Lawyers from Burges Salmon have worked on a £3m funding deal to hugely expand production at an English whisky and gin producer as it looks to double its export sales. The Bristol-headquartered law firm’s banking and finance team advised Santander UK on its finance package for Cotswolds Distillery. The drinks...
The Bristol office of UK law firm Ashfords has advised global digital health company Vamstar on its $9.5m (£8.2m) Series A funding round – the latest in a string of investment deals it has handled over the past year totalling more than $200m. London-based Vamstar’s funding will help it...
Fast-food business Oowee has opened its sixth restaurant, adding an outlet in Brighton to the three in its home city of Bristol and two in London. The fast-growing group, best known for its Dirty Burger, had previously been operating in the South Coast city as a delivery-only kitchen. The...
Six grassroots organisations benefiting their communities in parts of Bristol and South Gloucestershire are to receive much-needed financial support through a fund set up by Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby. The fund, now in its second year, provides up to £300 for organisations or charities in areas where Barcan+Kirby has...
An associate in law firm Foot Anstey’s Bristol-based Islamic finance team has won a prestigious award in recognition of her outstanding result in a specialist exam. Leena Payyappilly, pictured, gained the President’s Award in the Islamic Finance Qualification (IFQ) level 3 certificate exam, which was also passed by five...
Annual turnover at Foot Anstey, the national law firm with an office in Bristol, has passed the £50m mark for the first time following an 8% rise in its 2021-22 financial year. The firm said the increase to £53.5m was down to its focus on key sectors and “outstanding...
A national charity supporting young people at risk of digital exclusion is to receive half a million pounds over three years from global law firm Osborne Clarke, which has a major office in Bristol. The funding will be used by UK Youth to address the lack of digital skills...
A pledge made by Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 has gained official recognition. The ambitious target by the firm, which employs more than 800 people across its offices in Bristol, Edinburgh and London, was submitted for assessment to the Science Based...
Business leaders from across the South West are being invited to a major event in the region’s business calendar, the CBI’s annual regional dinner in Bristol. The event, which is traditionally a sell-out, is attended by more than 300 senior business figures from across the region – although it has not...
Global alternative asset management firm ICG’s infrastructure fund has been advised by Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon on its acquisition of a major solar developer. British Solar Renewables (BSR), based in Shepton Mallet, was among the UK’s first developers of solar photovoltaic and has grown into one of the...
International law firm Osborne Clarke is partnering with one of the UK’s largest art education projects for racial justice by sponsoring one of its 10 large globe sculptures in Bristol. The World Reimagined, which launches tomorrow, aims to inspire pride in what it means to be Black and British,...
A team from national law firm Foot Anstey’s Bristol office has been appointed by a developer of battery energy storage and other renewable energy projects as a key partner to provide it with expert legal advice and help it progress its pipeline of work. New Energy Partnership’s (NEP) stated...
A £1.5m fund has been launched to help small firms in Bristol and across the West of England and their supply chains adapt to the new economic and regulatory landscape. The Business Growth and Adaptions Grants are aimed at helping small to medium-sized enterprises buy new products and equipment...
