Bristol-based international law firm Osborne Clarke and London firm Field Fisher Waterhouse have reached a decision not to pursue merger talks any further. They said the decision was made amicably, with both parties agreeing that the decision was based on the differences between the two firms’ operating models. The...
The Bristol office of law firm Wilsons has been acquired by Michelmores, making the Exeter-based firm the latest to move into the city. The move follows the appointment of nationally-recognised contentious agricultural law experts Peter Williams and Vivienne Williams as partners in Michelmores. Peter and Vivienne, who are not...
Law firm TLT is looking to recruit two legal apprentices to join its 250-strong banking and lender services group in Bristol as part of a new apprenticeship programme run in partnership with specialist providers ILEX Tutorial College (ITC) and Damar Training. Starting in January 2013, the apprentices will receive...
Each week Bristol Business News speaks to a major player in the city’s legal sector. We kick off the series with Tim Summers, co-founder of Bristol boutique law firm Temple Bright, recently named Bristol Law Society Regional Law Firm of the Year. According to Tim, the award – presented...
West law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, has helped Bath-based online sex toy retailer Lovehoney secure a deal to sell products inspired by the best-selling erotic novel Fifty Shades of Grey. Partner Graeme Fearon led negotiations for Lovehoney to acquire exclusive world rights outside the Americas...
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has opened its Bristol office – its first outside of the capital and a further boost to Bristol’s reputation as a thriving legal centre. The firm has taken 7,813 sq ft of space on the fifth floor of the recently-completed One Linear Park...
Bristol-based law firm TLT is sponsoring the Playable City Award, a prestigious international arts competition launched by the city’s art and media centre Watershed. The pioneering award is part of Watershed’s exploration into the relationship between art and technology. Applicants are being invited from across the world to create...
Bristol-based law firm TLT has appointed health and safety specialist Duncan Reed as an associate. He joins from DAC Beachcroft where he was a senior solicitor in the firm’s safety, health and environment practice. Duncan, pictured, a solicitor advocate, has a broad range of health and safety experience but...
Fast-expanding ‘boutique’ Bristol outfit Temple Bright won the prestigious Regional Law Firm category at the Bristol Law Society Annual Awards last night with Burges Salmon, one of Bristol's 'big two', collecting the Law Firm of the Year Award. The awards were presented at the annual dinner of the Bristol...
Bristol law firm TLT has advised the giant Swiss kitchen equipment group Franke Artemis on its acquisition of Dart Valley Systems, the Paignton-based specialist in water-saving technology for commercial washrooms. The deal, financial details of which have not been disclosed, strengthens Franke Artemis’ UK presence in the UK, where...
Law firm Irwin Mitchell’s Bristol office has given three budding legal professionals a step up on the career ladder, appointing two trainees and adding a newly-qualified solicitor to its expanding team. Trainees Naomi Brownlow and Lauren Gregory have joined for the next year to work across all areas of...
Bristol law firm Bond Pearce has been shortlisted in the Best Use of Technology category at this year's British Legal Awards. Run in conjunction with Legal Week Magazine, the awards celebrate achievement, excellence and innovation in the legal industry. Bond Pearce is shortlisted for a recent project which introduced...
Bristol law firm Burges Salmon has advised on the creation of the UK’s largest dairy company, formed by the merger of the firm’s longstanding client Milk Link with Arla Foods amba. The merger brings together two successful and growth-orientated farmer-owned dairy processing businesses with complementary positions in key markets,...
