Lawyers at international firm Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office have advised shareholders of leading orthopaedic company Corin on the acquisition of a majority stake in the business by global investment firm Permira Funds. Following five years of outstanding growth, Cirencester-based Corin is one of the fastest-growing firms in its sector....
Five law firms with offices in Bristol have been appointed to Homes England’s new legal services panel to advise on a broad range of work including, property, planning and procurement. The firms – Ashfords, Clarke Willmott, DWF, Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) and Womble Bond Dickinson – were appointed to...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby has appointed three new partners in a move that increases the share of the partnership held by women to 53%. The promotions of Samantha Castle, Kirsten Hale and Georgina Bryant take the number of partners to 17 at the firm, which has six offices across...
The organisation representing franchised car dealers has given Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT a partner award for helping its members prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). TLT worked closely on the issue with the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA), which promotes the interests of franchised car and...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has been ranked among the most active clean energy advisers in the world. Global league tables produced by Clean Energy Pipeline magazine put TLT at number four for the volume of merger and acquisition deals it completed in 2017, with the firm having advised...
Bristol-based Jordans Corporate Law has further strengthened its position in the market with the appointment of Victoria McMeel as head of employment law. Victoria, pictured, has more than 15 years’ experience as a specialist employment solicitor and previously worked as an associate solicitor for Bristol law firms Veale Wasbrough...
Senior associates at regional law firm Michelmores Paul Beanland and Tom Stenner-Evans have been promoted to partner. Paul, who works in its real estate team, joined Michelmores in March 2015 and relocated to Bristol in October 2017. He now works between the firm’s Bristol and London offices and acts...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm VWV has chosen The Prince’s Trust as its nominated charity for the next four years. It is the first time the firm, which also has offices in London, Watford and Birmingham, has committed to a four-year period for its chosen charity rather than the traditional...
National law firm Bevan Brittan has announced 14 new appointments in its year-end promotions round – eight of them in its Bristol head office. The promotions include eight legal professionals who have been become senior associates with a further six appointed as associates and are spread across the firm’s...
International law firm Clyde & Co officially opened its Bristol office this week with the aim of making it a ‘platform for growth’ in the region. The office, in the Orega Business Centre on Victoria St, opens with three new partners – two joining the firm’s UK professional and financial...
The competition team at Bristol-based national law firm Burges Salmon has advised the Co-operative Group on securing merger clearance for its proposed acquisition of convenience food store chain Nisa. The Co-op’s unopposed £137.5m bid for the 4,000-plus chain of stores was approved by Nisa members last November but was...
Innovative law firm Temple Bright is continuing to develop its strong real estate practice in the South West by advising Cooperative retailer Radstock Cooperative Society on the expansion of its property portfolio. The Bristol and London has been working with the Society on the construction and opening of stores...
Bristol boutique commercial litigation firm Loney Stewart Holland has appointed Scott Taylor as its fourth partner. Scott, pictured, joins from Bristol and London boutique firm Temple Bright, where he worked for just over a year as a dispute resolution partner. He brings a wealth of experience in niche firm...
