Legal

International professional group role for Foot Anstey private client specialist

November 6, 2015
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International professional group role for Foot Anstey private client specialist

A leading lawyer at regional law firm Foot Anstey has been elected as one of two deputy chairs of an international organisation with 20,000 members in nearly 100 countries. Patricia Wass, pictured, a specialist in private client law, has been selected by members of the Society of Trust and...

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Two new partners appointed at patent and trade mark attorney firm Haseltine Lake

November 6, 2015
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Two new partners appointed at patent and trade mark attorney firm Haseltine Lake

Bristol-based patent and trade mark attorney firm Haseltine Lake has promoted Magnus Johnston and Patrick Chapman to partners – bringing its number of partners to 24. Magnus, pictured right, is part of the firm’s chemistry and life sciences team and specialises in pharmaceutical, petrochemical and materials chemistry. He is...

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Change at the top for TLT as senior partner Robert Bourns prepares for role as Law Society president

November 6, 2015
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Change at the top for TLT as senior partner Robert Bourns prepares for role as Law Society president

Bristol headquartered national law firm TLT has re-jigged its management team, with real estate head Andrew Glynn becoming its new senior partner and energy & renewables sector leader Maria Connolly taking over as real estate head. Long-standing senior partner Robert Bourns, pictured, steps down in advance of taking up...

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Employment partner takes over as Ashfords’ new head of Bristol office

November 3, 2015
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Employment partner takes over as Ashfords’ new head of Bristol office

Regional law firm Ashfords’ employment partner Stephen Moore has been appointed as head of its expanding Bristol office. Stephen, pictured, will replace partner Andrew Betteridge, who is taking over as head of the corporate commercial department at the beginning of next year. The change comes following a year in...

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Education experts advise Weston College on new legal academy and Winter Gardens deal

October 29, 2015
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Education experts advise Weston College on new legal academy and Winter Gardens deal

Regional law firm Foot Anstey has advised Weston College on the transfer of ownership of Weston-super-Mare’s iconic Winter Gardens to enable it to create a new Law and Professional Services Academy. Contracts have been exchanged with the previous owners North Somerset District Council, with Foot Anstey head of real...

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Bond Dickinson and Foot Anstey challenging for coveted UK Law Firm of the Year title

October 23, 2015
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Bond Dickinson and Foot Anstey challenging for coveted UK Law Firm of the Year title

South West regional law firm Foot Anstey and national firm Bond Dickinson, which has its second largest office in Bristol, are to go head to head for one of the legal sector’s most prestigious awards. Both firms are shortlisted in the UK Law Firm of the Year category in...

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Join hundreds of business owners at Bristol’s biggest networking event

October 20, 2015
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Join hundreds of business owners at Bristol’s biggest networking event

With just two days to go, the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs is shaping up to be one of the biggest business events in the West this year. Hundreds of business owners – men and women – will descend on Bristol’ s Colston Hall this Thursday for the one-day entrepreneurial extravaganza. Tickets...

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Bristol Law Society Awards: Full list of winners

October 16, 2015
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Bristol Law Society Awards: Full list of winners

Law Student of the Year (sponsored by Wessex Searches) Winner: Sarah Carter (University of Law) Shortlisted: Richie Rees (Paragon Costs Solutions), Emma Trevett (UWE) Support Team Member of the Year (sponsored by Damar Training) Winner: Amanda Jennings (Barcon + Kirby) Shortlisted: Claire Taylor (VWV), Sarah Vickery (TLT) Junior Lawyer...

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Bristol Law Society Awards: Osborne Clarke and Barcan + Kirby scoop top firm accolades

October 16, 2015
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Bristol Law Society Awards: Osborne Clarke and Barcan + Kirby scoop top firm accolades

Osborne Clarke landed the Law Firm of the Year Award (over 15 partners) at last night’s Bristol Law Society Awards, with Barcan + Kirby landing the title for the firm with up to 15 partners. The firm of the year awards are given to the firms that are able...

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Lawyers must show that they are protecting public’s access to justice, says Bristol Law Society president

October 16, 2015
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Lawyers must show that they are protecting public’s access to justice, says Bristol Law Society president

Bristol Law Society president Michael Gupwell has called on the city’s legal community to protect access to justice and to bang the drum for the role lawyers were playing in shielding the public from “savage criminal Legal Aid cuts”. In a hard-hitting keynote speech to last night’s annual dinner...

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UWE’s Faculty of Business and Law appoints new executive dean

October 16, 2015
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UWE’s Faculty of Business and Law appoints new executive dean

The University of the West of England (UWE) has appointed Donna Whitehead as Pro Vice-Chancellor and executive dean of the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL). Donna, pictured, joins from the University of South Wales, where she is deputy dean of the Faculty of Business and Society. She brings...

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Move to landmark office next month for expanding VWV

October 16, 2015
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Move to landmark office next month for expanding VWV

Bristol-headquartered firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) is to move into its new landmark harbourside HQ in the city next month as it continues to expand. The firm is to occupy 39,000 sq ft in Narrow Quay House, pictured – the former headquarters of rival law firm Burges Salmon –...

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TLT helps Avon Rubber snap up thermal imaging camera for £3.5m

October 13, 2015
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TLT helps Avon Rubber snap up thermal imaging camera for £3.5m

Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has advised Wiltshire manufacturer Avon Rubber on its £3.5m acquisition of a thermal imaging camera business. Melksham-based Avon said Argus would boost profits and help longer-term product development opportunities in its protection and defence business, which produces innovative gas masks and respirators for defence and...

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