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Ashfords appoints former Osborne Clarke real estate partner
Bristol real estate legal specialist Kate Topp has joined regional law firm Ashfords’ property team as a partner after 11 years with rival Osborne Clarke. Kate, pictured, arrives at Ashfords’ Bristol...
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Legal takeover specialists snap up Metcalfes Solicitors days after Burroughs...
Bristol law firm Metcalfes Solicitors, which last week bought city-based rival Burroughs Day out of administration, has itself been taken over by Gordon Dadds Group, the acquisitive legal and...
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Investment for fast-growing beauty brand Neom in deal led by Womble Bond...
The Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has advised longstanding investor client Piper on its latest growth capital investment – backing beauty and wellbeing brand Neom...
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Firms urged to step up and support city’s pioneering BME leadership...
An innovative programme to help develop Bristol’s future black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) leaders has been launched by city mayor Marvin Rees in partnership with international law firm Osborne...
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New members of LEP board appointed from among area’s top business leaders
Twelve leading individuals from Bristol and the West of England’s business community have joined the board of the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The appointments, made at the LEP’s meeting on...
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Bristol’s ‘big two’ share honours as UK’s best law firms to work in – from...
Bristol’s two largest law firms were today named as the best in the country to work for by a leading legal website. Burges Salmon and Osborne Clarke, along with another regional firm Mills & Reeve,...
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Firms have duty to help disadvantaged people into work, says Business in the...
Bristol businesses have been urged to engage with their local communities to create programmes that help disadvantaged jobseekers into employment. The call to action came from a meeting of some of the...
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Jordans heads north to extend its business compliance coverage with new...
Bristol-based specialist legal and business services provider Jordans is seeking further growth in the North of England and Scotland with the appointment of compliance expert Claire Houston-Holland as...
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They dunnit! Bristol firms raise funds for modern anti-slavery charity with...
A murder mystery event staged by the Bristol office of regional law firm Clarke Willmott has raised £3,500 to city-based modern anti-slavery charity Unseen. Twenty-five teams completed challenges...
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Opportunities and challenges of Brexit in the spotlight at Womble Bond...
Brexit, the economy, skills shortage and the impact of technology on supply chains were among the themes discussed at an Institute of Export event, hosted by transatlantic law firm Womble Bond...
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Businesses applauded for backing Colston Hall’s transformation appeal as it...
Bristol businesses have been praised for raising more than £350,000 towards the transformation of city concert venue Colston Hall. They have backed the Transform the Hall campaign as corporate partners...
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Bristol lawyers-turned-rockers prepare to do battle in annual Pop Go The...
Tickets are now on sale for Pop Go The Legals IV, Bristol legal sector’s loudest charity night of the year. The evening, now in its fourth year, brings together the top musicians from the city’s law...
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Deadline looming for ethical firms to shine in Fairtrade Business Awards
Bristol’s ethical organisations have just two days left to submit their entries to the region’s Fairtrade Business Awards. Applications for the prestigious contest – now in its sixth year – close at...
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Burges Salmon team advises banks on retirement village developer refinancing
A cross-firm team at Bristol-headquartered Burges Salmon has advised HSBC Bank and Bank Leumi (UK) on a major refinancing of retirement village developer Audley Group. The £125m revolving credit...
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Lockton’s Bristol team bolstered with senior appointment
Lockton, the world’s largest privately-owned insurance broker, has strengthened its professional services expertise with the appointment of James Page to its team in Bristol as senior vice-president....
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Thrings targets further growth in London market with relocation to ‘dynamic’...
Thrings, the regional law firm with a base in Bristol, has restated its commitment to the London legal market by relocating its office there to a prime City location. The firm, which has had a base in...
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New commercial and private client litigation partner for Clarke Willmott’s...
South West law firm Clarke Willmott has appointed Bonita Walters as a partner in its commercial and private client litigation team, based in its Bristol office. Bonita, pictured, specialises in...
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TLT powers ahead in renewables market by acting on £58.5m solar acquisition...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has strengthened its position in the solar power sector by advising prominent market player NextEnergy on 10 acquisitions. The deals – on ground-mounted...
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Experienced lawyer taken on by Stowe Family Law to head new Bristol office
Stowe Family Law, the UK’s largest specialist family law practice, has opened an office in Bristol as it continues to expand across the country. The office in Queen Square is its fourth new base in...
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The LAST WORD: Simon Hewes, partner, Womble Bond Dickinson
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on our weekly e-bulletin. This week Simon Hewes, partner in the Bristol office of transatlantic...
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