National law firm Stone King’s Bath head office was a riot of colour as staff donned their best Christmas jumpers for a festive charity fundraiser. Anyone pulling on their best Xmas pullover made a donation to Save the Children – with staff going all out with Noël-inspired knitwear and seasonally sequined sweaters. The Bath...
The prestigious property awards staged by regional law firm Michelmores are returning early in 2024, marking 21 years of celebrating the South West’s best property, development and construction projects. The awards – regarded as among the most coveted in the region – will also include a new category showcasing the best regeneration projects. Having...
A family solicitor at regional law firm Goughs has backed a call for more legal rights for unmarried couples. Gouchs partner Ross Phillips, pictured, said the move by Resolution, the family justice body, had received overwhelming support in a national poll, which also showed that around a half of people cohabiting are unaware that...
Legal experts from Thrings’ planning and environment team joined property developers, planners and architects at an event exploring the impact of biodiversity net gain (BNG). The gathering of 30-plus experts covered a range of related topics, including how the concept – which aims to ensure the habitat for wildlife is in a better state...
Bath legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett has become one of the first businesses in the South West to be certified as carbon neutral. A string of green initiatives introduced over the past year have enabled the firm to offset 100% of the amount of carbon it generates. Mogers Drewett, which also has...
Each week Bath Business News gives a prominent member of the city’s business community the last word on our weekly e-bulletin. This week Lucy Cotterell, human resources consultant at law firm Mogers Drewett, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? The Boogeyman (as it was Halloween!). A jump-scare movie, but not...
A fleet management company is expanding into bigger premises thanks to expert advice from Bath legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett. Fleet Service GB, which provides a range of innovative driver and vehicle management services, has acquired three business units totalling 9,000 sq ft in the village of Notton, near Lacock. The new...
Bath legal and financial planning firm Mogers Drewett has strengthened its residential property team with the arrival of a new partner and an internal promotion. The firm, which also has offices in Wells, Sherborne and Frome, has appointed experienced residential property lawyer Samantha Cook as a partner while Jessica Gregory becomes residential business development...
Bath’s top lawyers and the firms they work for have again been showcased in the two annual independent legal sector guides. Published over the past month, Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 both shine a light on the expertise and experience in the city, in many cases ranking them as among the best in...
The corporate team from South West law firm Thrings has advised on the sale of a business designing and manufacturing products at the cutting edge of acoustic material technology. Acoustic Polymers, which has been acquired by cork and rubber materials manufacturer Tiflex, specialises in high-performance polymeric-based materials used in subsea environmental protection for blue-chip...
