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Growth by Bristol’s law firms makes city UK’s largest legal centre outside London

February 12, 2016
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Growth by Bristol’s law firms makes city UK’s largest legal centre outside London

Bristol is the number one UK regional city for law firms, according to a new survey which measured how much office space the legal sector occupies outside London. Bristol, with nearly 875,000 sq ft of office space used by its law firms, heads the table of the 10 cities...

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Capacity and end-of-life care event to be staged by Clarke Willmott

February 10, 2016
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Capacity and end-of-life care event to be staged by Clarke Willmott

Law firm Clarke Willmott is hosting a conference on capacity and end-of-life care next month in conjunction with Bristol University’s Centre for Ethics and Medicine. The March 3 event at the firm’s Bristol office will explore the legal and ethical dilemmas in the care of individuals who lack capacity,...

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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops

February 8, 2016
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Events: BRAVE training courses and workshops

BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Introduction to bookkeeping Presenter: Sarah Batorijs Date: Tuesday March 8 Time: 9.45am – 12.45pm Cost: £54 (inc VAT) per workshop Whether you are running a new business and have...

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European Green Capital year ends with plea to Bristol businesses to continue sustainable innovation

February 5, 2016
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European Green Capital year ends with plea to Bristol businesses to continue sustainable innovation

Bristol’s year as European Green Capital officially ended this afternoon with a pledge by its key players to keep the city at the leading edge of sustainable business innovation. A closing ceremony staged at Colston Hall looked back over Bristol’s year in the green spotlight and at its legacy....

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The LAST WORD: Peter Clough, head of Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office

February 5, 2016
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The LAST WORD: Peter Clough, head of Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office

Each week Bristol Business News lets a prominent member of the area’s business community have the last word on its weekly e-bulletin. This week Peter Clough, head of Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? Amy – a brilliantly put together...

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Osborne Clarke team goes global to advise on €800m international property fund closure

February 5, 2016
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Osborne Clarke team goes global to advise on €800m international property fund closure

The Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke has demonstrated its global reach by advising on the closure of a major cross-border property fund. A team led by Bristol-based partner Tim Simmonds, pictured, worked with Nordic real estate private equity firm Niam on the close of its €800m...

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Bristol solicitor takes lead role in young lawyers’ anti-Brexit group

February 5, 2016
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Bristol solicitor takes lead role in young lawyers’ anti-Brexit group

A Bristol technology solicitor is spearheading a national network of young lawyers campaigning to keep Britain in the European Union. Darren Jones, who works in the Bristol office of national law firm Bond Dickinson, is calling on other young lawyers from across the country to join the group’s campaign. ...

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Growth hub taps into expertise to change the face of business support

February 5, 2016
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Growth hub taps into expertise to change the face of business support

Bristol firms can get instant access to an extensive network of business knowledge and skills partners through a new growth hub launched by Business West. The region’s largest business group – and the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative – wants the portal to be...

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Bristol real estate specialist joins Bevan Brittan’s property practice

February 2, 2016
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Bristol real estate specialist joins Bevan Brittan’s property practice

National law firm Bevan Brittan has appointed Tim Rowe as a partner in its Bristol-based property practice. Tim, pictured, joins from TLT Solicitors, where he worked for nearly 10 years and was a partner. He specialises in commercial property with a particular emphasis on large-scale development projects for landowners,...

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BCO NextGen regional chair role for Burges Salmon real estate lawyer

February 1, 2016
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BCO NextGen regional chair role for Burges Salmon real estate lawyer

Drew Nesbitt, a senior associate in Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon’s real estate team, has been appointed as the new regional chairman of an organisation that mentors and encourages the next generation of professionals to become future leaders in the office sector. British Council for Offices (BCO) NextGen also...

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Major refurbishment for landmark office block after law firm TLT decides to stay put

January 29, 2016
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Major refurbishment for landmark office block after law firm TLT decides to stay put

National law firm TLT has decided to stay in its Bristol headquarters building, signing a new 10-year lease and kick-starting a major expansion and refurbishment scheme for the landmark One Redcliff Street city centre office block. TLT, which will occupy around 90,000 sq ft on the top floors of...

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Firms invited to celebrate the Year of the Monkey and strengthen business links with China

January 29, 2016
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Firms invited to celebrate the Year of the Monkey and strengthen business links with China

Bristol’s business community will welcome the Chinese New Year of the Monkey in style with a banquet at one of the city’s top restaurants. The gala banquet has been organised by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, which works to connect businesses in the Bristol region with businesses...

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TLT team steers cross-border acquisition of UK transport magazine publisher

January 29, 2016
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TLT team steers cross-border acquisition of UK transport magazine publisher

Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has advised global publishing company DVV Media on its acquisition of UK specialist publishing firm Road Transport Media, which owns publications such as Commercial Motor, Motor Transport and Truck & Driver. Hamburg based DVV produces more than 30 B2B publications in the transport and logistics,...

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