Bristol business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is urgently seeking experienced business people to mentor the city’s growing number of aspiring entrepreneurs. The not-for-profit organisation has helped thousands launch successful ventures since it was launched in the 1980s. But its existing network of mentors is now advising record numbers of...
International law firm Osborne Clarke, which has a major office in Bristol, has promoted one of its litigators to partner. Mary Lawrence, pictured, is a member of the firm’s commercial and regulatory disputes team with a focus on health and safety. Her practice involves advising and defending large corporate...
Regional law firm Thrings has made the first appointments to a new role in its career structure, promoting four senior solicitors to the position of legal director. The appointments are part of the firm’s annual round of promotions and include commercial property expert Robert Barnes, who is based in...
UWE’s new £50m Faculty of Business and Law building has come a step closer to completion with a traditional ‘topping-out’ ceremony. The new state-of-the art building will house Bristol Business School and Bristol Law School and is part of the university’s major campus development plan to build a university...
Bristol law firms TLT and Burges Salmon have advised on the £12m management buyout of leading healthy food-to-go retailer Vital Ingredient. TLT worked with the management team on the buyout, which was backed by LDC, Lloyds Banking Group’s mid-market private equity firm, while Burges Salmon’s corporate finance team advised LDC...
National law firm Bevan Brittan has promoted Bristol-based planning specialist Kathryn Lawrance to partner. Kathryn, pictured, advises public and private sector clients on all aspects of planning matters including regeneration and sustainable development, compulsory purchases and planning appeals. Her clients include local authorities, developers, registered housing providers, NHS trusts...
Sam Hickman, a specialist in family law and divorce, has joined the Bristol office of national law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) as a partner. Sam previously worked in the family team at South West law firm Clarke Willmott for more than 10 years, and as head of family...
International law firm Osborne Clarke has strengthened its Bristol office’s commercial team with the appointment of Will Robertson as partner. Will, pictured, joins from the Bristol office of Bond Dickinson, where he was worked for 14 years, including four as a partner. He has expertise in IT and data...
Three Bristol firms have today been named among the finalists of the region’s most prestigious business awards. Property services firm Ian Williams, dental group Oasis Healthcare and mobility equipment supplier and retailer Oaktree Mobility line up against some of the South West’s top firms in accountants PwC’s annual West...
Some of Bristol’s most influential business figures have lent their names to an open letter backing the re-election of George Ferguson as mayor. The letter, signed by 41 men and women, has been published with less than a week to go to the mayoral election next Thursday. The group...
The successful Business Showcase South West returns next month to again celebrate the best of the region’s innovation, creativity and enterprise. The event, the largest of its kind in the South West, this year takes place at Bristol’s newly redeveloped Ashton Gate Stadium, meaning it will be even bigger. Delegates...
West of England law firm Foot Anstey has promoted senior associate Stuart Cleak to partner in its Bristol-based real estate group. Stuart, pictured, who specialises in renewables and energy, heads a team advising developers and funders of energy projects. He has detailed knowledge and expertise in the sector and...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT is promoting four of its associates to partner, bringing the total number of partners at the firm to 115. The new partners, whose promotions take effect on May 1, are real estate lawyer Philip Collis, energy and renewables corporate lawyer Kay Hobbs, banking &...
