Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has welcomed five trainee solicitors to its Bristol office as part of a 25-strong cohort joining its eight UK offices. The two-year training contracts give the trainees the opportunity to spend six months in four different business groups across the firm including real...
Cross-border transactional lawyers at Bristol-headquartered TLT have helped West of England manufacturing group Avon Rubber finance its £75m acquisition of US industrial group’s 3M’s personal ballistic protection business. Avon, which specialises in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) respiratory protection systems, said the deal would help deepen its long-standing...
Bristol digital engineering specialists The Centre for Modelling & Simulation (CFMS) is helping a former soldier realise his Paralympic dream after designing the world’s first 3D-printed snowboard bindings. Double above-the-knee (DAK) amputee Darren Swift – also known as Swifty – lost both his legs in an IED explosion in...
Barclays has appointed Steven Beavan to the newly created role of head of business banking for Bristol and the West of England, strengthening its commitment to the region’s small and medium-sized enterprises. Steven, pictured, will lead a 45-strong team of relationship managers responsible for supporting Barclays business customers turning over...
Fledgling charity Bristol and Bath Parks Foundation (BBPF) has appointed its first director along with 11 trustees as it begins to gather the views of residents of the two cities on what they want from their local parks. In her new role as director Charlee Bennett will spearhead BBPF’s...
IT and technology specialist Suzie Miles has been promoted to partner in the Bristol office of law firm Ashfords in the latest round of internal promotions. Suzie, pictured, is in an expert in software licensing, IT and business process outsourcing, e-commerce enterprise IT. Having joined Ashfords as a trainee...
Law firm Thrings has appointed inheritance and tax planning specialist Penny Munro as a senior associate in a move that further strengthens its private client team. Penny, pictured, has joined from Dorset & Wiltshire firm Farnfields Solicitors, where she worked for nearly seven years. She has more than 20...
Monday September 23 Finals: Pure Circle, Seeing Interims: ASA International Group, Brady, Deltex Medical, Destiny Pharma, Faron Pharma, Gama Aviation, Independent Oil & Gas, Instem, Keystone Law, Microsaic Tuesday September 24 Finals: 1pm, Blan Tech Grp, DX plc, Hotel Chocolat, Innovaderma, Town Centre Interims: Alliance Pharma, Animalcare Grp, Card Factory, Digitalbox, DP...
Each week Bristol Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Charlotte Geeves, recently appointed executive director at the Bristol Old Vic, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Big Short Book...
Bristol city centre is undergoing its biggest phase of property development in more than a decade as investment for new offices and homes continues to pour in. The latest scheme to be announced is a 33,750 sq ft showpiece office building next to 100 Temple Street and fronting onto...
Topics as diverse as using food as medicine, rethinking fashion for people with disabilities and what happens to an individual’s social media footprint when they die will be the subject of speaches at this year’s TEDxBristol. The innovative event returns on November 17 following the success of TEDxBristol 2015...
Ultrahaptics, the Bristol-based mid-air touch technology innovator, has rebranded as Ultraleap four months after combining with US firm Leap Motion. The two companies came together in May after working together for six years on their pioneering complementary technology. While Ultrahaptics described the move as a ‘combination’, trade media reported that...
Bristol’s Oscar-winning animation studio Aardman has appointed Sean Clarke to replace co-founder David Sproxton as managing director. Sean, pictured right, has worked at Aardman for more than 20 years and has headed its international rights and marketing department for 11 years. David Sproxton, pictured below, started the business with...
