Law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bristol, has appointed Jo Campbell as its new head of business development in a move it said demonstrated its commitment to growth. Jo, pictured, who will lead Thrings’ extensive business development programme, is an established leader in creating growth and commercial...
Construction work on Bristol’s delayed £200m Sporting Quarter is expected to start next year following the dismissal of a judicial review in the High Court. The scheme, pictured, close to Ashton Gate Stadium – home to Bristol City Football Club and the Bristol Bears rugby club – will include...
The corporate and mergers & acquisitions team from Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised world-leading specialist optical components manufacturer Gooch & Housego on its most recent takeover. The £6.75m acquisition of Phoenix Optical will accelerate Ilminster, Somerset-based Gooch & Housego’s expansion into the UK and European aerospace...
Clean energy expert Madi Dacey has joined Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT as a partner in its projects, infrastructure and construction (PIC) team in a move it said boosted its future energy capabilities and its expertise in complex energy and infrastructure projects. Madi, pictured, a transactional construction lawyer with a particular...
A multidisciplinary team from Bristol-headquartered VWV has advised a global leader in learning and development on its latest acquisition as it continues to expand around the world. The takeover of Interactive Workshops is Cegos Group’s fourth in as many years and follows acquisitions in France, Portugal and Brazil. Interactive Workshops,...
Sedgwick Legal Services and Wards Solicitors were last night named as the first winners of two new categories in Bristol Law Society’s annual awards while Burges Salmon ended the evening with a hat-trick of trophies. Sedgwick landed the Law Firm of the Year (Boutique) award with Wards claiming the Law Firm...
Corporate lawyers in Thrings’ Bristol office have advised Wiltshire housebuilder Stonewood Homes on a string of deals linked to its schemes across the West of England. Stonewood, which specialises in small-to-medium developments of high-quality, sustainable new homes, received funding from a consortium of investors as part of its plans...
The planning & environment practice in international legal practice Osborne Clarke’s Bristol office has been boosted with the appointment of Christian Silk as partner. Described by the firm as a highly skilled and experienced planning and environment lawyer, Christian, pictured, supports clients across the energy, infrastructure and built environment...
The corporate and mergers & acquisitions team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised on an investment aimed at accelerating the growth of an innovative salary sacrifice provider for electric vehicles. The Electric Car Scheme was set up in 2020 after co-founders Thom Groot and Tom Eilon...
Bristol-based temporary generator hire firm Power Electrics has become the latest in the city to transition from privately owned to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The firm, which has grown from a small yard in 1963 to operating the UK’s largest generator transport fleets, said the move marked a...
This week’s Budget ushered in a large number of tax reforms as Chancellor Rachel Reeves seeks to balance the Treasury’s books. Here experts from law firm Thrings look at some of the key changes. Inheritance Tax The inheritance tax (IHT) threshold freeze remains for a further two years to...
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....
