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Clarke Willmott to support Bristol office charity for another year after Covid-19 hits its fundraising plans

October 21, 2020
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Clarke Willmott to support Bristol office charity for another year after Covid-19 hits its fundraising plans

The Bristol office of national law firm Clarke Willmott has extended its support for a leading muscular dystrophy charity after fundraising activities were halted by the coronavirus pandemic. Clarke Willmott named Duchenne UK as its official office charity in February last year after partner Oliver Smedley’s son was diagnosed...

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Osborne Clarke partner takes up role on government trade advisory group

October 20, 2020
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Osborne Clarke partner takes up role on government trade advisory group

A partner in the Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke has been appointed to a high-level government body that helps shape the UK’s future trade policy. Competition and trade partner Marc Shrimpling, pictured, is the only solicitor on the Strategic Trade Advisory Group (STAG), which is chaired...

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Business groups urge Johnson to continue Brexit talks as he tells them to ‘prepare for a no-deal’

October 16, 2020
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Business groups urge Johnson to continue Brexit talks as he tells them to ‘prepare for a no-deal’

Firms will ‘despair’ over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s comments today that they should prepare for a no-deal Brexit, the region’s biggest business organisation said. Describing the move as “another period of political theatre”, Business West managing director Phil Smith, pictured, said firms across the West of England were already...

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Bristol Property Inclusion Charter reaches 35 signatories as Avison Young joins

October 16, 2020
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Bristol Property Inclusion Charter reaches 35 signatories as Avison Young joins

International property consultancy Avison Young has signed up to the Bristol Property Inclusion Charter, which supports and drives diversity and inclusion in the property sector across the city. Founded by Karl Brown, a partner in the commercial property team in Clarke Willmott, the charter is the UK’s first city-wide...

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Osborne Clarke’s new international CEO promises ‘truly exciting plans’ for next growth phase

October 15, 2020
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Osborne Clarke’s new international CEO promises ‘truly exciting plans’ for next growth phase

Global law firm Osborne Clarke has appointed Omar Al-Nuaimi, the Bristol-based head of its infrastructure finance group, as its new international CEO. Omar Al-Nuaimi, pictured right, will take up the role next July, replacing Simon Beswick, who became the firm’s first international CEO eight years ago. The creation of the...

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ICON and TLT bring together panel of leading international acquirers for ‘buy-and-build’ webinar

October 12, 2020
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ICON and TLT bring together panel of leading international acquirers for ‘buy-and-build’ webinar

Buy-and-build opportunities for tech firms in the post-Covid world are to be explored at a webinar jointly staged by Bristol-based tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance and city-headquartered national law firm TLT. A panel of leading international acquirers will look at tactics and best practices, as well-capitalised private equity...

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Business West welcomes Chancellor’s latest support measures for firms closed by Covid

October 9, 2020
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Business West welcomes Chancellor’s latest support measures for firms closed by Covid

New support for firms forced to close by law because of coronavirus restrictions announced this afternoon by Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been welcomed by Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce. The scheme, under which the government will pay two-thirds of the wages of staff working for...

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New Business West directory offers support and opportunities for firms as Covid and Brexit hit home

October 8, 2020
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New Business West directory offers support and opportunities for firms as Covid and Brexit hit home

Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has launched a directory service to help signpost firms to vital advice, opportunities and support services. Back to Business is an evolution of Business West’s highly successful Trading Through Coronavirus platform, which has been visited by more than 100,000 businesses across the...

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Acquisition of global expansion specialist handled by Ashfords’ Bristol corporate team

October 7, 2020
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Acquisition of global expansion specialist handled by Ashfords’ Bristol corporate team

Law firm Ashfords’ Bristol corporate team has advised London-based global expansion specialist Fitzgerald & Law on its takeover by an international provider of corporate, fund and active wealth services. ZEDRA’s acquisition of Fitzgerald & Law (F&L) will boost the fast-growing firm’s offering to its international corporate clients as well...

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Zoom-ing in on potential trade links with China’s hypergrowth Greater Bay Area

October 7, 2020
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Zoom-ing in on potential trade links with China’s hypergrowth Greater Bay Area

Opportunities for Bristol firms in the world’s largest economic zone – China’s Greater Bay Area – have been highlighted at an online gathering led by West of England experts. Invest Bristol & Bath (IBB), the inward investment arm of the West of England Combined Authority (WECA) teamed up with...

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5G ‘supercharger’ lands £5.7m investment with support from Stephenson Law

October 2, 2020
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5G ‘supercharger’ lands £5.7m investment with support from Stephenson Law

Bristol-based alternative law firm Stephenson Law has advised on a £5.7m investment deal for a firm aiming to harness the power of 5G to revolutionise gaming, the Internet of Things and virtual reality. The Series A investment round for AccelerComm was led by Cambridge-based IQ Capital alongside existing investors...

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£14m VC funding for Bristol e-commerce firm as it benefits from Covid-driven boost in online retail

October 2, 2020
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£14m VC funding for Bristol e-commerce firm as it benefits from Covid-driven boost in online retail

Bristol-based e-commerce fulfilment and storage company Huboo has secured a further £14m investment to meet the rapidly growing demand for online shopping triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The deal, which takes the total raised by Huboo to more than £18m, was handled by Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT.  The Series...

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Licensed insolvency practitioner joins Leonard Curtis’s Bristol office

October 2, 2020
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Licensed insolvency practitioner joins Leonard Curtis’s Bristol office

Leonard Curtis, the national business solutions group that advises small and medium-sized firms, has recruited Sean Ward as a manager in its Bristol office. The group, whose core offering spans legal advice to debt finance, said Sean’s appointment followed a period of strong growth and high levels of demand...

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