A construction lawyer who played a key role in advising members of EDF Energy’s Hinkley Point C supply chain has joined regional law firm Royds Withy King’s construction & engineering team in Bath as a partner. Catherine Welch, pictured, arrives from South West law firm Ashfords, where spent more than five years as a...
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is seeking a new South West chair to represent its 5,000 members across the region. Current chair Nick Sturge, pictured, who is director of Bristol innovation hub Engine Shed, steps down in January after the standard three years in the role. The voluntary, unpaid position aims to promote awareness...
Bath businesses are being urged to support an employers’ symposium to raise awareness of mental health issues in the workplace followed by a special night of music and entertainment. The Music for the Mind Charity Concert takes place at Cedars Hall, Wells, on Saturday, September 15, when actor, director and singer Anthony Head, pictured,...
Bath law firm Mowbray Woodwards has made a key appointment in its commercial law team. Janette Woodland, pictured, joins as associate and head of commercial property. She brings a wealth of experience to the firm having practiced for more than 30 years in the South West, including as director and head of property at...
Bath is to stage its first TEDx, the globally recognised idea-sharing forum, next month with a wide-ranging line-up of speakers. The half-day event – which has the theme of ‘Light up the Future’ – is being backed by some of the city’s top firms as sponsors. TEDxs have proved extremely popular in hundreds of...
The Bath office of law firm Stone King’s next community coffee morning has the theme ‘understanding your options for long-term care’. The event, on Wednesday, September 19, is part of a series of regular free and informative sessions staged by the firm. Questions will be answered by solicitor Sarah Clarke, pictured, from the office’s...
Regional law firm Thrings, which has an office in Bath, has been reappointed to the National Farmers Union’s (NFU) legal panel following an intensive six-month review. The panel provides NFU members with direct and discounted access to legal firms specifically selected for their reputation and expertise in agricultural and horticultural, including property issues, tenancies,...
Bath-headquartered regional law firm Royds Withy King has been accepted as a corporate partner of the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) – one of only 12 solicitors’ firms across the UK to be selected. The ILM, which has more than 800 members including many high-profile charities, provides networking opportunities and training to organisations that...
Bath-headquartered law firm Stone King has been shortlisted in the Large Firm of the Year category in this year’s Law Society Excellence Awards. Stone King, which employs more than 240 people across its five offices, is one of 10 firms competing for the award. In total 22 awards will be handed over at the...
Leisure industry experts from Bath-headquartered regional law firm Royds Withy King have helped a premium fitness studio open in central Bath. Highly experienced personal trainer and lifestyle coach Arron Collins-Thomas, whose track record includes working at Somerset prestigious members’ club and hotel Babington House, has launched Toniq to provide a high-end group exercise experience...
