Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson’s Bristol-based legal director Ewen Macgregor has been named Licensing Lawyer of the Year at the Lawyer Monthly Legal Awards. Ewen, pictured, who leads the firm’s national alcohol and gambling practice, was recognised for his expertise in advising a wide range of international, national and...
A Bristol intellectual property lawyer has urged not-for-profit organisations to embrace the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) as an opportunity to strengthen existing relationships and improve the way they are run. Graeme Fearon, partner in West law firm Thrings’ Bristol office, believes while the new rules are challenging...
A series of inspirational talks by high-profile business women is to be launched next year by Bristol Business School in conjunction with one of the region’s top hotels. Called Phenomenal Women, the bi-monthly events will be staged from February to November at the five-star Gainsborough Spa Hotel in Bath...
Bristol-based specialist law firm DAS Law has recruited two experienced practitioners – Paul Morrison and Katie Dennis – to its personal injury (PI) department’s leadership team. The firm is part of DAS UK, the Bristol-headquartered legal expenses insurer, and has one of the largest claimant PI departments in the...
The CBI has appointed Susan Davy, chief financial officer of environmental infrastructure group Pennon Group, as the next chair of its South West region. Susan, pictured right, will replace Andrew Livingston, CEO of Yeovil-based DIY and building equipment supplier Screwfix, who is leaving the post early. Andrew, pictured below,...
The corporate team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised on the sale of Education Personnel Management (EPM) to national HR, employment law and health & Safety consultancy Citation. The team, led by corporate partner Richard Spink, pictured, and senior associate Tim Roberts, supported by solicitor Briony...
Bristol-based communications agency Purplefish has appointed Hannah Simister as strategic project manager to support its ongoing expansion. Hannah, pictured, has joined from advertising agency Grey London, where she worked as an executive assistant. She brings experience in project managing and organising agency presence at industry events such as the...
Bristol-headquartered architecture firm Stride Treglown has been appointed as lead consultant on the pioneering car-of-the-future research centre to be built on the city’s outskirts. The firm, which has nine offices across the UK and in Abu Dhabi, has already worked on the £60m centre for the University of Bath, producing...
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Two Bristol firms have been named among the UK’s 100 fastest-growing private businesses. TV documentary maker Plimsoll Productions and recruitment consultancy Opus Professional Services Group appear in the 21st annual Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 league table, which ranks Britain’s private companies with the fastest-growing sales. Plimsoll Productions...
Bristol headquartered law firm VWV’s specialist team of healthcare lawyers won the ‘Legal Team of the Year 2017’ title at last night’s General Practice Awards. The award recognised the team’s outstanding work and advice for the primary care sector across the UK, and along with its talent, dedication and...
A team of Bristol advisers has helped Cornish nursery group Happy Days secure £8m funding to develop up to 10 new nurseries over the next three years. Accountancy firms Smith & Williamson and BDO and law firm Foot Anstey advised on the deal with the funding coming from Santander...
St Austell, the Cornish brewery and pubs group that acquired Bath Ales last year, is to open a 40,000sq ft storage and distribution depot in Avonmouth. St Austell, which has an existing 14,000 sq ft distribution facility in the area, decided to centralise its logistics operations as part of...
