The government’s recently published Powering up Britain plan sets out an ambitious strategy to accelerate the development of offshore wind in order to help achieve the UK’s net zero targets. Floating offshore wind (FLOW), which can harness the wind power potential of the open seas with less disruption to...
National law firm Bevan Brittan has boosted its energy & resource management group in Bristol by recruiting experienced energy and infrastructure lawyer Rupert Lugg as a partner. Rupert, who previously worked at Bevan Brittan as a solicitor for two years between 2011 and 2013, is the market-leading group’s seventh...
The construction and engineering team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has appointed Katy Wall as a director. Katy, pictured, joins Burges Salmon after 10 years at international law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, where she was a senior associate in its commercial construction & engineering team. Prior...
Regional law firm Michelmores is to relocate its Bristol base after securing new grade A space in a redeveloped city centre office scheme. The firm, currently based in Broad Quay House on The Centre, will move into the 11,000 sq ft office in 10 Victoria Street, pictured, later this...
Full-service national law firm Shakespeare Martineau has made two promotions in Bristol and confirmed the office head and deputy. The firm, which expanded into the South West for the first time last year when it completed its merger with historic Bristol firm GL Law, said the moves were part of its...
The private wealth sector team at Foot Anstey has advised long-standing international wealth management client The Fry Group on its sale to a major UK-based group. The deal expands new owner Progeny’s reach into Europe, Middle East and Asia and also increases its total assets under management to more...
Ten promotions have been made in the Bristol office of national law firm Bevan Brittan to recognise what it called the “significant contribution” made by the individuals during a challenging time. The promotions include two new partners, two legal directors, three senior associates and three associates from the firm’s...
National law firm Ashfords has appointed Tom Llewellyn as a partner in the firm’s commercial disputes team in Bristol. Tom, pictured, joins from Bath-headquartered regional law firm RWK Goodman, where he was a partner in its dispute resolution team for nearly three years. Prior to that he worked at...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has appointed two of its partners as departments heads. Rick Read has become its new head of real estate while Jim Aveline now heads private client services. A partner in the firm’s real estate investment and asset management team, Rick, pictured, acts for...
International law firm Osborne Clarke has completed the relocation of its Bristol base to one of the UK’s most sustainable office buildings – a move it says reflects its culture and values. Some 780 employees have transferred from Temple Quay – where the firm’s Bristol office had been for...
A property deal involving a major airport hotel has been completed thanks to advice provided by the Bristol-based Islamic finance team at national law firm Foot Anstey. The lawyers worked with Bahrain-based institutional investor Blacksand on the corporate acquisition of the Travelodge Gatwick Airport Central Hotel. The £40m deal...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised pioneering aviation fuel producer Firefly on its £5m equity investment from Wizz Air in a move the airline claims has the potential to save 1.5m tonnes of CO2. Budapest-headquartered Wizz Air, which describes itself as the fastest-growing European ultra low cost...
Regional law firm Michelmores has appointed six new female partners, lifting its female partnership level to 48% and far exceeding the 30% figure it set itself five years ago. The firm, which has an office in Bristol, has also appointed six new senior associates, taking its proportion of women in...
