Tech incubator SETsquared Bristol will celebrate 20 years of its flagship pitch, demo and connect showcase next week. Sixteen start-ups will promote their innovative technologies to an audience of more than 150 business leaders and investors at Tech-Xpo – with eight of them competing for Best Elevator Pitch on the night. The event...
Lawyers from the Bristol office of Osborne Clarke have advised on two major deals in the fintech and creative sectors. A cross-firm team worked with investor BGF on its £16.5m investment in leading B2B platform Twenty7tec while its corporate team helped the shareholders of New Commercial Arts (NCA), a...
Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has hailed the success of its apprenticeship scheme after all four of the latest cohort were admitted to its roll of solicitors. The firm has been a strong supporter of legal apprenticeships since they were introduced in 2015 and has since helped shape...
Revenues and pre-tax profits grew by 9% and 16% respectively at Ashfords, the UK law firm with a base in Bristol, in its last financial year. The firm, which employs more than 500 people across its four offices, said the £55m in revenues achieved in 2023/24 had generated a...
In today’s business landscape, where diversity and inclusion are essential for success, public events like Bristol’s The Welcome Party offer more than just entertainment – they provide a vital platform for shifting perceptions and building stronger, more inclusive communities. This new event, which takes place on 7 November to...
Law firm Thrings has continued to grow its award-winning corporate offering with the appointment of newly qualified solicitor Bethan Shepherd to its Bristol office. Bethan, pictured, left, joins the firm on a permanent basis along with Shana McBean, pictured, right, who has also just qualified and will be based...
Corporate law experts based in Clarke Willmott’s Bristol office have acted for a rapidly expanding Scandinavian healthcare group on its first UK acquisition. The team, which also included lawyers from other Clarke Willmott offices, advised Asker Healthcare Group during its takeover of Hugo Technology. Asker, which provides medical supplies,...
Turnover at Bristol-headquartered national law Burges Salmon has shot up by 27% to £163m – a direct result, it said, of ongoing investment in its clients, people, premises, technology and innovation and the responsible business agenda. The firm also increased profit per equity partner (PEP) by 42% to £661,000...
Pioneering Bristol financial planning firm Paradigm Norton founder Barry Horner is to step down as CEO next April, 24 years after founding the multi award-winning business. Barry, pictured, who has long championed a responsible approach to business, will be replaced in the role by Philippa Hann, a lawyer who...
National law firm Irwin Mitchell has continued to grow the will, trust and estate disputes team in its Bristol office with the appointment of partner and specialist litigator Cara Hough. Cara, pictured, is a highly experienced solicitor specialising in contentious probate. She has joined from IDR Law, where she...
Law firm Thrings has been praised for its “unwavering support” by the founder of a West of England specialist drilling firm for its role in selling a division of the business to a recognised leader in its industry. ADP Group’s geothermal business was sold to Rendesco in a move...
The Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke has completed three transactions in sectors spanning specialist retail, artificial intelligence (AI) and anaerobic digestion as continues to rack up a raft of deals. Over the past month its teams have advised retailer Tiles4Less on its acquisition of CTD Tiles...
National law firm Clarke Willmott, which has an office in Bristol, has expanded its support for a large social housing provider following a change to its legal framework. The firm secured a place on a new panel of leading housing specialist law firms run by The Regenda Group, which...
