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The South West offices of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP have achieved top-tier rankings once again in the 2025 edition of the Chambers and Partners Guide.
Evelyn Partners, the professional services and wealth management group, is hosting a special event in Bristol to empower women to take control of their financial futures.
Businesses looking to refinance or buy commercial property and hoping to take advantage of any potential upcoming interest rate cuts are being urged to ensure their business records are up to date.
Independent accountancy practice Corrigan, which specialises in advising growing businesses across Bristol and the South West, has strengthened its team with several new hires.
A month on from the Prime Minister’s warning that the first budget of the new Labour government on 30th October would be “painful”, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, signalled at the party conference that it would be a budget with ambition and for growth.
Sir Keir Starmer also reiterated last month that the government's number one priority is economic growth and that “all decisions will be made against that objective.”
The relentless pace of technological change is making it easier for entrepreneurs to spot and exploit gaps in the market, a business audience in Bristol was told.
Clarke Willmott’s expert employment tribunal litigator Kathryn Walters shares her thoughts on the potential impact of the government’s proposed employment law changes.
The removal of independent schools’ exemption from VAT and business rates relief is just the latest in a series of challenges facing a sector already navigating a raft of financial and demographic problems, according to an expert.
International legal practice Osborne Clarke has reported a retention rate of 86 per cent, with 38 out of 44 trainees staying on as newly qualified solicitors in 2024.
The South West offices of national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP have once again ranked highly in this year’s Legal 500 guide, with numerous practice areas and individual lawyers being recognised.
Lawyers in the Bristol and Reading offices of legal practice Osborne Clarke have advised top 50 UK accountancy practice Shaw Gibbs on its merger with Alliotts LLP, an independent firm of chartered accountants and business advisors, and its acquisition of Sestini & Co, a specialist in tax consultancy for expatriates and high net worth individuals.
According to new figures from Savills, the bank of mum and dad funded over £9 billion worth of property purchases in 2023.
A leading family lawyer has called on the Labour government to honour its commitment to reform protections for cohabiting couples who split up.
Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised HSBC on its investment in financial data management company FINBOURNE Technology.
Over the course of three days, Clarke Willmott’s social housing experts will host a series of informative webinars for the firm’s flagship event series, with the full schedule just announced.
Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised medical device company Creo Medical Group plc on the sale of 51 per cent of a subsidiary to Micro-Tech.
The UK data protection regime comprises the UK GDPR (the retained EU law version of the General Data Protection Regulation), along with the Data Protection Act 2018.
Leading national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has completed its largest summer work experience programme to date, providing 22 placements to emerging legal talent.
Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised nationwide investor BGF on its £16.5 million investment in leading B2B fintech platform Twenty7tec.
A recent Court of Appeal judgment made in the landmark ‘Excel case’ which centres around Covid-19 related business interruption coverage, could have wider implications for other businesses affected by loss during the pandemic.
