Employers have been heavily impacted by this Budget. Employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will increase by 1.2% to 15% from April 2025. And the threshold at which it becomes payable has decreased from £9,100 to £5,000. That double whammy of tax rises is partly offset by the Employment Allowance increasing...
Tax rises in the Budget aimed at companies could slow much-needed economic growth and undermine investment decisions, the region’s largest business organisation fears. Business West, the organisation behind Bristol Chamber of Commerce, said it recognised that the Chancellor faced a tight fiscal position and so had to make hard decisions....
Law firm Thrings has welcomed its latest tranche of apprentices as it continues its longstanding commitment to supporting different routes into legal careers. Francesca Chisholm, Isabel Warner and Lizzie Parry, pictured, have joined the firm as it is again recognised as one of the best firms in the country for...
Organisers of The Welcome Party, which will celebrate the cultural and economic contributions of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Bristol, have announced two significant new supporters – The Guild of Guardians and City of Bristol College. The pair join a list of sponsors for the high-profile event, which...
Boutique and regional law firms will be recognised in this year’s Bristol Law Society annual awards with new categories introduced to reflect their roles in the city’s ever-expanding legal sector. Previously, the respected awards scheme divided all law firms entering the contest into two categories – Law Firm of...
VWV, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has completed the largest round of promotions in its history with the promotion of 47 individuals across various roles. The firm, which also has offices in London, Watford and Birmingham, said the appointments reflected its continued success as well as its ‘exceptional talent’. ...
Impact investor BBRC (Bristol & Bath Regional Capital) has appointed Adam Greenhalgh as its new investment director in a move that strengthens its growing team as it continues to scale its operations. Adam, pictured, joins from the Bristol office of International real estate advisor Savills, where he held the role...
The fit out of international law firm Osborne Clarke’s state-of-the-art Bristol office has won a prestigious national workplace award while a second city centre development has been highly commended. The Osborne Clarke office in the flagship Halo office building at Finzels Reach – one of the UK’s most sustainable...
International legal practice Osborne Clarke’s first two solicitor apprentices have qualified after completing the six-year training programme. Yazmin Adrissi and Amy Lewis are among 16 trainees who have qualified in the firm’s Bristol office. Legal apprenticeships were introduced in 2015 and have proved an effective social mobility tool, opening...
In just under a month, Bristol’s business community will come together for The Welcome Party, an event celebrating the economic, cultural and social contributions to the city of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. Taking place on Thursday 7 November at The Mount Without on St Michael’s Hill, pictured below,...
Law firm Thrings is celebrating 15 promotions across the firm – including its first environmental consultant – as it continues to develop and strengthen its teams. Two new partners, two legal directors, three senior associates and seven associates have been appointed in the latest tranche of promotions across its...
A flexible approach to working, generous family leave support and later-in-life-programmes have led to Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT being named as one of the UK’s top family-friendly and flexible employers. TLT was included on the list produced by national charity Working Families after introducing a number of market-leading...
A media and communications law specialist has joined Bristol-headquartered legal firm Burges Salmon as a senior commercial lawyer to strengthen its technology sector group. Madelin Sinclair McAusland, pictured, arrives with 14 years’ experience in private practice at A&O Shearman and in-house at Virgin Management, and advises household and consumer brands...
