The region’s top annual business award scheme recognising excellence and enterprise in the boardroom has been launched. The Institute of Directors’ (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards 2020 aim to champion outstanding leaders and entrepreneurs while also focusing UK-wide attention on success in the region. Nominations – which opened...
Real estate lawyers from the Bristol office of international legal practice Osborne Clarke have advised on one of London’s largest regeneration projects. The team is working with Vistry Partnerships (formerly Galliford Try Partnerships) on the development agreement for Meridian One, the first phase of the £6bn, 20-year Meridian Water...
The changing face of the legal sector and the way innovation and advanced technology are shaping its future have been explored through a series of events staged by Bristol law firm Burges Salmon for its staff. The firm’s second annual B-Innovative Week aimed to educate and inspire the firm’s...
Three Bristol-headquartered law firms are among 10 chosen by Welsh Water (Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig) for its legal services framework, which could provide worth worth an estimated £14m. Foot Anstey, Burges Salmon and TLT will provide general legal advice to the utility firm as well as some specialist services. It...
Haseltine Lake Kempner, the Bristol-headquartered international patent and trademark firm, has appointed Jo Deas as a partner in its chemistry and life sciences team. Jo joins the firm having spent 12 years at two well respected intellectual property (IP) practices in Nottingham. As a UK and European patent attorney,...
Bristol-based cyber security and resilience firm Warner McCall Resilience has joined Bristol Law Society (BLS) to help its members tackle the evolving cyber threat. With cyber security continuing to be an important topic for the legal sector, BLS was keen to work with an experienced partner to offer pro-active...
Nick Lee, managing director of Bristol-based legal costs specialists Paragon Costs Solutions, has joined the board of trustees at West of England community foundation Quartet. Nick, who is also the immediate past president of Bristol Law Society (BLS), will use his extensive experience in business development and connections with...
Bristol-based law firm Gregg Latchams has kicked off its packed 2020 programme of construction breakfasts with a typically insightful presentation from the Bank of England’s agent for the South West. Donna Kehoe, pictured, provided the room of industry professionals with an update on the state of the UK economy...
A pioneering programme to help catalyse investment into some of the West of England’s fastest-growing start-ups has been launched by TechSPARK, the region’s tech sector information hub. The first of its kind in the UK, the Investment Activator Programme (IAP) will include activities to increase the flow of money...
Bristol could get another Business Improvement District (BID) later this year if a majority of firms in one of the city’s fastest-growing commercial areas vote in favour. Bristol already has five BIDs in operation with a sixth – covering the Redcliffe and Temple areas – proposed by Destination Bristol,...
Global enterprise technology company NCR Corporation has been advised by the Bristol office of transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson on its £100m acquisition of Zynstra, the Bath software pioneer. Zynstra has developed innovative ‘edge virtualisation’ software that helps retailers strengthen customer and employee experiences and reduce costs. ...
Citywealth, the magazine for private wealth management professionals, has named Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon as a finalist in both its annual Magic Circle and Powerwomen awards. Burges Salmon’s private wealth team is shortlisted in the Law Firm of the Year – London category in the 2020 Magic...
Leading figures from Bristol’s business community will gather next month for the city’s annual banquet to mark the Chinese New Year. Organised by the Bristol and West of England China Bureau, the high-profile event not only celebrates the most important date in the Chinese calendar but acts as a...
