Bristol’s legal market has been dominated by more mergers and new arrivals as its firms are increasingly challenged by highly-competitive conditions, according to the latest Legal 500 published this week. The annual directory, one of the definitive guides to the UK legal sector, says the regional market experienced “another...
Every year the Legal 500 identifies the leading individuals among Bristol’s law firms. This year it has highlighted: Omar Al-Nuaimi - Osborne Clarke (Banking and finance) Neil Baker – Clarke Willmott (Planning) Alan Barr – Burges Salmon (Corporate and commercial) Michael Bothamley – DAC Beachcroft (Commercial property) Andrew Braithwaite...
The Legal 500 analyses firms by sector to identify the top players in each practice area. Here are its findings in the key Bristol sectors of technology, media and telecoms; commercial property and finance. TMT (technology, media and telecoms), IT and telecoms Burges Salmon advises blue-chip clients on large-scale...
Innovative law firm Temple Bright has delivered the first significant deal out of its new London office in the high-growth Tech City area of Shoreditch. Fittingly, it is a tech-driven transaction: brand engagement agency FM Group has acquired the Shoreditch app and web developer Red C for an undisclosed...
Property consultancy Knight Frank in Bristol has appointed Andrew Burt to head its building consultancy team. He joins after nine years at BNP Paribas in Bristol where he was associate director. The Knight Frank building consultancy division is involved at any stage of a building project’s lifecycle and services include...
Business ethics and how they impact on individuals, companies and society will be explored at the fifth Board 2020 conference to be held in Bristol next month. Hosted by Bristol-based executive search and recruitment specialists Moon Consulting, UWE and Strategic Value Partners (SVP), the high-profile event will feature Steve...
Consultants at Clifton Asset Management, the Bristol-based specialist financial services firm, were given an expert view of the state of the economy and its impact on the market with a visit to its head office by Justin Urquhart Stewart. A high-profile commentator on the personal finance sector and a...
Bristol & Bath Science Park has celebrated its second anniversary by announcing the arrival of another global technology firm and a visit by the Duke of Gloucester. US-owned Altair, a world leader in engineering technology and services, has relocated its regional office from nearby Aztec West to the Science...
Shares in specialist IT and software firm SciSys, which has an office in Bristol, have fallen heavily after it revealed a 19.8% drop in interim pre-tax profits yesterday and warned that its markets remained challenging. The Chippenham-headquartered group, whose blue-chip customers include the Ministry of Defence, European Space Agency and...
Bristol-based Hotcha, the UK’s fastest-growing Chinese takeaway chain, has appointed accountancy and investment management group Smith & Williamson to support its ambitious expansion plans. Set up by young Bristol entrepreneur James Liang less than two years ago, Hotcha has already opened eight outlets in the South West and plans...
The latest developments in the low carbon sector and their significance for Bristol’s burgeoning green sector will be highlighted at an event staged later today in the city. Staged by Low Carbon South West and hosted by accountants Smith & Williamson, the event will have a particular focus on...
Smith & Williamson, the accountancy and investment management group with a major office in Bristol, has been named Accountancy Team of the Year and Investment Team of the Year. The accolades came at the highly-respected STEP Private Client Awards 2013/14 where the firm was also a finalist in the...
A major conference next month will look at how Bristol can harness its innovation and creativity to build on its position as one of the UK’s most economically successful British cities. Bristol’s Bright Future, which takes place on October 15 at Bristol City’s Ashton Gate stadium, will bring together...
