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Ashfords and Smith & Williamson hit the high notes with Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival sponsorship

March 16, 2018
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Ashfords and Smith & Williamson hit the high notes with Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival sponsorship

Bristol’s renowned Jazz & Blues Festival returns this weekend with the city offices of accountancy group Smith & Williamson and law firm Ashfords once again taking the stage as lead corporate sponsors. Now in its sixth year, the festival has fast become one of the city’s biggest live music gatherings....

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Spring Statement 2018: Bristol business reaction

March 14, 2018
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Bristol business experts have been reacting to yesterday’s Spring Statement, with most pointing to what Chancellor Philip Hammond failed to deliver rather than what he said. Regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has the largest of its seven offices in Bristol, was particularly hard-hitting in its comments, calling it...

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Spring Statement 2018: Business reaction

March 13, 2018
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CBI chief economist Rain Newton-Smith said the Chancellor was rightly backing British business to secure the UK’s future prosperity in a new economy. “It’s great to see an upgrade in the state of our public finances and rightly sensible to set more aside for a rainy day with Brexit...

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Female lawyers get top billing on Osborne Clarke’s website in support of International Women’s Day

March 8, 2018
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International law firm Osborne Clarke, which has its largest UK office in Bristol, put women first on its website yesterday in honour of International Women’s Day and to raise awareness of its commitment to diversity. Anyone searching for a lawyer on site who will see female lawyers first in...

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Medical practice relocation points to further move into primary care market for Thrings

March 7, 2018
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Medical practice relocation points to further move into primary care market for Thrings

Regional law firm Thrings’ Bristol office has moved further into the primary care sector by acting on the relocation of a large medical practice into purpose-built premises. Thrings lawyers advised on the commercial property aspects of the move by Keynsham-based St Augustine’s Medical Practice from Station Road to the...

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BrandSoup: Another fine Mac-edonia

March 6, 2018
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A couple of years ago, BrandSoup reported on the Kylie v Kylie spat – two ladies fighting over one name. Since then, Mlles Minogue and Jenner appear to have kissed and made up, but… what’s this? It’s only Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM to some)...

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Focus on growth as Engine Shed becomes platform for Bristol’s first ‘scale-up month’

March 2, 2018
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Focus on growth as Engine Shed becomes platform for Bristol’s first ‘scale-up month’

Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed has launched its first ‘scale-up month’ as part of its drive to deliver inclusive economic growth. The programme includes three key events: Scale Up Briefing, Scale Up Breakfast and the launch of Quarterly Investment Briefing sessions.  There will also be a series of blogs designed...

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Property sector should get ready for large-scale tech adoption by 2020, Osborne Clarke report says

March 2, 2018
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Property sector should get ready for large-scale tech adoption by 2020, Osborne Clarke report says

The property sector will be transformed by emerging technologies such as driverless cars, robots and 3D printing, according to new research commissioned by international legal firm Osborne Clarke. Harnessing these and other technologies could also help meet some of the challenges the industry faces such as the housing shortage...

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Further overseas expansion for TLT as it appoints first head of international

March 1, 2018
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Further overseas expansion for TLT as it appoints first head of international

Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has signalled its ambitions to further expand overseas with the appointment of its first head of international. The move, part of the firm’s growth strategy to 2020, aims to further develop the informal ‘best friends network’ of firms it collaborates with on cross border...

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Free expert advice for anyone concerned about the cost of caring for loved ones with dementia

March 1, 2018
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Free expert advice for anyone concerned about the cost of caring for loved ones with dementia

The financial and legal aspects of caring for someone with dementia will be explained by experts at a free seminar in Bristol in April. Bristol-based Whitechurch Financial Consultants is joining forces with BRACE, the dementia research charity, and South West law firm Clarke Willmott solicitors to provide expert advice...

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Deadline looming for Bristol bosses to enter the South West’s Director of the Year Awards

February 23, 2018
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Deadline looming for Bristol bosses to enter the South West’s Director of the Year Awards

Time is running out for Bristol’s best business leaders and entrepreneurs to enter the region’s top awards for boardroom excellence. This year’s Institute of Directors (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards 2018 have already proved the most successful yet, with a record number of registrations to enter....

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Appointment and promotion boost Foot Anstey’s real estate practice

February 22, 2018
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Appointment and promotion boost Foot Anstey’s real estate practice

South West regional law firm Foot Anstey has continued to develop its real estate practice with the promotion of Rebecca Kibby to a new role as CEO – conveyancing services, in its Bristol office. The practice has also appointed environment specialist Begonia Filgueira as a legal director in the...

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Former Thrings commercial property partner to join Osborne Clarke’s Bristol real estate team

February 22, 2018
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Former Thrings commercial property partner to join Osborne Clarke’s Bristol real estate team

International law firm Osborne Clarke has strengthened its real estate team in Bristol with the appointment of Colin Stratton as partner. Colin joins from regional firm Thrings where he spent 11 years, heading its Bristol office as a partner and also leading its local commercial property team. Prior to...

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