Law firm Michelmores has launched its prestigious 2025 Property Awards, marking 22 years of celebrating the best property, development and construction projects across the South West. The awards have long-championed sustainability and innovation by placing social, environmental, sustainable and economic values at the heart of the judging criteria. Bristol,...
Engineering giant Dyson has abandoned plans to open a £100m research and development hub in Bristol and has told all its staff already based in the city they must now work from its UK headquarters in Wiltshire nearly 30-miles away. The firm, best known for its vacuum cleaners, said...
The US private equity firm hoping to acquire Bristol-based café/bar chain Loungers has made an ‘increased and final offer’ for the highly successful group after a number of shareholders threatened to vote against its initial £338m bid. Fortress Investment Group’s all-cash offer was accepted by Loungers’ board and a...
National law firm Shakespeare Martineau’s Bristol corporate and banking team notched up a best-ever £259m-worth of deals last year, supporting a record-breaking £6.6bn across the whole of the UK. Among the team’s notable transactions in the region was supporting specialist lender Black & White Bridging to secure a new funding...
European intellectual property (IP) firm Withers & Rogers is to encourage more science, technology, engineering and maths students to embark on a career in IP by extending its support for an international internship scheme. The firm is to offer the 10-week, immersive work experience opportunities in its Bristol office...
Regional audit, accountancy, tax and advisory firm Bishop Fleming, which has the largest of its eight offices in Bristol, has appointed a former long-standing PwC director as a partner in its audit practice. The firm said Stephen Patey’s arrival highlighted its commitment to growing its service offering across the...
Lawyers from Bristol-headquartered legal practice Burges Salmon have advised on three deals totalling around $46m (£37.6m) to support agriculture, forestry, fishery and tourism in West Africa. They worked with Eco-Business Fund (EBF) and the SANAD Fund for MSME (SANAD), impact funds advised by Finance in Motion, a world-leading impact...
Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has expanded its team in the capital with the addition of two high-profile City partners. Commercial and IP/technology lawyer Ben Chivers joins from Travers Smith, with corporate lawyer Nick Cheshire arriving from Ashurst. Ben, pictured right, has wide experience across multiple sectors...
Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has further bolstered its Bristol-based dental team with the appointment of Luke Chidgey as a business agent. Luke will focus on managing dental practice transactions across the South West and South Wales as demand in the market remains buoyant, particularly among independent practices. ...
