Bath’s largest law firm Withy King and city of London practice Royds officially merged today, sealing the move with a new name – Royds Withy King. The newly-combined firm employs around 450 people across offices in Bath, Oxford, Swindon, Marlborough and London, and is projected to generate revenues of around £33m in 2016-17. The...
Two Bath lawyers are to go head-to-head in the same category for a prestigious national legal excellence award. Mowbray Woodwards’ family partner Daniela Nickols and Rebecca Stevens, senior associate solicitor-advocate at Withy King have been nominated for the Law Society Excellence Award for Solicitor of the Year – Private Practice. The nominations come less...
Bath-based law firm Stone King has helped Wiltshire brewer Wadworth expand into London for the first time as part of its ambitious growth strategy. Stone King’s commercial team advised Wadworth on all licensed property deals on the acquisition of the Kings Arms in Fulham from rival brewery Greene King including a lease assignment. The...
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 Tom Webb, company commercial partner at law firm Mogers Drewett, answers our 10 questions. What was the LAST: Film you watched? James Bond – Spectre. I am a big fan of...
By Heledd Wyn, associate solicitor, and Patrick Mears, partner, at Mowbray Woodwards Most people are familiar with Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) as something that a relative may have with regard to their personal affairs. However, not many give much thought to what would happen to their business affairs if they were incapacitated? Physical or mental...
No other news service in the Bath area can compete with Bath Business News for authoritative, independent online business news and information. Here are 9 reasons why Bath Business News is essential reading for anyone serious about business. 1) We have a strong track record of quality journalism and news coverage dating back more than 30 years. Our award-winning editor Robert Buckland...
Bath law firm Mowbray Woodwards has recruited widely experienced Court of Protection, estate planning and care matters lawyer Heledd Wyn as an associate solicitor. Heledd, pictured, is a regular commentator in the legal press on issues relating to estate planning, care and mental capacity and is also an active social media commentator on these...
The £1bn devolution deal and the West of England combined authority formed by it would increase control and resources for business including: Integrated and locally relevant inward investment and trade services, led by Invest in Bristol & Bath Support for developing the West of England Growth Hub Increased support for the Bristol & Bath...
Bath area businesses are being urged to give their views on the West of England devolution proposal, which would bring extra powers to the area along with additional funding worth up to £1bn. Business organisations in the region, including the Institute of Directors (IoD), CBI, FSB and Business West have come together to encourage...
The Institute of Directors South West regional chairman Nick Sturge has been appointed to the organisation’s national council as it seeks to ensure that a range of voices from across business are heard as Brexit unfolds. Nick Sturge, pictured, the co-founder and director of Bristol’s Engine Shed innovation hub, is one of a number of...
