Four trainee solicitors from Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King fought off stiff competition from 15 other teams from across the South of England to win a contest that simulated a legal practice for a day. The Law South Business Experience Cup is staged every year for trainee solicitors and legal executives by Law...
West of England organisations that support fair trade have been praised by TV personality Nick Hewer for “putting their money where their mouth is” at the region’s recent Fair Trade Business Awards. Countdown presenter Mr Hewer, a long-running supporter of ethical business and a patron of The Fairtrade Foundation, said these organisations should be...
A team from the Bath office of law firm Stone King has raised nearly £900 in aid of city homeless charity Julian House after being sponsored to sleep rough for a night. Their nocturnal efforts were part of Julian House’s Big Bath Sleep-Out on in Alice Park last Friday when more than 300 people...
Staff at Bath-headquartered law firm Royds Withy King have been celebrating a double success this week after it was crowned Best Managed Firm at a national awards ceremony and named as one of the best companies to work for in the South West. The firm, which has offices on Midland Bridge and just off...
Rotork, the Bath-based specialist manufacturing group, today appointed Helen Barrett-Hague as its new group general counsel and company secretary with immediate effect. Helen, pictured, arrives at Rotork – the world-leader in the design and manufacture of specialist valves for the oil and gas industry – from utility group Pennon, where she was general counsel...
The chair of national law firm Stone King, which has an office in Bath, has been named as the Outstanding Individual of the Year in an awards scheme that champions women in the wealth sector. Ann Phillips, pictured, was also shortlisted in the Woman of the Year – Leadership (Professional Services) category of the...
Regional law firm Mogers Drewett has expanded its commercial property team with the appointment of Richard Pike as a new partner in its Bath office. Richard, pictured, joins from rival Thrings’ base in the city, where he worked for more than three years. Richard has extensive experience in commercial property law, with a particular...
Regional law firm Royds Withy King has appointed Tim Gofton to its Bath-based employment team as a senior associate. Tim, pictured, is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and has joined Royds Withy King from BPE Solicitors in Cheltenham, where he spent five years as a partner. He also previously worked for Richard...
The region’s most ethical organisations will be celebrated next month when the South West Fair Trade Business Awards are staged for the seventh year. Tickets are selling fast for the ceremony on March 8, which will be hosted by Countdown presenter Nick Hewer and takes place in Bristol’s magnificent Arnos Vale cemetery heritage site. ...
The Bath office of West of England law firm Mogers Drewett is supporting one of the region’s up-and-coming film companies as it prepares for the world premiere of its latest production. Bristol-based Early Day Films’ first feature film Bait has been selected for Berlinale 2019 (the Berlin International Film Festival) and is the...
