National law firm Bond Dickinson, which has its second largest office in Bristol, has been re-appointed to The Crown Estate’s two-firm energy, minerals and infrastructure legal panel to advise on its minerals and infrastructure portfolio. The firm, which also advises on The Crown Estate’s rural and coastal portfolio, will continue...
Major European patent and trade mark attorney firm Haseltine Lake has appointed Alastair Lowe as an associate based in the firm’s Bristol office. Alastair, pictured, is a European patent attorney specialising in electronics and communications with extensive experience in all aspects of telecommunications, software, electronics and computer architectures. He...
Deborah Carrivick, a Bristol-based partner in regional law firm Foot Anstey’s international private wealth team, has won Gold in an awards scheme that recognises the individuals who maximise the potential of women in the private wealth sector. Deborah, pictured, came top in the Woman of the Year: Business Growth...
The highly experienced judging panel for one of this year’s prestigious PwC West of England Business of the Year Awards has been announced. Among the judges are former winners of the award – widely regarded as the region’s top business accolade – as well as respected figures from the...
Accountancy group Smith & Williamson and law firm Ashfords are to jointly sponsor this year’s Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival – one of the city’s largest music events. The highly-acclaimed festival, now in its fifth year, has a packed and diverse programme of concerts and workshops between March 16...
Employment lawyer Chris Seaton, who joined Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon 26 years ago, is to become its next senior partner. Chris, pictured, is the long-standing head of the firm’s employment team. He will take up the role on May 1. He joined Burges Salmon in 1991 after an...
National law firm Bond Dickinson’s Bristol office has played a key role in advising Chrysaor, the UK oil and gas independent, on its multi-billion dollar deal to acquire a package of UK North Sea assets from oil giant Shell. Working alongside US law firm Dechert, the Bond Dickinson team looked after...
Companies producing chocolate that tells stories, new musical instruments and robotic art are among those taking part in Artful Innovation, a new business development programme taking place this week by Watershed, Bristol’s pioneering arts and media centre. Artful Innovation is a five-day intensive course supporting small creative technology companies to examine...
Three apprentices have started out on their legal careers at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Bevan Brittan – its second intake this financial year as business volumes continue to grow. The new arrivals follow on from a cohort of three who joined the firm last September, in addition to its...
Alex Castiglione, who joined Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby as a temporary receptionist 15 years ago, has been promoted to its head of commercial property. Alex, pictured, arrived at the firm in 2002 to cover maternity leave. Before she reached the end of her temporary contract she was offered the...
A team from the Bristol headquarters of national law firm TLT has advised on the sale of research technology platform Usurv to market and customer insights company MARU Group. The acquisition of Usurv, which was founded in Bath and is now based in Kent, gives MARU a proprietary technology...
David Stedman, a solicitor advocate in the Bristol office of law firm Clarke Willmott, has been named in a prestigious national guide which covers the top 500 private client advisers and wealth managers in the UK. David, pictured, specialises in commercial and private client litigation with a particular focus...
Bristol law firms Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) and Thrings have been appointed by the Bar Council as the first two strategic partners for a new debt recovery panel to help barristers collect outstanding fees from professional clients. The Bar Council – the professional association which represents barristers in England and...
