Bristol and West of England China Bureau has appointed Lingxi Wang as director of China affairs and initiatives. Lingxi, pictured, is an associate in the Bristol office of South West law firm Foot Anstey and a member of its real estate team. He has expertise in acquisition and disposal...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has completed another high-profile corporate deal – an acquisition for leading catering equipment supplier Nisbets – as the firm continues to expand in both locations. The firm advised Avonmouth-headquartered Nisbets on its takeover of Mitre Linen, a manufacturer of linens and soft...
South West law firm Foot Anstey has been named Law Firm of the Year at the Bristol Law Society annual awards for the second time in three years. The award – for a firm with more than 15 partners – was in recognition of the firm’s client-centric approach and...
Some of Britain’s most influential female entrepreneurs, inspirational business leaders and brightest start-ups are in Bristol today for the Festival of Female Entrepreneurs. Taking place at the At-Bristol science centre in Millennium Square, the day-long event promises to give delegates powerful insights for starting and scaling their businesses. Bristol Business...
Former Lloyds Banking Group director Clive Hetherington has been appointed as an enterprise ambassador by accountancy group KPMG for its privately owned business offering. It is the second new role for Clive, pictured, who retired last month after 33 years with Lloyds Banking Group in Bristol. Last week regional...
Legal training at Bristol’s three biggest corporate law firms has been rated “outstanding” in a national survey of more than 1,500 trainees and junior solicitors. Burges Salmon, Osborne Clarke and TLT are among just nine firms to gain the top A* rating in the poll conducted by Legal Cheek,...
The Lord Mayor of the City of London has praised Bristol’s business community for working in partnership to develop the city’s economy. Lord Mountevans, pictured, said out of the dozen UK cities he had visited this year, Bristol’s businesses had shown the greatest commitment to drive their city forward. ...
The Festival of Female Entrepreneurs returns to the West of England next Friday for its fifth year, bringing together some of the UK’s most influential female entrepreneurs, business leaders and brightest start-ups to provide detailed insight for starting and scaling a business. The jam-packed programme at the At-Bristol science...
Robert Bourns, President of The Law Society of England & Wales, last night received the Bristol Law Society President’s Outstanding Achievement Award for his contribution to the legal sector in the city and across the country. His 30-year plus career has taken him from trainee in Bristol – where...
M4 corridor law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, has appointed two partners to its new Southampton base. Initially focused on agriculture, landed estates and private client work, the office is a key part of Thrings’ ambitious expansion plans to address changes in the legal market. The...
South West law firm Foot Anstey has continued to build its sector experience with the appointment of former Lloyds Banking Group mid markets director Clive Hetherington as an advisor. Clive, pictured, left Lloyds last month after more than 30 years in the banking industry. At Foot Anstey, which has...
The UK could ‘self-harm’ from a post-Brexit attitude to foreign workers being encouraged by Theresa May’s government, former Business Secretary Sir Vince Cable has told Bristol business leaders. Leaving the EU could also have a ‘sting in the tail’ for those who voted for it thinking it would lead...
The Bristol office of national law firm Bevan Brittan has announced the death of partner Tim Rowe. Tim Rowe, pictured, died following a short illness. He joined Bevan Brittan in February as an equity partner in the property team based in Bristol and was previously a partner at Bristol-headquartered...
