Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon’s corporate and mergers & acquisition team has advised on a major new investment deal aimed at supporting the global expansion of a fast-growing West of England FinTech. The team worked with Bath-based Dancerace, which provides cloud-based software to major banks and lenders worldwide and...
A major investment deal aimed at bringing about a step change in quantum computing has been completed with help from an expert lawyer in the Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke. Working with colleagues from the firm’s Reading office, partner Marc Shrimpling advised Riverlane, the global leader...
Walker Family Law, one of the South West’s largest law firms of its kind, is growing its presence in Bristol after recruiting an experienced lawyer in the city. Kimberley Bailey, pictured, has joined the Exeter-headquartered firm’s divorce and relationships team from national specialists Woolley & Co, where she worked...
A major financial deal to scale-up clean energy projects across the UK has been completed with help from legal experts in the Bristol office of international law firm Osborne Clarke. The team advised purpose-led investment manager Triple Point on its £5.1m debt to Balance Power, a leading independent energy...
Bristol Technology Festival, the UK’s largest and most-connected regional event of its kind, returns later this year with five days of cutting-edge events at venues across the city. Tech practitioners, experts and enthusiasts from Bristol and beyond will gather in the city from 7 to 11 of October as...
Bristol-headquartered cancer charity Penny Brohn UK has opened its meeting rooms and gardens on the city’s outskirt to businesses looking to stage wellbeing events for their staff. Organisations can now hire the extensive indoor and outdoor facilities at Ham Green House, near Pill, pictured, for activities while at the...
Hundreds of hours of volunteer work have been carried out by members of Bristol Junior Chamber this summer in a drive to support local charities. The BJC Big Help Out, introduced this year by the Chamber’s president Emma Carter, helped link up the organisation’s membership of young professionals with...
An initiative which aims to raise awareness for people with invisible disabilities is being adopted by transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD), which has the second largest of its eight UK offices in Bristol. The globally recognised Hidden Disabilities Sunflower (HDS) is used by anyone who wants to...
Lawyers from the Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke have helped a development consortium win a contract to carry out a major university student campus upgrade. The team advised the Viridis consortium on its bid to serve as delivery partner for the University of Manchester’s sprawling Fallowfield...
Businesses are being invited to support a gala dinner in Bristol to showcase the positive impact of refugees and migrants on the city and the wider UK – with a keynote speech by Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah. ‘The Welcome Party’ will celebrate individual success stories of refugees...
Annual revenue growth at Bristol-headquartered national law firm TLT has gone back to double digits with a 12% rise in its last financial year. The increase, which took turnover to £174m for 2023/2024, follows a 9% rise in the previous year. That contrasted with the three previous years when...
Law firm Thrings has extended its support for a podcast created by farmer and BBC Countryfile host Adam Henson that champions wellbeing and mental health in the farming sector. Keeping on Track was launched at the beginning of this year to encourage people in the farming community not to...
TLT, the Bristol-headquartered national law firm, has launched a neurodiversity network as part of what it described as a progressive and inclusive working approach. The move is among a package of additional measures at the firm to support its neurodivergent employees, including helping them meet, share advice and provide...
