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The latest financial services analysis from EY, shows that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity increased considerably in 2024, and the levels are set to rise further in 2025, according to corporate lawyer Ed Foulkes.
The University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) talent programme, UWE Futures, which offers work experience and mentoring to global majority students, has expanded in its second year to include more legal firms and a leading organisation in Bristol’s creative sector.
Delays in pension valuations for members of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, are likely to persist for some time, according to family lawyer Adam Maguire.
National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP is celebrating its latest accreditation, achieved as part of the firm’s commitment to its ESG strategy.
Following the findings and recommendations in the Grenfell Inquiry report, the government is implementing new measures to address the estimated 4,000-7,000 buildings in England that have unsafe cladding still to be identified. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published a new Remediation Acceleration Plan (RAP), to expedite the removal of that unsafe cladding.
Lawyers at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP have won permission to appeal against a ruling which if successful, could give the green light to the construction of thousands of homes.
Those in the industry will know that there is an MOT exemption for classic cars if they were first registered over 40 years ago and where there have been no substantial changes made in the last 30 years.
After a much-anticipated wait, the Government has given an indication of the likely timetable in relation to the remaining provisions under the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act (LAFRA).
Employers are being urged to future proof their employment policies ahead of the introduction of new legal obligations which are expected to become law in time to come.
Business owners plan to increase their use of outsourcing services over the next year, according to research* carried out by Evelyn Partners.
Evelyn Partners’ professional services business hosted a delegation of US business representatives in Bristol who were on a fact-finding visit to explore commercial opportunities in the South West.
Clara-Pensions, the member-first consolidator for defined benefit pension schemes, the Wates Group (Wates) and the Trustee of the Wates Pension Fund, have reached agreement on the UK’s third superfund transaction.
Nodor Group, a collection of the largest premium darts equipment brands in the world, has agreed a major investment from leading European mid-market private equity firm, Inflexion. Bristol-based lawyers at international legal practice Osborne Clarke advised on the deal.
Bristol-based lawyers at international legal practice Osborne Clarke have advised Cadence Equity Partners ("Cadence"), Unigestion and the management shareholders, on the sale of the UK's leading provider of outsourced services to the water industry, Aquam Water Services ("AWS"), and sister company Orbis Intelligent Systems ("Orbis"), to CD&R backed Indicor Inc.
Private healthcare could soon follow private education by becoming subject to VAT as the Government continues to look for new ways to raise revenue, according to a leading VAT advisor.
Writing a Will is an important way to protect your assets and ensure that your loved ones are provided for after you’re gone. However, many people attempt to draft their own Will or turn to unregulated Will writing firms, believing it’s a straightforward process.
The Law Commission has published the first of two Consultation Papers considering how Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 might be reformed and updated for a modern commercial leasehold market.
Lawyers at Osborne Clarke in Bristol have advised Foresight Group, a leading FTSE 250 listed private equity and infrastructure investment manager, on the launch of an evergreen fund dedicated to investing into growing companies across the South West of England.
The latest developments and challenges in the regional, national and international economy will come under the spotlight at an event being hosted next week by professional services and wealth management group Evelyn Partners.
Evelyn Partners in Bristol has acted as lead advisor to the shareholders of Scholarcy, a streamlined and user-friendly study tool that helps students and researchers to organise, summarise and critically evaluate sources, in its acquisition by Texthelp.
