Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has advised on a deal that will develop the first ‘energy barns’ in the UK. The barns will use lithium-ion batteries to store energy that can be released at times of peak demand, helping to stabilise the electricity grid. The first four, which are in...
Regional law firm Foot Anstey’s Bristol-based real estate group has advised on a major housing scheme in Berkshire involving the site of the former National School of Government. The deal involved housebuilder Berkeley Homes and Audley Retirement buying Sunningdale Park, near Ascot. The 70-acre site includes 209,896 sq ft...
Further growth is being forecast this year at specialist personal injury law firm Novum Law, which has an office in Bristol, following five key promotions, including one at partner level. Kim Chamberlain, pictured, a highly experienced serious personal injury solicitor who joined Novum Law in 2010, joins the firm’s 10-strong...
National law firm Bond Dickinson’s commitment to legal apprenticeships has earned it a third major award. The firm, which has a large office in Bristol, won the Newcomer Large Employer of the Year title at the recent National Apprenticeship Awards. Organised by the National Apprenticeship Service, the awards showcase...
National specialist law firm Simpson Millar has launched an immigration law office in Bristol to meet “rocketing” demand for advice since the Brexit vote. The firm, which already has two offices in Bristol, has already seen a sharp rise in the number European nationals wanting to secure their immigration position in...
Regional law firm Foot Anstey is to become the latest professional services firm to relocate its Bristol office, moving the short distance from 100 Victoria Street to the city’s expanding Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone. The move to the showpiece 2 Glass Wharf office, pictured, at Temple Quay comes less than...
Bristol finance along with legal and property expertise from the city has enabled expansion of a luxury holiday resort in Cornwall to go ahead. The Bristol commercial team of the Allied Irish Bank (GB) granted a multi million pound facility to Kingfisher Resorts St Ives to fund the development...
Bond Dickinson, the national law firm with a large office in Bristol, has been ranked among the UK’s top five legal firms for innovation. The firms appears in the latest Best Legal Adviser Report for 2016-2017 published by online magazine Legal Week. The report scores law firms across 15...
Time is running out for Bristol firms to enter the prestigious South West Fairtrade Business Awards. Applications for the hotly contested awards, which are free to enter, close on January 31. Now in their fifth year, the awards champion organisations across the region that put ethical responsibilities at the...
Michelmores, the regional law firm with an office in Bristol, has appointed barrister, Queen’s Counsel and part-time judge Andrew Oldland as its new senior partner – the first barrister to hold this role within a Top 100 law firm. He succeeds Will Michelmore, who has been the firm’s senior...
Graduates Victoria Moore and Kit Rabbette from property agents Cushman & Wakefield’s Bristol office have passed their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) exams after completing the company’s training scheme. The pair are among 32 fellow graduates across the national firm who are now qualified chartered surveyors and members of...
Bristol business owners are to be shown how to promote their goods and services effectively through social media at two workshops being staged by BRAVE Enterprise, the city-based independent business support organisation. It is running the practical half-day courses – Using Social Media and Introduction to Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) –...
Bristol firms should hope for the best but plan for the worst, according to the region’s largest business organisation following Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech this week outlining her plans for Brexit. Business West, which runs Bristol Chamber of Commerce and the Bristol Initiative, said while the landmark speech gave some...
