Bristol’s largest law firm Burges Salmon has named Roger Bull as its next managing partner, succeeding Peter Morris, who is at the end of his current term. The changeover takes effect on May 1. Peter Morris, who became managing partner in 2010, will remain with the firm and...
Law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, has appointed commercial property expert Fionnuala Nolan as a partner to advise its fast-growing portfolio of real estate sector clients. Fionnuala, pictured, who joined from City law firm Banks Kelly Solicitors, has more than 20 years’ experience in the areas...
Lawyers in the Bristol head office of TLT advised Conviviality, the drinks distributor behind the Bargain Booze retail chain, on its pre-Christmas acquisition of convenience store group Central Convenience out of administration. TLT’s multi-disciplinary team completed the deal in just seven days, including advising on the listing of new...
Bristol-based business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is hosting a free cyber security workshop later this month for entrepreneurs as new figures show hundreds of firms in the region have been attacked by online criminals. The seminar on January 17 is being presented by Joanne Bocko of Avon and Somerset...
Bristol firms considering doing business in China this year – or those already trading there – are being urged to take part in the region’s largest Chinese New Year reception and banquet. Organised by the Bristol & West of England China Bureau, the event brings together business leaders, key...
R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body, has appointed Bristol-based accountant Louise Durkan as the new chair of its South West and Wales region. Louise, pictured, an insolvency practitioner with more than 20 years’ experience in restructuring, is the financial advisory and restructuring director at accountancy group Deloitte, where...
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...
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 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 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...
Lawyers from the Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke have helped on the €22.5m (£19.8m) refinancing of a portfolio of six UK solar farms. In the deal Aberdeen Standard Investments provided a long-term, 18.5-year debt financing for Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PiP) – the specialist manager established to...
