The Bristol office of national law firm Clarke Willmott has advised the management team at specialist courier firm Panther Logistics on their £17m management buy-out. Northampton-headquartered Panther opened a 25,000 sq ft depot on the outskirts of Bristol on the Pucklechurch Trading Estate last year, creating more than 25...
Regional commercial law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, has helped world-renowned tailor Kathryn Sargent open her first store on London’s famous Savile Row. The firm provided commercial property advice to Kathryn, pictured, – Britain’s first female head cutter – on the 854 sq ft shop which...
Carbon Law Partners has continued to grow its Bristol property team with the appointment of two partners to its office in the city. The Cardiff-based firm said the arrival of Jonathan Beck and Anne Bennett was helping it develop its influence in the highly competitive Bristol property market. Jonathan,...
Suits and business attire will give way to Lycra and high-vis clothing later this month when a team of solicitors and business services staff from regional commercial law firm Thrings’ Bristol office cycle to Paris to raise funds for the city’s Above & Beyond hospital charity. Ten keen cyclists...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has advised Somerset cidermaker Brothers Drinks on its acquisition of a high-speed bottling line in its home town of Shepton Mallet from Irish drinks giant C&C Group. Brothers, launched in 1992 by four sons of the Showering family of Babycham fame, has also bought...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Bevan Brittan has appointed its head of clinical risk Joanne Easterbrook as the firm’s new senior partner. Joanne, pictured, succeeds Bethan Evans, who is returning to full-time local government client work. Joanne joined Bevan Brittan as a partner in 2004 and is a recognised specialist,...
A Bristol-based tech start-up is calling on the city’s businesses to lead the world in ending modern slavery. Semantrica was launched as a social enterprise today by Bristol tech entrepreneur Jaya Chakrabarti MBE, pictured, and award-winning city charity Unseen, which has become a leading campaign group against human trafficking....
Bristol’s small and medium-sized law firms are among the most profitable in the UK having achieved an average 26% increase in their margins last year, research published today reveals. The continued expansion of the city’s legal sector now places it second only to London for profit growth, according to...
Support for Brexit has increased markedly among South West business leaders over the past year, according to a new survey, leaving the region’s bosses sharply divided on the vital issue of EU membership. The business poll, conducted by growth capital firm BGF (Business Growth Fund), shows 52% of the...
BRAVE Enterprise, the independent, not-for-profit business advice organisation based in Bristol, stages a comprehensive programme of training courses and workshops. Promote Your Business with PR Presenter: Paul Mulllins Date: Thursday April 21 Time: 10am – 1pm Cost: £42 (inc VAT) per workshop This workshop is for anyone who wants...
Regional law firm Michelmores has appointed Elizabeth Stilwell as a partner in the growing private client team at its Bristol office. Elizabeth, pictured, joins from national law firm Davies and Partners, where she was head of the wills, trusts and probate team for 12 years. She specialises in advising...
The University of Bristol is offering scholarships on its part-time MSc programme in Strategy, Change and Leadership. This Masters programme is for busy professionals who want to improve their ability to deal with the complexities and challenges facing organisations today. Now in its fourth year, this practical course is...
Burges Salmon is to become one of the first law UK firms to hire legal apprentices under new standards aimed at improving the quality of apprenticeships and making them more relevant to businesses. The Bristol-headquartered firm has been involved in the Trailblazers initiative for two years and is part...
