Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright is advising two prestigious independent schools on substantial construction works as it continues to develop its education sector offering. Construction partner Julia Davenport-Cooper acted for Sevenoaks School, Kent, pictured, on a £10.5m contract to build a new boarding house, together with appointments of...
The corporate team at Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon has advised specialist IT and digital training company Firebrand Training on its acquisition by BPP Education Group, the global leader in professional and vocational education. The partnership will provide valuable growth opportunities for both firms and create revenue synergies to...
Private equity investors and their portfolio companies can now track their performance and access relevant compliance documents under a new tech-enabled scheme launched by national law firm Foot Anstey. The firm, which has an office in Bristol, says the GRIP (Governance Reporting Information Portal) scheme will give users a...
Four Bristol law firms are supporting this year’s Bristol Pride Festival, playing a crucial role in ensuring it can continue to thrive following two years when the pandemic forced it to be cancelled. Simmons & Simmons is an official Pride Festival partner while Burges Salmon and DAC Beachcroft are...
Two Bristol-headquartered law firms have been named in the world’s top three most-active advisers on clean energy deals. Burges Salmon is ranked in second place for merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the Clean Energy Legal League Tables 2022, while TLT takes third spot. The tables, compiled by ,...
Burges Salmon has been named among the finalists in an award scheme that showcases the outstanding achievements of firms across the UK and offshore legal, tax, fiduciary and advisory professions. Entry to the eprivateclient Excellence Awards is by invitation-only and finalists are required to demonstrate a wide range of...
Checkatrade, the UK’s number one website for finding a tradesperson, has appointed Foot Anstey to provide it with employment law advice. Under the agreement, Checkatrade – which has 6.6m reviews on its site – will have access to Foot Anstey’s Ingenuity for Employment service to help streamline its human...
Procurement, competition law and subsidy control specialist Bethan Lloyd has joined national law firm Bevan Brittan’s Bristol office as a partner. Bethan, pictured, becomes the 10th partner to move to the firm in the past 18 months. Her arrival comes less than a month after Bevan Brittan, which also...
Annual revenue at Osborne Clarke, the international legal practice with a major office in Bristol, has risen by 19% – with all its 800-plus staff in the city getting a 5% profit-share payment based on their annual salaries. The firm, which has offices across Europe, the Far East and...
A team from Bristol-based national law firm Burges Salmon has advised another investment deal for a vertical farming business as interest in the technology continues to grow. Burges Salmon, one of the few law firms specialising in the sector, has worked with Eider Vertical Farming (EVF) on its £50m...
The Bristol bases of two major national law firms are celebrating victory in the leading awards scheme for the healthcare industry. Bevan Brittan continued its six-year winning streak in the HealthInvestor Awards, winning two of the 26 categories, while DAC Beachcroft also collected an award for the second successive...
A cross-sector team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has supported long-standing packaging company client Zeus in its latest acquisition – a deal that takes it closer to its aim of being the world’s largest business in its sector. Irish-owned Zeus acquired UK packaging company Swanline Group and its...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby is to continue its partnership with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club (GCCC) for the 2022 season. Barcan+Kirby became involved with the club in 2020 as a 150th-anniversary sponsor and the relationship has continued to grow since. Under the partnership, the firm, which has six offices in...
