A Bristol-based specialist law firm which a year was described as one of the fastest growing in the region has been sold out of administration in a deal that has secured the future of 46 jobs. Personal injury firm Lysander Law was hit hard by reforms to whiplash claims...
Bristol-headquartered TLT has been named Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2023 – the third year in a row it has topped the main category in a major legal sector awards scheme. TLT previously landed the Firm of the Year title at The Lawyer Awards...
UWE Bristol has appointed Dr Konstantinos (Kos) Siliafis as the new dean and head of Bristol Law School. Kos, pictured, was previously director of Law and Politics at Canterbury Christ Church University. He has also lectured law at Aberystwyth University, where he gained a Doctorate in Philosophy and Law in 2015. His research...
The fintech team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised on the launch of a first-of-its-kind money saving app that rewards commitment and community. Founded with the belief that ‘saving is freedom’, the Communion app, which shares its name with the firm behind it, seeks to tackle...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright is advising a cultivated meat producer that is offering a potentially game-changing approach to sustainable pork as it scales up and moves towards commercialisation. Uncommon Bio, formerly called Highersteaks, was founded in Bristol in 2017 and is now based in Cambridge. It...
National law firm Clarke Willmott has taken on two new partners in its Bristol office to bolster its fast-growing housebuilder and financial litigation teams. Alistair Wallworth is a commercial property partner with a focus on residential development and strategic land while experienced litigator Darren Kidd specialises in high-value and...
Regional law firm Michelmores has strengthened its transactional real estate team in Bristol with the appointment of Cheryl Brady as a partner. Cheryl, pictured, qualified as a real estate lawyer in 2006 and has extensive experience within both commercial and residential property. Prior to focusing on property development in 2012,...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has appointed experienced strategy and change consultant Rebecca Shalom as a non-executive director to support its growth strategy. Rebecca, pictured, has more than 30 years’ experience leading transformations and advising leadership teams on strategy, with a particular focus on complex business issues. She has...
SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol’s acclaimed tech incubator, has further strengthened its adviser team with the appointment of four experts. They join an existing community of 15 advisers in residence, who are a key aspect of the incubator’s programme, providing pro-bono advice to its 80 member companies. Advisers offer weekly...
A major new event series for employers on how to improve recruitment and retention across gender-equal talent pools is being launched next week. Staged by Bristol Women in Business Charter (BWIBC) on Wednesday, 20 September, the inaugural event will feature two panels – one made up of employment experts and another hearing from people with lived experience. ‘Recruiting for...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has advised on the purchase of Kents Cavern, a system of caves near Torquay claimed to be “the oldest residence in Britain” owing to the evidence for human habitation extending back to the Stone Age. The World Heritage Site has been acquired...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon’s renewable energy team has advised a longstanding client on a £30m revolving credit facility that will fund its further growth. Atrato Onsite Energy, an investment company focused on onsite clean energy generation, secured the £30m deal with NatWest Bank. The London-based firm will...
The corporate group at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised on a £4m investment in Legatics, a legal project management platform that simplifies and automates legal processes. The funding from FINTOP Capital and Gresham House Ventures will support London-based Legatics as it targets further growth and expansion into the...
