Regional law firm Thrings has appointed two senior associates – commercial property specialist Natalie Day and succession and tax expert Gavin Smith – to advise the firm’s fast-growing portfolio of land development and private wealth clients. Natalie arrives at Thrings’ Bristol office from the city office of national law...
Tax advisor Vanessa Clark has been promoted to the position of director in regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon’s Bristol office. Vanessa, pictured, manages a diverse portfolio of personal clients, including self-employed people, directors of owner-managed businesses, trusts and high net worth individuals, dealing with all aspects of their tax...
The University of Bristol has appointed Professor Philip Taylor to the post of pro vice-chancellor for research and enterprise. Prof Taylor, pictured, will be responsible for shaping the university’s research and enterprise activity, ensuring it meets its strategic ambition to be a world-leading, research-intensive university making a positive contribution...
A UWE Bristol real estate student is to represent the South West at the national Women in Property Student Awards after the regional heat was staged virtually. Lobbying and networking organisation Women in Property South West decided not to let social distancing get in the way of its 2020...
The Bristol office of international law firm DAC Beachcroft has a new location head. Charlie Bending, pictured, who joined the firm as a trainee in 1994 and became a partner in 2010, was elected unopposed. He will begin his term on July 1 when he will replace Nick Knapman,...
Commercial property consultancy Knight Frank has promoted two members of its Bristol office team. Joanna Crofts, an associate and South West and South Wales head of property asset management (PAM), has been made a partner while Emma Cowlrick is now an associate in the valuations team. Joanna, pictured right,...
Advanced engineering group Viper Innovations is poised for further expansion after appointing a new managing director. Edward Davies, pictured, joined the firm, recognised as one of the most innovative companies in the oil and gas subsea and rail transportation sectors, earlier this month. He succeeds Neil Douglas who, along...
South West accountancy group PKF Francis Clark has made two senior appointments as it continues to grow its Bristol office. Audit partner Paul Putnam and corporate tax senior manager Rob Meredith have joined the office, which PKF opened last year to fill what it saw as a gap in...
National law firm Bevan Brittan has strengthened its Bristol office with two appointments. Ben Harris joins as an associate in the corporate team while Gemma Nash arrives as a solicitor. Ben, pictured, is an experienced corporate lawyer and joins from Gregg Latchams in Bristol. He specialises in advising start-ups...
Regional law firm Wards Solicitors has made a number of promotions, including a new head of conveyancing, four new partners and two associates. Rebecca Stuart, an existing partner at the firm with more than 15 years’ experience in residential conveyancing, takes up the role of head of conveyancing while...
Bristol-headquartered law firm VWV has promoted solicitors Leila Goodarzi and Rebecca Fox to partners, taking the total number in its partnership to 86. Leila, pictured right, who joined the firm as a trainee in 2010, will now lead the firm’s estates tax and trust team in Bristol, working on...
Property agency Knight Frank has appointed Craig Wallace as a partner in its in Bristol office’s residential investment and development valuation & advisory team. Craig, pictured, will provide valuation services to lending institutions, local authorities, residential property developers and investors on schemes across the South West, South Wales and...
Fiona Francombe, the director of Bristol’s hugely successful Bottle Yard TV and film studios, is to leave her role this summer after 10 years at the helm to join Bristol Old Vic Theatre School as principal/CEO. Fiona, pictured, who started her career in theatre, founded the studio complex in...
