National law firm Clarke Willmott, which has an office in Bristol, has appointed its first director of transformation as it seeks to place innovation at the core of its response to an increasingly competitive legal marketplace. Clarke Willmott said Rachel Barnes, pictured, had joined with “a remit to establish...
National law firm Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, has appointed Sam Elworthy as a partner in its commercial team. Sam, pictured, previously worked at Bristol law firm Temple Bright, which he joined in 2013 as a partner to open its London office. Prior to that he...
A Bristol charity that works with homeless and at-risk young people has received a much-needed financial boost worth £25,000 from national law firm Bevan Brittan’s office in the city. Fundraisers from the firm worked throughout last year to bring in money for 1625 Independent People, which works to prevent...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby has relocated its central Bristol base from Queen Square to a refurbished office building a stone’s throw away in Prince Street. The firm, which was formed in 2015 after a series of mergers between a number of smaller law firms, is leasing a 3,599 sq...
Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has an office in Bristol, has demonstrated its commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion and support for people with disabilities by partnering with a major legal sector organisation. It has become one of 90-plus leading law firms across the UK,...
A team from Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon has advised a US-based brand experience business on a major UK acquisition – the latest cross-border deal for its corporate and merger & acquisition team. Moss, which specialises in premium graphics and custom installations for exhibitions and retail environments for clients...
International law firm Osborne Clarke, which has a major office in Bristol, has become one of the first UK businesses to have its net zero targets officially validated. The firm, which employs around 800 people in Bristol and also has UK offices in London and Reading, is among the...
Law firm Temple Bright has advised Bristol-based waste management firm ETM Recycling on its £7m facility from NatWest. ETM, which operates the South West’s largest waste management fleet, will use the cash injection to make significant upgrades to its state-of-the-art facilities in the city. This will strengthen its recycling...
UK law firm Ashfords has strengthened its commercial intellectual property (IP) team, which has a focus on non-contentious IP, food and regulatory law, with the arrival of Kristy Coleman as legal director. Kristy joins from Huddersfield firm Greengage where she was a partner for 18 months. Ashfords, which has...
The prestigious property awards staged by regional law firm Michelmores are returning early in 2024, marking 21 years of celebrating the South West’s best property, development and construction projects. The awards – regarded as among the most coveted in the region – will also include a new category showcasing...
Ireland’s largest cinema company has expanded into Great Britain in a deal put together by solicitors from national law firm Clarke Willmott’s Bristol office. They worked with Omniplex Cinema Group on its acquisition of five outlets from Empire, the UK cinema chain that collapsed into administration in July. Under...
National law firm Clarke Willmott, which has an office in Bristol, has been added to the panel of legal advisors for Somerset-headquartered global footwear manufacturer and retailer Clarks. The firm is one of two that will now support Clarks with legal property matters relating to its retail portfolio across...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has partnered with Will Aid, the collaboration between the legal profession and nine UK charities, for the first time. Will Aid takes place every November to support charitable causes and improve access to will writing services across the UK. Since its launch in 1988...
