The Bristol office of national law firm Clarke Willmott has pledged to support a leading muscular dystrophy charity after the son of one of its partners was diagnosed with a form of the rare disease. The office will take part in a range of fund-raising events over the next...
The corporate restructuring and insolvency team at Bristol-headquartered national law firm Burges Salmon has advised private equity firm Causeway Capital Partners on its acquisition of Patisserie Valerie, the UK café chain that went into administration last month. The deal, which seeks to preserve the jobs of nearly 2,000 workers...
The region’s most ethical organisations will be celebrated next month when the South West Fair Trade Business Awards are staged for the seventh year. Tickets are selling fast for the ceremony on March 8, which will be hosted by Countdown presenter Nick Hewer and takes place in Bristol’s magnificent...
More than 400 victims of modern slavery have been given advice and support from Bristol-based charity Unseen’s helpline, thanks to the fund-raising exploits of national law firm Clarke Willmott’s base in the city. The office has donated £42,000 to the anti-slavery charity – the result of a continuous stream...
South West law firm Ashfords has renewed its commitment to partner the Lord Mayor of Bristol’s Children Appeal, with UWE signing up as a supporter for the first time. The appeal raises £66,000 every year to provide vouchers at Christmas for 1,650 of the city’s most disadvantaged children and...
Bristol law firm Gregg Latchams has enabled London’s Black Rock Whisky Bar to go ahead with its plans to open in Bristol city centre despite its building not having an existing alcohol licence. Gregg Latchams head of regulatory & licensing Ewen Macgregor was instructed by Tom Aske and Tristan...
International legal practice Osborne Clarke, which has a large office in Bristol, has selected food poverty charity FareShare South West as its local partner. Bristol-based FareShare South West’s mission is to fight food poverty while providing a solution to food waste. It works with businesses to take in-date,...
Bristol law firm Meade King has appointed experienced property solicitor Leanne Donoghue to its commercial property team. Leanne, pictured, who specialises in leasehold enfranchisement, joins Meade King having previously worked for SLC Solicitors in Shrewsbury, where she was a solicitor in its property department. Leanne advises leaseholders and landlords...
Bristol-based Tileflair, southern England’s largest privately-owned wall and floor tile retailer, has opened its 10th store and plans an 11th later this year as it steps up its expansion. The new store, a 4,000 sq ft outlet in Oxford, is the first Tileflair has opened since 2015. The firm,...
Businesses will be able to celebrate the Chinese New Year and look ahead to building improved trade links with the country at the Bristol and West of England China Bureau’s annual banquet later this month. The gala on February 27 has become a key event in Bristol business calendar...
Even the biggest brands need to play by the rules – and they don’t come much bigger than McDonald’s. The global burger chain has thousands of trade mark registrations worldwide and spends an eye-watering amount each year maintaining and enforcing them. But in a recent dispute with Irish burger...
Michael Gupwell, a notary public at Wards Solicitors in Bristol, has been promoted to partner. Michael, pictured, is one of only a handful of lawyers in the Bristol area to hold this important and internationally recognised public office. He joined the firm in 2016 and has seen his notarial...
The organisation tasked with helping shape the economic future of the West of England is hoping to attract more businesswomen to join its board to go some way to address its major gender imbalance. Out of the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) 18 board members, just two...
