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Business groups urge Johnson to continue Brexit talks as he tells them to...
Firms will ‘despair’ over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s comments today that they should prepare for a no-deal Brexit, the region’s biggest business organisation said. Describing the move as “another...
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Osborne Clarke partner takes up role on government trade advisory group
A partner in the Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke has been appointed to a high-level government body that helps shape the UK’s future trade policy. Competition and trade partner...
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Clarke Willmott to support Bristol office charity for another year after...
The Bristol office of national law firm Clarke Willmott has extended its support for a leading muscular dystrophy charity after fundraising activities were halted by the coronavirus pandemic. Clarke...
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Burges Salmon report calls for rethink of road law to drive take-up of...
The complex legal issues around the use of driverless pods on public roads and pavements have been addressed by a multi-disciplinary team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon. The...
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Cutting-edge London property schemes brought to life with help from Temple...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has advised innovative commercial property developer Sätila Studios on two exciting schemes in the heart of the capital. Clerkenwell-based Sätila Studios, a...
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Bristol’s hospitality sector misses out again, says Business West, as new...
Business West, the group that runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, has welcomed the latest government job and self-employment support measures – but warned that many firms, including those in the city’s...
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Bristol Law Society’s Nightingale Court agreement helps speed up wheels of...
Bristol Law Society has secured a deal to use its city centre base as a ‘Nightingale Court’ building to ease pressure on Bristol Crown Court caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The temporary courts...
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Business West to help Bristol firms cut through confusion as end of UK’s...
Bristol firms are being urged to prepare now for the end of the Brexit transition period on January 1 next year, despite many questions of how it will work in practice remaining unanswered. The...
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New finance deal with HSBC puts VWV on path for growth through potential...
Bristol-headquartered law firm VWV has secured a seven-figure finance facility from HSBC UK to support its ongoing growth strategy and ensure it is well-placed to adapt to the changing economy. The...
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Place on energy mis-selling legal panel secured by Clarke Willmott
National law firm Clarke Willmott, which has an office in Bristol, has joined the legal panel of Business Energy Claims, the organisation tackling energy broker mis-selling. The panel, which has a...
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Number of Bristol firms facing cash crises spiralling upwards – with warning...
Nearly 6,500 Bristol businesses were in ‘significant financial distress’ between July and September as the coronavirus pandemic hit the city, according to a new report. The total of 6,476 was a 4%...
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Council’s Covid marshals could visit business premises to ‘offer guidance’ as...
Bristol businesses suspected of flouting measures aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus could be visited by a new team of Covid Secure Marshals being set up by the city council. The council...
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Business West fears ‘shattering’ impact of government’s second, month-long...
The new lockdown measures announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the weekend will be devastating to many Bristol firms despite their best efforts to make themselves Covid-safe, the region’s...
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Sale of dyslexia software firm to Norwegian group handled by Burges Salmon
The corporate team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised on the sale of a specialist UK education software developer in a cross-border deal. Burges Salmon acted for NC...
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Major UK energy generation deal powers ahead with help from TLT
Lawyers from Bristol-headquartered national firm TLT have advised on the sale of a UK energy generation portfolio which has created the country’s largest generating firm of its kind. The acquisition of...
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Unique partnership helping make Bristol greener and fairer hits 1,000...
Bristol Green Capital Partnership, which was founded in 2007 with just 12 organisations, has passed the 1,000-member mark – demonstrating, it says, the city’s ambition to become greener, fairer and...
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VWV helps data intelligence firm secure US-backed funding after Covid...
Bristol law firm VWV’s technology team has acted for fast-growing data intelligence business Ripjar in securing $36.8m (£29.3m) from the US to fund further expansion. Cheltenham-based Ripjar works with...
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Government U-turn over end of furlough scheme welcomed by business groups
Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has welcomed the latest extension to the governments’ furlough scheme, but urged Chancellor Rishi Sunak to come up longer-term measures to...
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Multi-million council programme to help Bristol become carbon neutral by 2030
Businesses will be advised on how they can help Bristol achieve its ambitious target of being a carbon neutral city by 2030 as part of a £4m, three-year programme approved by the city council’s cabinet...
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Global HR group snaps up Bristol specialist communications firm to spur its...
Bristol-based pensions and employee benefits communications firm Concert Consulting, which works with blue-chip clients such as the AA and Nationwide, has been sold to a US-based global HR benefits and...
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