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Webinar: Understanding the media with Bristol Business News and Distinctive Communications

March 18, 2024
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Webinar: Understanding the media with Bristol Business News and Distinctive Communications

Bristol Business News has teamed up with city-based specialist communications consultancy Distinctive Communications to discuss how to engage with journalists to promote your business at an event tomorrow. Hosted by Distinctive founder Ben Lowndes, the free webinar will hear from Bristol Business News editor Robert Buckland on why some stories get coverage and...

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Webinar: Understanding the media with Bristol Business News and Distinctive Communications

March 15, 2024
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Webinar: Understanding the media with Bristol Business News and Distinctive Communications

Bristol Business News has teamed up with city-based specialist communications consultancy Distinctive Communications to discuss how to engage with journalists to promote your business at an event next week. Hosted by Distinctive founder Ben Lowndes, the free webinar will hear from Bristol Business News editor Robert Buckland on why some...

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Tributes for ‘much-loved’ and ‘widely respected’ Clarke Willmott planning lawyer following his death

March 14, 2024
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Tributes for ‘much-loved’ and ‘widely respected’ Clarke Willmott planning lawyer following his death

Staff at law firm Clarke Willmott have paid tribute to Bristol office partner Neil Baker, who died on Monday. Neil, pictured, who joined the firm in 1999, was described as ‘much loved’ and ‘widely respected’, with Clarke Willmott saying his colleagues had been left devastated by his death.  Neil...

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TLT strengthens its future energy team with project finance specialist appointment

March 13, 2024
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TLT strengthens its future energy team with project finance specialist appointment

Experienced project finance specialist Victoria Quek has joined Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT as a partner in its future energy team. Victoria, pictured, who focuses on the financing of renewable energy transition projects, previously worked at Eversheds Sutherland for more than 21 years, most recently as a legal director. ...

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New head of responsible business at Osborne Clarke aims to build on firm’s ‘well-deserved reputation’

March 12, 2024
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New head of responsible business at Osborne Clarke aims to build on firm’s ‘well-deserved reputation’

International law firm Osborne Clarke, which has its main UK office in Bristol, has appointed a new head of responsible business as it looks to hit ambitious targets in a number of areas including diversity, wellbeing and sustainability. The firm, which employs around 800 people in Bristol and also...

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Recognition for Bristol law firms in shortlist for inaugural legal ESG awards

March 8, 2024
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Recognition for Bristol law firms in shortlist for inaugural legal ESG awards

Four Bristol law firms have had their work in areas such as diversity, inclusion and sustainability recognised in a new national legal awards scheme. Michelmores, Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), Osborne Clarke and Burges Salmon are competing in the inaugural Legal 500 ESG UK Awards – with Burges Salmon and...

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WBD signs up to UN Women’s Empowerment Principles to advance its gender equality

March 8, 2024
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WBD signs up to UN Women’s Empowerment Principles to advance its gender equality

Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, which has its second largest UK office in Bristol, has strengthened its commitment to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment by adopting the United Nations Women’s Empowerment Principles. The Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPS) are a set of seven principles that offer guidance to businesses...

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TLT launches new scheme to ensure half of all its partners are women within five years

March 8, 2024
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TLT launches new scheme to ensure half of all its partners are women within five years

An ambitious target to achieve 50% female representation at partner level by 2029 has been introduced by Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT. TLT, which has more than 150 partners and employs around 1,400 people across its six offices, said the move continued its commitment in getting female leaders to the...

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Plaudits for Ashfords’ tech sector team on sale of Bristol global flood risk intelligence pioneer

March 6, 2024
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Plaudits for Ashfords’ tech sector team on sale of Bristol global flood risk intelligence pioneer

The CEO of University of Bristol spin-out Fathom has praised law firm Ashfords on its role in its sale to one of the world’s largest reinsurance businesses. Fathom, a leader in global flood risk intelligence, was snapped up by Swiss Re in December.  Since its launch in 2013, Fathom...

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Responsible business director joins Foot Anstey to strengthen its commitment to meaningful change

March 5, 2024
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Responsible business director joins Foot Anstey to strengthen its commitment to meaningful change

Foot Anstey, the national law firm with an office in Bristol, has appointed Bola Gibson as its new director of responsible business. Bola, pictured, has joined from the Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke, where she had been its head of responsible business for the past three...

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Bristol’s latest flagship office development finds room at the top for staff wellbeing

March 5, 2024
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Bristol’s latest flagship office development finds room at the top for staff wellbeing

A rooftop terrace and clubroom have been created for tenants of a new landmark Bristol city centre office scheme in the latest example of developers and occupiers prioritising staff wellness. The feature at Assembly Building C on Cheese Lane offers a place for tenants to “come together in a...

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Bristol Business Blog: Samantha Castle, employment partner, Barcan+Kirby. Employment law changes – what you need to know

March 5, 2024
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Bristol Business Blog: Samantha Castle, employment partner, Barcan+Kirby. Employment law changes – what you need to know

With a number of key employment law changes taking place this year -  many of them effective from next month – Barcan+Kirby employment partner Samantha Castle summarises what’s changing. Redundancy protection  Currently, employees who are on maternity, shared parental or adoption leave and facing redundancy, have first access to...

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New Bristol base for Michelmores reflects its people-first culture and commitment to sustainability

March 1, 2024
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New Bristol base for Michelmores reflects its people-first culture and commitment to sustainability

Regional law firm Michelmores has taken up residence in its new Bristol office in a move it says will underpin its ambitious growth trajectory The relocation to 10 Victoria Street, pictured, from Broad Quay House on The Centre comes as the firm continues to expand its core private client,...

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