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Regional property award shortlistings for two innovative Bristol developments
Two recently opened Bristol developments are in the running for prestigious regional property awards. The Wave, the inland surfing lake opened last November on the city’s outskirts, and the four-storey...
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Gloomy West firms start to axe jobs as they count cost of coronavirus on profits
The coronavirus pandemic has hit profits at more than 60% of firms in the West of England – with nearly one-in-seven fearing they will never return to pre-Covid levels of activity, according to the...
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Law firm to shut Bristol office as it launches ‘new way of working’ with...
National law firm BLM is to close its Bristol office and offer all 17 staff, including four partners, the chance to work remotely. The firm, which specialises in insurance law, is also shutting down...
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Government’s Kickstart scheme will help firms develop young talent, says...
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has welcomed the launch today of the government’s Kickstart scheme, which offers subsidised job placements to out-of-work young people. Under...
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Strong trainee solicitor retention rates at Bristol’s ‘big two’ law firms...
Bristol’s two biggest law firms have maintained their near 100% trainee retention rate despite the challenges caused this year by the coronavirus pandemic. Burges Salmon, which employs more than 800...
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French energy group plugs into UK battery storage market with help from TLT
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has advised on a major battery storage project at Avonmouth which has given an international renewable energy group its first venture in the UK. TLT secured...
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Burges Salmon energy team advises on powerful UK solar plant deal
The owner of one of the UK’s largest solar power plant portfolios has expanded further with the help of Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon’s energy sector practice. A cross-firm team advised...
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TLT helps secure £20m facility for Ultimate Finance Group to grow its loan book
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has advised specialist asset-based lender Ultimate Finance Group, which has a base in the city, on a £20m loan-on-loan facility. The capital from OakNorth...
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Bristol advisors overcome Covid-19 crisis to help serve up posh pet food...
An all-Bristol advisory team of lawyers and financial advisers has completed one of the biggest deals of recent years in the UK’s fast-growing pet food industry, despite the challenges caused by the...
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50% growth target set by new managing director of Bristol HR outsourcing...
Bristol-based human resources outsourcing specialist The HR Dept has appointed Sam Ali as the managing director of its franchise covering the city. Sam, pictured, has already set the ambitious target...
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Bristol law firms act in North Somerset estate agency management buy-out
An independent estate agency with offices in and around Bristol has been acquired by its management in a deal put together by two law firms in the city. Westcoast Properties’ director Nicholas Webber...
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Bristol Against Cancer campaign launched with plea to businesses to get involved
Bristol businesses are being urged to help make cancer care in the city the best it can possibly be as part of a new campaign which launched this week. Bristol Against Cancer has been started by Above...
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New Bristol office partner for Womble Bond Dickinson as it looks to build on...
Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has appointed real estate partner Fiona O’Kane as the new head of its Bristol office, replacing banking partner Julian Kinsey, who held the post for four...
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Bristol lawyer appointed city’s Honorary Consul for Germany
Kai von Pahlen, an associate in the Bristol office of law firm VWV, has become the Honorary Consul for Germany for Bristol, Somerset and Gloucestershire. Kai, who was born in Hamburg and studied law in...
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Scheme launched to help firms tackle issue of mental health at work as...
A support programme to assist Bristol firms in responding to mental health concerns in the workplace, particularly those arising from Covid-19, has been launched. The West of England Combined Authority...
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Change at the top at Quartet Community Foundation as CEO Sue Turner leaves
Quartet, the community foundation covering Bristol and the West of England, has appointed its philanthropy director Ronnie Brown as interim CEO following the departure of Sue Turner. Sue, pictured, who...
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TLT acts for Bristol Energy in sell-off after city council decides to offload...
Lawyers from the Bristol headquarters of TLT have advised Bristol Energy, the loss-making company set up in 2015 by the city council, on the sale of its residential customer base and brand. Ethical...
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City council to sponsor Bristol’s showcase of sustainable business
The Festival of Sustainable Business, the one-day event aimed at showcasing and celebrating firms’ actions to achieve carbon neutrality, has announced Bristol City Council as a headline sponsor. The...
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Bristol Business Festival to go online to give city’s economy a virtual...
Bristol’s biggest virtual business showcase will next week highlight many of the city’s firms that innovating in the age of coronavirus. The Bristol Business Festival on Wednesday and Thursday promises...
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Webinar will bring together fintech leaders and investors to guide tech stars...
Some of the world’s brightest minds in fintech and investment are being brought together by Bristol-based tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance to provide a masterclass on successfully...
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