former trainees with the firm. The move takes Burges Salmon’s total number of partners to 81, reflecting...
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Five key reasons to attend Business Showcase South 2015
Organisers of next month’s Business Showcase South West have come up with five compelling reasons for business people to attend what will be the biggest of its kind in the region The event, on May 14...
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TLT partner numbers pass 100 for first time following six new promotions
TLT, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has promoted six associates to partners in its commercial services and banking & lender services groups. The promotions, in its Bristol, London,...
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AIG Europe re-appoints Bond Dickinson to its legal panel
National law firm Bond Dickinson, which has a major office in Bristol, has been re-appointed to insurance giant AIG Europe’s legal panel following a review of its legal services. Bond Dickinson will...
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Promotions at Osborne Clarke take partner numbers to 200 plus
Osborne Clarke, the Bristol-headquartered international law firm, has promoted five associate directors to its partnership, taking its total number of partners to more than 200 for the first time. The...
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Business Showcase South West prepares to reflect region’s innovation and...
Anticipation is building with less than a week to go before delegates gather for the region’s biggest free business event. Organisers hope to welcome up to 3,000 delegates to Business Showcase South...
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Bristol law firms go head to head in industry’s most-respected awards
Bristol-headquartered law firms Osborne Clarke and Burges Salmon are in the running for some of the industry’s top awards in what has been described as “unquestionably the biggest night of the year for...
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VWV signs on former Obsorne Clarke litigator as partner
Bristol law firm VWV has appointed partner Ben Holt to its commercial litigation team. Ben, who joins from rival Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office, specialises in advising on complex disputes for major...
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Up, up and away today for Business Showcase South West 2015
The South West’s biggest free business event gets underway today with organisers saying it looks set to be a flyaway success. Up to 3,000 delegates are expected to attend the Business Showcase South...
View ArticleOsborne Clarke achieves 60% revenue growth over three years
Annual global revenues have risen by 15% to €195m (£141m) at Bristol-headquartered international law firm Osborne Clarke, it announced this week. The figures, for the 2014/15 financial year, mean the...
View ArticleMore expansion for Foot Anstey as revenues climb 16% to £32m
Turnover at Foot Anstey, the regional law firm with an office in Bristol, has risen by 16% to £32m, according to its latest financial results. The firm, which also has offices in Exeter, Plymouth,...
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Former Burges Salmon managing partner returns to Bristol with non-exec...
Bristol boutique law firm Cook & Co Solicitors has appointed former Burges Salmon managing partner Guy Stobart to its advisory board. Guy, who will adopt a non-executive role at the firm, will...
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Queen’s Speech: EU referendum threatens to overshadow positive measures, says...
Business West, the organisation that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative, has described this week’s Queen’s Speech as ‘bittersweet’, with positive measures counter balanced by...
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New agreement with key Chinese economic hub opens doors for partnerships with...
Bristol firms are being encouraged to establish closer trading partnerships with their counterparts in the South West’s sister region in China following the signing of a major new agreement. The...
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Foot Anstey helps Weston College’s Trust link up with primary school
Regional law firm Foot Anstey has advised Weston College on its sponsorship of Weston-super-Mare primary school Herons’ Moor Academy through its Inspirational Futures Trust. The academy has joined the...
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