Tom Sharkey, a partner at Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby, has qualified as a Notary Public. Tom, pictured, heads the Court of Protection team at the firm. His qualification means he has added another component to his legal expertise as he joins the oldest branch of the legal profession in...
Bristol businesses are being urged to support an employers’ symposium to raise awareness of mental health issues in the workplace followed by a special night of music and entertainment. The Music for the Mind Charity Concert takes place at Cedars Hall, Wells, on Saturday, September 15, when actor, director...
Bristol-based law firm Meade King and the city office of accountants Haines Watts have advised on the sale of a leading social media influencer agency to advertising giant M&C Saatchi Group. The deal – regarded by commentators as significant in the burgeoning specialist influencer market – involved M&C Saatchi...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby, sponsor of the Bristol’s Own Gromit sculpture in Queen Square as part of the Grand Appeal charity public art trail, has bolstered its support with a financial donation. The firm presented a cheque for £1,250 to the Appeal to support its ongoing efforts for the...
A team of Bristol professional advisers has helped with the takeover of a troubled leisurewear brand – the latest in a string of ‘pre-pack’ sales that are offering a lifeline to firms struggling in the tough retail sector. North Devon-based Saltrock Surfwear went into administration last Friday and was...
A project that identifies the 25 most disruptive firms in the South West is to return for a second year. Disrupt South West recognises innovative ventures with headquarters in the region which hold the greatest potential to influence, change or create new markets. Bristol firms dominated the inaugural list last...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has continued to expand its construction practice in the education sector by advising on a prestigious £5.5m project at a leading independent school. The firm is working with Stowe School in Buckinghamshire on the construction of its new boys’ boarding house. Due...
Three law firms with major offices in Bristol have been reappointed to the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) legal panel following an intensive six-month review. Clarke Willmott, Foot Anstey and Thring’s three-year appointments will continue until 2021. The panel provides NFU members with direct and discounted access to legal firms...
Annual revenues have grown by 23% at regional law firm Michelmores’ Bristol office as the city’s property market continues its expansion. Staffing in the office has also increased by 13%, with its real estate team achieving significant growth, quadrupling in size over the past year and attracting top solicitors...
Bristol’s law firms are “tiptoeing across the slimmest of financial tightropes” despite their revenues reaching record highs, according to new research. The in-depth analysis of the accounts of the UK’s Top 50 law firms, many of them with offices in Bristol, by accountancy group Smith & Williamson, also points to...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has boosted the way it uses the latest legal sector technology to improve its service to clients with the appointment of two innovation specialists. It has also subscribed to two leading document analytic providers – joining an ever-growing number of law firms to...
The specialist trust management and charities teams at Bristol-headquartered law firm VWV have helped to facilitate a £1m donation to the appeal to restore Bristol Cathedral’s historic organ. The donation – the largest ever received by the cathedral – was made by the Harry Crook Foundation, which was created...
Bristol-based human resources outsourcing specialist The HR Dept has made a major appointment to strength its newly restructured health and safety offering The HS Dept. The firm has offered health and safety advice and support for several years using experts based in its Emersons Green office and via a...
