South West law firm Foot Anstey has appointed Patrick Wetherall as a partner in its real estate division. He joins from the Bristol office of transatlantic firm Womble Bond Dickinson, where he practised for 16 years and was a partner for 10. Patrick, pictured, a property litigation specialist, has...
Construction law specialist Michael Chilton has joined M4 corridor firm Thrings as a partner as it continues to strengthen its offering to the sector. During his 20-year legal career, Michael, pictured, has advised on a range of construction projects, including city office developments, mixed-use and retail schemes, infrastructure projects,...
Businesses from across the world have signed up to support the Global Parliament of Mayors Annual Summit, which takes place in Bristol later this month. Global development consultants Mott MacDonald and Arup and transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson are among the sponsors while IT provider NEC Corporation –...
Micrima, the innovative Bristol firm developing technology that could revolutionise breast cancer detection, has been named as the region’s top disruptive business. The health tech diagnostic imaging company secured the prestigious top spot on the unique DisruptSW 2018 index, which names the South West’s 25 most innovative businesses. Micrima’s...
TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff is to join in the fun during the first Bristol Giving Day, the city-wide fundraising event hosted by Quartet Community Foundation next Wednesday. Miranda, pictured, known for her natural history and archaeological programmes including BBC2’s Coast series, will visit firms as they raise funds for city...
Bristol Rovers have officially opened their new South West Stand, sponsored by city-based commercial law firm Meade King. Meade King beat 60 other Bristol businesses in Rovers’ 1883 Club draw to win the chance to have its branding on the newly-refurbished stand at the Memorial Stadium. The stand forms...
Soft drinks group Lucozade Ribena Suntory (LRS) has appointed Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT to its first legal panel to provide specialist legal advice and support to the company across the UK. TLT was one of 10 firms chosen from a shortlist of 23 based on the strength of...
Davies and Partners Solicitors has promoted Nayur Zahoor to legal director in its Bristol office and head of its dedicated wills, trust and probate team in a move that supports its continuing expansion plans. Nayur, pictured, has more than 18 years’ experience specialising in private client work and joined...
Bristol not-for-profit business support organisation BRAVE Enterprise is running a series of practical training workshops during October to help promote, protect and grow small businesses. The sessions, which are being held at BRAVE’s offices in Upper York Street, include: Starting in Business Workshop Date: October 24 Time: 10am –...
A new welcome space for visitors to a community food-growing project has been created by more than 100 employees from Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon’s operations department. The two-week project, the second in collaboration with Avon Wildlife Trust, involved the Burges Salmon volunteer workforce clearing and replacing old...
Specialist intellectual property (IP) firm Mewburn Ellis has further expanded its Bristol team with the appointment of partner Andrew Mears. A qualified patent attorney in the UK, Europe and Singapore, Andrew, pictured, joins Mewburn Ellis’s well-established engineering group from rival Withers & Rogers’ Bristol office, where he worked for...
Business West’s Skills West team is running a series of business skills workshops throughout autumn covering topics ranging from recruitment and flexible working to apprenticeships for small and medium-sized businesses and developing the workforce. The workshops take place across the West of England and are open to businesses from...
Nine new trainees have joined Bristol-headquartered law firm VWV, taking the total number to 23 - the highest-ever total for the firm. In addition to offering seats across all four of its offices in Bristol, London, Birmingham and Watford, VWV has introduced new seats, including charities in London and planning...
