Law firm Withy King, which has an office in Bath, has been named as one of as the UK’s Top 100 Best Mid-Sized Companies to Work For. It has also been awarded the highly sought after Best Companies’ two-star accreditation. Inclusion in The Sunday Times table recognises the firm’s outstanding levels of staff engagement...
Construction work has started on the UK’s largest solar power farm, thanks to Bath-based agricultural land specialists at West law firm Thrings. The firm acted in collaboration with land agency WebbPaton on behalf of the landowner of the 230-acre site near Didcot, including negotiating the lease of the land to Hampshire-based solar farm developer...
Chippenham-based renewable electricity supplier Good Energy is taking legal advice following a challenge to its plans to build a 28 megawatt (MW) solar energy site in East Dorset. The firm, which received planning consent for the project in November, said it understood a claim had been submitted to the Administrative Court for a judicial...
Intellectual property law firm EIP has moved into a new office in Bath to accommodate further planned expansion. EIP relocated from Circus Mews to an office at Westpoint in James Street West following rapid growth and success for the firm internationally. It now employs 12 people in Bath having almost doubled its staffing in...
Stone King, the Bath and Melksham-based law firm, has appointed Rupert Poole as IT director as it continues to expand its specialist legal services to individuals and organisations. Rupert, pictured, joins from technology outsourcing and consultancy firm Principality IT in South Wales where he was IT director working with a wide range of geographically-disperse...
Regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has strengthened its succession, estates and tax planning offering with the appointment of Victoria Smyth as partner. Victoria, pictured, a specialist private client solicitor, providing a comprehensive wealth management, wills, trusts and tax service for businesses and individual clients, has joined from Bristol-based national...
Bath’s largest law firm Withy King is sponsoring an auction of artwork donated by more than 70 leading artists taking place in the city next month to raise money for youth charity The Prince’s Trust. An Evening of Art, which is being staged at The Assembly Rooms on December 5, will feature work by...
Bath-based Mogers has been awarded the title of Law Firm of the Year in the prestigious LawNet Awards 2013. The firm received the accolade for demonstrating overall excellence and significant progress over the past 12 months as part of its wider business strategy. Managing partner Steven Treharne, who is celebrating 20 years at the...
Bath’s best law firms and their top-performing lawyers have been recognised in the annual Chambers guide – often viewed as the sector’s ‘bible’ and a reference tool for businesses buying in legal services. The best firms and individual lawyers across more than 70 different practice areas are highlighted in the publication which is based...
Cyclists who don’t wear helmets may lose up to a quarter of any compensation if they are injured in an accident, warns Bath law firm Withy King. With winter approaching and many cyclists now commuting to and from work in more challenging conditions, the firm is keen to highlight this important issue following a...
