Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has joined Hydrogen South West, the partnership of leading businesses and innovators aiming to develop the UK’s leading zero-emission hydrogen infrastructure in the region. Formed last year, Hydrogen South West (HSW) is investigating ways to decarbonise transport, commerce and power in the...
The dedicated developer sector team at Foot Anstey, the South West and South of England-focused law firm with an office in Bristol, has been bolstered by the appointment of a new partner. Philip Brown, pictured, brings a wide range of expertise in land development to the team – part...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has been appointed by prestigious Marlborough College to advise on a large construction project. The development at the Wiltshire independent school will include five science labs alongside a physics preparation room as well as the widening of the building’s main corridor. Swindon-headquartered...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has made 10 partner promotions in a move it says reflects its commitment to progressing female talent – with women accounting for two-thirds of its partner promotions over the past three years. Six of the new partners, pictured below, work in the firm’s commercial...
Advisers from regional law firm Thrings and accountants Bishop Fleming have helped secure a major national deal in the fast-growing data and artificial intelligence sector. The acquisition of DataShapa by market-leading Microsoft pure play technology partner Transparity will create a major specialist data practice. London-based DataShapa, a Microsoft Gold...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has appointed Gillian Griffiths as a director in its corporate tax team. Gillian, pictured, has joined from Deloitte UK, where she spent six years as an associate director in its financial services tax team, providing tax advisory services to financial institutions, with a...
International legal practice Osborne Clarke has made two partner and three legal director promotions in its Bristol office. The move is part of a broader set of promotions across the firm which take effect from 1 May and include four new partners in its London office and three new...
A team from the Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke has advised the University of Bristol on its new £500m Temple Quarter Campus, work on which is about to start in earnest. Opening in 2026, the campus next to Temple Meads Station on Cattle Market Road, will...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has appointed 11 new directors in a move it said reflected its ambitious strategy for growth across a number of key practices, sectors and specialisms. The promotions, which take effect from 1 May, are across the firm’s banking and finance, construction and engineering,...
Confidence among West of England firms has recovered sharply from its slump last year, according to the latest research by the region’s largest business organisation – but continued staff shortages are now adding to their problems. The quarterly survey by Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce, shows...
Regional law firm Michelmores has built on its expertise in corporate deals tax and share incentive schemes with the appointment of Cathy Bryant as a partner in its Bristol office’s corporate team. Cathy, pictured, who takes on the role of head of corporate tax, joins from national firm Blake...
Robert Drewett, a Senior Counsel in the Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, has been appointed as the new High Sheriff of Somerset, the first to be appointed under King Charles III. Robert Drewett, pictured, was appointed for a single-year term at a declaration ceremony at Wells...
Foot Anstey, the South West and South of England-focused law firm with an office in Bristol, has expanded its geographic reach and strengthened one of its key specialisms by acquiring part of Clarke Wilmott’s intellectual property (IP) team. The deal includes Clarke Wilmott partner and head of IP Roy Crozier, who...
