Bristol-based national law firm TLT has advised investment boutique EV Capital on its purchase of a £12m South West property development deal. Dean Clarke House in Exeter has been converted into student accommodation in the form of loft-style apartments, together with a restaurant, social housing and commercial office units....
Fast-growing law firm Temple Bright has recruited two more partners – one in its flagship Bristol office and another in its recently-opened London operation. Kit Harvey, a construction specialist who has worked for City firms Nabarro and RPC, and was a partner at Clarke Willmott, is the Bristol starter,...
Law firm Clarke Willmott, which has a major base in Bristol, and Gloucestershire County Cricket Club have extended their sponsorship package to cover the 2013 season. Clarke Willmott’s logo will continue to appear on the collar of the team's playing shirts for all LV= County Championship and Yorkshire Bank...
Bristol law firm TLT enjoyed double success at the Managing Partners' Forum (MPF) Awards for Management Excellence, winning the award for Best Managed National Firm and the award for Best Community Engagement. Beating competition from professional services firms across Europe, TLT was named Best Managed National Firm for demonstrating...
Staff from Bristol law firm Burges Salmon are helping clear a site near Cribbs Causeway as part of Bristol Zoo’s ambitious plan to create a world-class conservation park on the edge of the city. Stage one of the new visitor attraction, Wild Place, is due to open this summer...
Temple Bright, the innovative and fast-growing Bristol law practice, has opened a base in London’s ‘silicon roundabout’ technology cluster in a move that underpins its position as a leading player in the creative and tech sectors. The boutique firm shares the new office in Shoreditch with the kind of businesses it...
Bristol law firm Veale Wasbrough Vizards (VWV) is positioning itself as one of the UK’s leading local government practices, helped by the appointment of former head of legal services at Bristol City Council, Stephen McNamara. Stephen, one of the UK’s highest-profile local authority lawyers, joined just under two months...
TLT, the Bristol-based law firm, has advised fashion chain Bonmarché on a strategically important deal with designer David Emanuel, best known for designing Princess Diana’s wedding dress. TLT drafted the new agreement between Bonmarché and Mr Emanuel for the designer to sell a range of clothing across the retailer’s...
West law firm Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, has been appointed to provide specialist advice to Sutton Harbour Holdings on its ambitious masterplan to transform Sutton Harbour in Plymouth into a national destination. The plan, announced in November, will include restaurants, cafés, shops, offices and apartments...
Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has appointed Jon Gill as an associate in its 14-strong corporate team. Jon, pictured, who joins from Eversheds where he was a senior associate in the corporate team, specialises in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity, with a particular interest in venture capital and...
Law firm Russell Jones & Walker, which has an office in Bristol, was been acquired by Australian firm Slater & Gordon for £54m. The deal enables Slater & Gordon, which was the world’s first legal practice to have share listed, to enter the UK market. The deal is subject...
The fast growth of Bristol-headquartered law firm TLT has been recognised in one of the legal industry’s top awards. The firm was named National/Regional Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2013, following what the judges called bold strategic moves into Scotland and Northern Ireland. TLT, led...
West law firm Thrings has appointed five new partners including recruiting respected corporate lawyer Alex Pyatt from rivals Withy King. The appointments take the number of partners at the firm, which has an office in Bristol, to more than 60. Alex, pictured, described by the Chambers UK 2013 legal...
