A Bristol intellectual property consultancy has been sold as its founder, a key player in the sector, enters retirement. JDIP was launched in 2015 by John Dean, who had previously spent nearly 21 years with Withers & Rogers in Bristol. As a partner of the firm, he worked on...
Law firm Thrings has continued to boost its expertise in property litigation by recruiting a new partner in its Bristol office. Jonathan Bouchta, pictured, right, with new property litigation legal director Simon McIlroy, will work across the firm’s seven offices, representing clients nationwide in resolving complex disputes in a changing...
The Bristol office of national law firm Ashfords has appointed senior associate Hannah Brittain to its wills & inheritance disputes team. Hannah, pictured, has joined from specialist contentious probate firm IDR Law’s Bristol office, where she spent 18 months heading its charity legacy disputes team. Hannah, who has also...
The Bristol corporate team at law firm Thrings has advised UK interior fit-out and refurbishment specialist Bulb on its sale to a major global workplace design group. Founded in 2005 in Reading, Bulb has become a leader in research, innovation and manufacturing facility planning and construction across the UK....
Bristol software development and digital services specialist Amdaris, one of the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies, has been acquired by a major global digital transformation group. Arizona-headquartered Insight Enterprises, a Fortune 500 company employing more than 13,000 people worldwide, will add Amdaris’ innovative services to its portfolio as it looks...
A Californian fund specialising in climate-related investments has acquired a majority stake in Bristol’s pioneering global refrigerant management company A-Gas, with lawyers from the city office of Osborne Clarke advising on the deal. Established in 1993, A-Gas has grown rapidly and is now at the forefront of capturing refrigerant...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has completed its first transaction for real estate company North West Locum Service after resolving a number of legal issues on a residential development site in Liverpool. Planning permission was granted in 2019 for the 664-home scheme, pictured, in the Pumpfields area...
Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has an office in Bristol, has been named in the top 2% of the world’s businesses for its commitment to sustainability. The recognition by EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most-trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, follows its evaluation of more than...
International law firm Osborne Clarke’s new state-of-the-art office Bristol office has been shortlisted for two prestigious interior design awards. The SBID International Design Awards are regarded as among the most coveted accolades for design excellence, with their judging panel of industry-leading experts selecting the shortlisted projects for design functionality,...
National law firm Clarke Willmott has expanded its private capital team in Bristol with the appointment of new partner Claire Johnson. Claire, pictured, who has nearly 30 years’ legal and tax experience, joins from the Bristol head office of TLT, where she was a legal director in its private...
Annual revenues at national law firm Clarke Willmott have gone above the £60m mark for the first time, having risen by 2% in its latest financial year. The firm, which has a major office in Bristol, also achieved 14% growth in its profit per equity partner (PEP) to £489,000. The increase...
A European cybersecurity firm with its UK office in Bristol has been acquired in a deal put together by national law firm Foot Anstey, which has a base in the city. Advantio was taken over by Foot Anstey client Integrity360 in a move that will expand its European footprint...
Commercial health legal experts from the Bristol office of national law firm Bevan Brittan have advised the NHS on the opening of five community diagnostic centres across the South West. The centres, one of which will be in Bristol, will provide additional capacity to meet increasing demand. They are...
