Bristol-headquartered law firm Gregg Latchams has promoted two of its lawyers in recognition of their achievements and commitment to its continued success. Head of residential property Lesley Warren is now a director while family and relationships specialist Sarah Comley has been a made a senior associate. Lesley, who has...
Award-winning Bristol lawyer Polly Sweeney, who specialises in public law and human rights issues, has been appointed co-chair of The Law Society’s mental health and disability committee. Polly, pictured, a partner in the Bristol office of national law firm Irwin Mitchell, will officially take up the role on September...
Three new legal directors have joined the Bristol office of South West law firm Foot Anstey as part of its growth strategy. Christian Silk, Zahir Nayani and Joanne Boyle have arrived following the firm’s announcement last month of a new strategy to expand its core sectors from four to...
Mandie Sewa has been appointed as head of business immigration at national law firm Clarke Willmott, joining as a partner working across its seven offices, including Bristol. Mandie, pictured, has more than 19 years’ experience in UK immigration and nationality law and in her new role she will head...
Dozens of businesses from across Bristol have risen to the urgent challenge of raising at least £100,000 to prevent thousands of children in the city from going hungry during the school summer holidays. Almost 50 organisations have pledged around £120,000 in funding in total to support the charity Feeding...
A team from regional law firm Michelmores has raised more than £8,500 for its three charities of the year by completing the National Three Peaks Challenge. The 32-strong group, pictured, scaled Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England, and Snowdon in Wales in less than 24 hours. In...
Corporate restructuring and insolvency lawyers in the Bristol head office of national firm Burges Salmon have chalked up another deal involving a failed retailer as the high street shake-out continues. The team has advised administrators from accountancy firm BDO on the sale of 44 Bathstore.com outlets to DIY chain...
Law firm Ashfords has launched a family team in Bristol with the appointment of Samantha Newton as a senior associate. Samantha, pictured, has joined from rival Thrings, where she trained and worked for nearly seven years, most recently as a senior associate in its Bath office. Described by legal...
Five Bristol firms have taken part in a city-wide Monopoly-style challenge to raise more than £1,000 for the Julian Trust night shelter. The charity event was organised by Bristol law firm Meade King and involved the firms’ teams visiting Bristol landmarks and competing in various challenges enroute. These included taking...
A raft of new client wins has helped Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon grow annual revenue by 5.1% to £94.6m The firm, which employs around 750 people in its Bristol head office and London office, also increased operating profit by 1.8%. The performance was above the previous year’s...
A prime waterside office building in Bristol city centre has changed hands in a £35m deal. The freehold of 89,010 sq ft Kings Orchard overlooking Castle Park and the Floating Harbour has been acquired by London investment firm CCLA on behalf of clients Local Authorities Mutual Investment Trust from...
It’s very easy for start-ups and SMEs to overlook certain key legalities in the rush to get their business up and running or to meet the growing demand from customers, writes Kieren Windsor, head of in-house lawyer at Gregg Latchams. With tight budgets and small teams, few small businesses...
Bristol law firm Gregg Latchams has produced a family law advice booklet to help anyone going through relationship breakdown and trauma access the professional help they need. The advice-based brochure – the first produced by the firm – details a range of legal and support services and sources of...
