Foot Anstey, the national law firm with an office in Bristol, has appointed a new chair and non-executive director to its management board in what it described as an important step in its strategic direction. Existing partner and head of employment/head of commercial, tech & data Karen Bates, pictured,...
Another business survey has pointed to a dramatic bounce back in confidence among South West firms as the outlook on inflation and interest rates improves. Results of the quarterly survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) show optimism levels soared by 40 percentage points to their highest level...
Louise Workman has been re-elected CEO of national law firm Ashfords for a second four-year term, having overseen consistent revenue growth, greater profitability and a strengthened balance sheet. Louise, pictured, was first elected as CEO of the firm, which has an office in Bristol, in 2020. As well as...
Bristol’s small and medium-sized firms can secure grants of up to £25,000 to help them innovate and grow under a scheme set up by the West of England Combined Authority. The £1m programme offers eligible firms a one-off grant towards the cost of research and development – with the...
The latest promotion round at regional law firm Michelmores has moved it closer to gender parity in its partnership, with women now accounting for 49% of partners. The new promotions also take the total number of female senior associates to 74%. The firm, which recently relocated its expanding Bristol...
Businesses in traditionally male industries such as engineering and manufacturing are being urged to back efforts to help make Bristol the UK’s first gender equal city. The call has come from Bristol Women in Business Charter, which has signed up 45 organisations represents more than a fifth of Bristol’s...
Bristol law firm Barcan+Kirby is calling on good causes around the city to apply for support from its successful community fund. Launched in 2020, the fund offers up to £1,000 to not-for-profit organisations and/or charities to better help them engage with their local communities. The chosen charities and organisations,...
Three new partners have been appointed by law firm Ashfords, including one in its Bristol office, in its latest rounds of promotions. The move brings the number of partners at the firm to 77, with female representation now at 34%. The new partners are Bristol-based real estate lawyer Ian...
Business optimism is increasing rapidly in the South West as lower inflation is expected to trigger strong sales and profits growth, two new survey show. Confidence among the region’s firms has surged over the past six months at more than three times its usual rate, according to the latest...
International legal practice Osborne Clarke, which has its largest UK office in Bristol, is to be a founding partner of a groundbreaking new project aiming to find solutions to some of the main issues facing young people. National youth work charity UK Youth is launching the Joined Up Institute...
A £100m funding platform that aims to accelerate the UK’s drive towards a zero-emission bus network has been launched with support from Bristol-headquartered law firm Burges Salmon. The firm’s sustainable transport team advised Rock Road, the specialist bus financier, on the launch of the fund, a partnership between its...
A commitment to excellence and innovation in the way it works with its private equity clients has earned law firm Foot Anstey a major finance sector award. The firm, which has an office in Bristol, won the Regional Legal Advisor of the Year title at the 2024 Real Deals...
National law firm VWV’s Bristol headquarters has helped longstanding client the University of Bristol create its new state-of-the-art national artificial intelligence (AI) research centre, including securing £225m of government investment. Called Isambard-AI, it will be 10 times more powerful than the UK’s current fastest supercomputer and among the most...
