Bristol-headquartered legal expenses insurer ARAG has appointed Kate Rees as its new human resources manager as it continues its expansion in the city. Kate has joined after 33 years at supermarket giant Tesco, where she started her personnel management career and advanced to the role of people partner. She is...
Annual revenue at Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has soared by 30% to £144m, beating by three years the £140m target it set itself for 2025. The firm, which employs round 1,200 people, including 140 partners, said the results reflected an exceptional year in which it launched its strategic...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has advised on the sale of IMEX Technical Services, one of the UK’s premier providers of tailored IT solutions, support and consultancy, in a deal worth more than £5m. The former shareholders of Swindon-headquartered IMEX, Tony Payne, Dan Williams and Keith Cleverley,...
Regional law firm Thrings has expanded its geographic reach following its merger with a leading legal specialist in agriculture and private client law. The tie-up with Okells FrancisLaw, which has offices in Ross-On-Wye and Lydney, strengthens Thrings’ reputation as a national leader in these specialisms, with Thrings’ managing partner...
National law firm Clarke Willmott has jumped into a top 20 position in a prestigious table of the UK’s highest-rated planning law firms. The firm, which has seven offices across the country including Bristol, climbed eight places from 21 to 13 in the Planning Law Survey 2022. The annual...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has expanded its Edinburgh office as it continues to grow its Scottish practice. The firm opened the office just over three years ago to support the long-standing practice. The move came shortly after it recruited three high-calibre partners from top-quality independent Scottish firms. ...
National law firm Foot Anstey has been appointed by European renewable energy provider Econergy International to support its first UK battery storage project. The energy & infrastructure team at Foot Anstey, which has an office in Bristol, will negotiate the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the project,...
Annual revenues at national law firm Bevan Brittan, which has an office in Bristol, have exceeded £60m for the first time in its history as it chalked up a ninth consecutive year of growth. The firm said its expansion meant it would now consider hitting the acquisition trail as...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has renewed its partnership with League Two champions Forest Green Rovers for another two years as the club prepares for its first-ever season in League One. Nailsworth-based Forest Green, known for its sustainable approach, has been named “the world’s greenest football club” by the...
National law firm Foot Anstey’s Bristol-based Islamic finance team has helped long-term client, the UK arm of Riyad Bank, complete its largest Sharia-compatible transaction. The deal, which involved the refinancing of an international law firm’s City of London headquarters, is the latest in a string of major commercial property...
National law firm Ashfords has appointed Jocelyn Ormond as its new Bristol office head as it looks to further expand its presence in the city. Jocelyn, pictured, is a corporate and private equity partner who leads the firm’s services to the healthcare and life sciences sector – in particular...
Bristol start-up Inclued, which has developed software that helps content creators identify bias as it happens, has won an ‘elevator pitch’ contest that traditionally opens doors to potential investors. Inclued’s AI-based technology helps marketers connect with their audience by spotting and removing unconscious biases in digital content, as well as...
Bristol-based specialist tour firm Inside Travel Group is on the way to further expansion after receiving significant new investment. The firm, which specialises in key Asian markets, is readying itself for a new era of travel as restrictions end across the continent and Japan’s borders open again. Inside Travel...
