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New finance director joins Bevan Brittan in Bristol from Simmons & Simmons
National law firm Bevan Brittan has appointed Nick Hodgson as its new finance director based in its Bristol head office. Nick, pictured, joins after eight years at international law firm Simmons &...
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Legal vacancies fall in South West as uncertainty causes lawyers to stay put
Private practice lawyer vacancies in the South West have fallen by 11% over the past year as the sector starts to suffer from uncertainty, according to a new survey. However, the decline is less than...
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Boost number of women bosses if you want to be successful, Bristol businesses...
Bristol business leaders have been warned that they are failing to optimise the talents of their people if women are not fairly represented at senior levels in their organisations. The message came...
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Barcan+Kirby continues campaign to create ‘dementia friends’ across Bristol
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby marked Dementia Awareness Week last week by taking the number of ‘dementia friends’ it has created in the city to an incredible 245. The milestone was reached when the...
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Feat of endurance for Foot Anstey staff as 150 of them trek from Truro to...
More than 150 employees from regional law firm Foot Anstey went the extra mile for charity and raised more than £14,000 by walking between its five South West offices. The 208-mile trek – which...
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IoD leader urges next government to boost start ups but warns over...
The next government must strengthen the UK’s ability to help businesses start up and grow – including ditching the view that all immigration is bad – according to the director-general of the Institute...
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Prestigious IoD director of the year awards won by Bristol bosses
Bristol bosses have swept the board at this year’s South West IoD Awards, which celebrate outstanding talent in the region’s boardrooms. Directors from city firms won four of the five main awards at...
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US tie-up for Bond Dickinson creates Top 100 global firm
Bond Dickinson, the national law firm with a large office in Bristol, has combined with US-based Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice to create a major transatlantic legal player with operations in 23...
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Double-digit revenue growth for Osborne Clarke as it steps up its...
International legal practice Osborne Clarke, which has its roots in Bristol, has increased annual revenues by 12% to €245.1m (£190.2m). The firm, which employs more than 400 people at its Temple Quay...
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Osborne Clarke digital account won by Proctor + Stevenson in six-way pitch
Proctor + Stevenson, the Bristol-based communications and design agency, has been appointed as international legal practice Osborne Clarke’s lead digital agency following a competitive pitch. The...
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VWV teams up with niche private client practice after seeing gap in Watford...
Bristol-based national law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) has continued its growth in the North London and Hertfordshire areas by teaming up with niche private client law firm Seabourne Lawleys....
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Managing associate joins Bond Dickinson’s Bristol planning & infrastructure team
National law firm Bond Dickinson has strengthened its planning & infrastructure team with the appointment of Jennifer Holgate, who joins as managing associate in its Bristol office. Jennifer,...
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Walking desks and a reflection room – Foot Anstey’s Bristol office move...
Regional law firm Foot Anstey has launched its new Bristol office at Temple Quay, enabling it to introduce new ways of working and boost staff wellbeing. The 17,000 sq ft showpiece office at 2 Glass...
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‘Virtual Mary Poppins’ capable of organising modern family life lifts...
The UK’s first chat-based virtual assistant that can organise the busiest of modern families has won the ‘best elevator pitch’ at incubator SETsquared’s annual Tech-Xpo. The annual event pitches...
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Two associate appointments strengthen Michelmores’ Bristol office
Regional law firm Michelmores’ Bristol office has been boosted with the arrival of Sarah Phillips and Matt Verrell as associates. Sarah, pictured, joins the firm’s planning team after nearly three...
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BrandSoup: Flippin’ Fidget Spinners
If you’ve been anywhere near a school playground recently, you’ll have seen kids playing with what look like mini-propellers. Fidget spinners are the latest, greatest craze and are (a) entertaining and...
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West of England skills needs to be addressed at Business West event
Businesses and training providers will come together at an event next month to look at practical ideas to meet some of the skills needs across the West of England. The half-day Future Skills Exchange...
View ArticleAnnual fee income growth slows to 4% at TLT as it targets investment and...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT increased annual fee income by 4% to £74.6m for 2016/17, its fifth consecutive year of revenue growth. The rate of growth has slowed from the previous...
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Cloud-based bank payment partnership deal handled by Ashfords
The Bristol office of regional law firm Ashfords has advised cloud-based platform Form3 on its innovative partnership with Starling Bank, the first mobile-only bank to launch a current account in the...
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‘Star’ joins VWV’s Augustines Injury Law team as partner
Personal injury solicitor Jonathan Peacock – described in the Chambers directory as ‘a star’ - has been appointed as a partner in the Augustines Injury Law team at Bristol-headquartered law firm VWV as...
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