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Scheme launched to help firms tackle issue of mental health at work as Covid-19 crisis takes its toll

September 16, 2020
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Scheme launched to help firms tackle issue of mental health at work as Covid-19 crisis takes its toll

A support programme to assist Bristol firms in responding to mental health concerns in the workplace, particularly those arising from Covid-19, has been launched. The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) is investing in the two-year Thrive at Work West of England programme, which aims to address key mental...

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Bristol lawyer appointed city’s Honorary Consul for Germany

September 15, 2020
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Bristol lawyer appointed city’s Honorary Consul for Germany

Kai von Pahlen, an associate in the Bristol office of law firm VWV, has become the Honorary Consul for Germany for Bristol, Somerset and Gloucestershire. Kai, who was born in Hamburg and studied law in the UK, was appointed to the role by the German Ambassador to the UK,...

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New Bristol office partner for Womble Bond Dickinson as it looks to build on presence in the city

September 15, 2020
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New Bristol office partner for Womble Bond Dickinson as it looks to build on presence in the city

Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has appointed real estate partner Fiona O’Kane as the new head of its Bristol office, replacing banking partner Julian Kinsey, who held the post for four years. Fiona, pictured, joined the firm – then Bond Pearce – in 2001, three years after it opened...

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Bristol Against Cancer campaign launched with plea to businesses to get involved

September 11, 2020
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Bristol Against Cancer campaign launched with plea to businesses to get involved

Bristol businesses are being urged to help make cancer care in the city the best it can possibly be as part of a new campaign which launched this week. Bristol Against Cancer has been started by Above & Beyond, the NHS charity for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS...

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Bristol law firms act in North Somerset estate agency management buy-out

September 10, 2020
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Bristol law firms act in North Somerset estate agency management buy-out

An independent estate agency with offices in and around Bristol has been acquired by its management in a deal put together by two law firms in the city. Westcoast Properties’ director Nicholas Webber and associate finance director Lindsay Pickles, pictured below, have taken ownership of the estate agency with...

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50% growth target set by new managing director of Bristol HR outsourcing specialist

September 10, 2020
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50% growth target set by new managing director of Bristol HR outsourcing specialist

Bristol-based human resources outsourcing specialist The HR Dept has appointed Sam Ali as the managing director of its franchise covering the city. Sam, pictured, has already set the ambitious target of boosting revenue by 50% during her first year in charge of the HR Dept Bristol, Bath and North...

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Bristol advisors overcome Covid-19 crisis to help serve up posh pet food brand buyout

September 4, 2020
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Bristol advisors overcome Covid-19 crisis to help serve up posh pet food brand buyout

An all-Bristol advisory team of lawyers and financial advisers has completed one of the biggest deals of recent years in the UK’s fast-growing pet food industry, despite the challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The sale of Forthglade, the fast-growing ‘posh’ dog food brand, to IK Investment Partners (IK)...

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TLT helps secure £20m facility for Ultimate Finance Group to grow its loan book

September 4, 2020
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TLT helps secure £20m facility for Ultimate Finance Group to grow its loan book

Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has advised specialist asset-based lender Ultimate Finance Group, which has a base in the city, on a £20m loan-on-loan facility. The capital from OakNorth Bank will help Ultimate grow its bridging loan book, providing essential short-term funding to enable property developers and investors to complete...

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Burges Salmon energy team advises on powerful UK solar plant deal

September 4, 2020
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Burges Salmon energy team advises on powerful UK solar plant deal

The owner of one of the UK’s largest solar power plant portfolios has expanded further with the help of Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon’s energy sector practice. A cross-firm team advised long-standing client Bluefield Solar on the acquisition and financing of 15 ground-mounted operational solar photovoltaic (PV) plants with...

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French energy group plugs into UK battery storage market with help from TLT

September 4, 2020
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French energy group plugs into UK battery storage market with help from TLT

Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has advised on a major battery storage project at Avonmouth which has given an international renewable energy group its first venture in the UK. TLT secured a 25-year lease on the site for Hallen Energy, part of the French-owned Voltalia Group.  The site, which...

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Strong trainee solicitor retention rates at Bristol’s ‘big two’ law firms despite impact of Covid-19

September 4, 2020
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Strong trainee solicitor retention rates at Bristol’s ‘big two’ law firms despite impact of Covid-19

Bristol’s two biggest law firms have maintained their near 100% trainee retention rate despite the challenges caused this year by the coronavirus pandemic. Burges Salmon, which employs more than 800 people in its Bristol headquarters and London and Edinburgh offices, said 97% of its trainees had accepted positions at...

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Government’s Kickstart scheme will help firms develop young talent, says Business West

September 2, 2020
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Government’s Kickstart scheme will help firms develop young talent, says Business West

Business West, the region’s largest business organisation, has welcomed the launch today of the government’s Kickstart scheme, which offers subsidised job placements to out-of-work young people. Under the £2bn programme, 16 to 24 year olds claiming Universal Credit and at risk of long-term unemployment, will be able to gain...

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Law firm to shut Bristol office as it launches ‘new way of working’ with remotely located staff

August 21, 2020
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Law firm to shut Bristol office as it launches ‘new way of working’ with remotely located staff

National law firm BLM is to close its Bristol office and offer all 17 staff, including four partners, the chance to work remotely. The firm, which specialises in insurance law, is also shutting down its office in Leeds, where it has 16 staff including three partners, and entering into...

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