Bristol Law Society has appointed two co-presidents in a move that means the the top role at the 251-year-old organisation will be operated as a job share for the first time. Family lawyer Erin Sawyer and property litigator Edward Thompson will operate the presidency on a flexible-working basis for...
Penny Brohn UK, the Bristol-based cancer charity, has appointed two new members to its board of trustees – consultant clinical oncologist Dr Penny Kechagioglou and Jon Green, former NHS hospital chief executive and operational director. The pair join at a critical time for the charity, which leads the UK...
Global property consultancy Knight Frank has expanded its Bristol team with the appointment of Jemima Young on the graduate programme and Claire Stretton as a senior surveyor in the residential development valuation team. Claire, pictured right, joins with 15 years’ experience in real estate, having worked at South West...
Intellectual property, IT and data privacy lawyer Ashley Avery has joined the Bristol office of national law firm Foot Anstey as a partner in its commercial team. Ashley, pictured, will be advising clients on complex data privacy and confidentiality issues, brand protection and exploitation and software development and licensing...
National accountancy firm Grant Thornton has expanded its South West and Wales corporate finance advisory team after what it described as an exceptional period of deal activity. Adam Hughes has joined the team from NatWest Structured Finance to lead its debt advisory function while two young dealmakers, James Smart...
Bristol-based scientist, entrepreneur and founder of the city’s Science Creates deep-tech centre, Dr Harry Destecroix, has won a major national enterprise award. Harry, pictured, has been named Barclays Entrepreneur Icon of the Year, a title that recognises entrepreneurs who have successfully turned their vision into reality. The accolade, one...
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed former defence electronics industry executive Steve Hill as the new chair of its South West region. Steve, pictured, has been vice-chair since July and succeeds Muir Macdonald following the completion of his three-year term as chair. In his new role Steve will...
The Bristol office of management and professional services group Tilney Smith & Williamson has appointed Amanda Smith as a director in its fast-growing risk advisory practice. Amanda, pictured, has nearly 20 years’ professional experience leading on risk, assurance, and controls transformation and has worked across a range of clients...
The group that provides a voice for business on planning and transport infrastructure issues in the Bristol area has a new co-chair. Jonathan Foster-Clark, pictured, senior transport strategy advisor in the Bristol office of consulting engineering group Atkins, is co-chairing the Business West Planning, Transport and Climate Group, working...
Regional accountancy group Bishop Fleming plans to grow its VAT offering following the appointment of a specialist tax partner. Len Dean joins as VAT partner and will head its VAT team. The move takes the partnership at the firm, which has the largest of its seven offices in Bristol,...
National commercial property and investment company LCP has promoted Adam Martin, associate director in its Bristol office to director. Adam, pictured, joined LCP in 2019 and has more than 13 years’ experience in commercial property. He will remain head of the office – which opened in 2019 – with...
Tax and accountancy firm Finch & Associates has continued its growth with the appointment of experienced business adviser Seb Hassan-Ally as head of tax, along with two new apprentice tax advisers. Seb has joined the Clevedon-based firm, which specialises in R&D tax credits and US and UK taxation, from international...
Bristol’s Commission on Race Equality (CoRE) has appointed Museji Takolia CBE as its new independent chair to take forward the city’s aspirations in furthering race equality and inclusion. Museji, pictured, was appointed by a recruitment panel which included Bristol deputy mayor and cabinet member for children services, education and...
