Our Charities and Private Wealth team has been shortlisted as a finalist in two categories at this year’s Smee & Ford #LegacyGivingAwards – Best Legal Partner to the Legacy Sector and Best Property Partner to the Legacy Sector. The Smee and Ford Awards celebrate the outstanding performance of UK legacy giving professionals, and these nominations are a fantastic endorsement of the exceptional service and dedication the team provides to our clients. Please join us in congratulating the team and saying a huge thank you to our clients for their continued trust and collaboration. We look forward to celebrating with our fellow nominees in April. Find out more about our Charities offering on our website: https://loom.ly/c5sd2fM
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Through our network of seven offices, we work together as one national team offering specialist legal advice and services to regional, national and international clients, both businesses and individuals. We are among the UK's top 100 law firms, with just under 50 partners and over 500 staff. Headed by Managing Partner Martin Hirst, Foot Anstey has achieved consistent growth and strong financial performance and we have grown organically through our bold, agile strategy that has attracted the attention of the industry. We have been named in numerous awards that include the British Legal Awards, MPF Awards for Management Excellence and South West Business Insider.
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🎉 We’re thrilled to be shortlisted for an ISE Award for our commitment to diversity in student recruitment! Opening up access to law for students from all backgrounds is important to us, and this recognition highlights the impact that programmes like our Achieve Vacation Scheme can have in driving meaningful change. We look forward to attending the awards with our fellow finalists! #DiversityInLaw #FutureTalent #SeriouslyAmbitious
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Marketing Matters is our monthly bulletin bringing you the latest advertising and marketing trends in the Retail & Consumer sector. We track key updates from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) − so you don’t have to! In this month's edition: 📖ASA rulings: From misleading Black Friday savings to unsubstantiated health claims, we break down where advertisers have gone wrong, and the key lessons learned. ⚠️Upcoming regulatory changes: Get up to speed on new junk food advertising restrictions and upcoming consumer protection law reforms under The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Act 2024. Read Marketing Matters on our website: https://loom.ly/v_RI320
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Keep track of the latest legal developments in the sector with The Legacy Times, our dedicated legacy and charity sector newsletter. Read this month's articles below: 💡Are you struggling to get a response from an executor? We have launched a new solution for legacy professionals to help progress estates where communication has stalled. Find out how the portal could benefit your charity: https://loom.ly/FYEuCVk 💡Hirachand case update: Elizabeth Ware TEP looks at the key decision points and the implications for charities wishing to defend a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975: https://loom.ly/tqw-63I 💡Is your charity facing difficulties with restricted funds? Manging Associate Andrew Mackie's article has a recap of the rules and guidance: https://loom.ly/PpYHdoY 💡Following the decrease in the Bank of England's base rate on 7 November 2024, we have updated our guide to statutory interest: https://loom.ly/NESLjMo 💡Plus, read the latest in our 'Beyond the role' series. This month, we speak with Calum Lovell – a newly qualified Paralegal in our Charities and Private Wealth Disputes team: https://loom.ly/0O5ruX0
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🏆Congratulations to Charlene Nelson, Managing Associate in our IP team, on her inclusion in the WTR 1000 2025, World Trademark Review's ranking of the world's leading trade mark professionals. Charlene has been awarded a Bronze ranking for prosecution and strategy, highlighting her strong expertise in trademark protection, portfolio management, and strategic brand enforcement. Find out more about our IP team on our website: https://loom.ly/RX_JCyg #WTR100025
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👏Congratulations Martin - fantastic to see you featured in #TheLawyerHot100
Managing partners not only need a vision and strategy for their firms; they also need to be able to carry their people with them — particularly firms in transition mode. Martin Hirst understands this; it’s why he has embedded the responsible business mantra into the foundations of Foot Anstey’s growth plan. In doing so, he’s setting a trend for the next generation of growth firms. Read Martin’s bio and find out who else made #TheLawyerHot100 here bit.ly/thelawyerhot100
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We’re pleased to share that our Managing Partner, Martin Hirst, has been named in The Lawyer Hot 100 2025. The Hot 100 celebrates the most talented lawyers from across the profession, recognising those who have demonstrated outstanding ability, performance, and impact. Martin’s entry highlights his exceptional leadership and vision in driving our firm’s continued growth and evolution, alongside his strong commitment to responsible business. Read Martin's full entry here: https://lnkd.in/gRzii6B #TheLawyerHot100
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It's been fantastic hosting two students as part of the UWE Futures programme this week which provides work experience to final-year global majority undergraduate students from low-income backgrounds. 🎓✨ Collaborating on initiatives like this, alongside University of the West of England, Osborne Clarke - UK, Burges Salmon LLP, Clarke Willmott, Simmons & Simmons, RPC and @PLIMSOLL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED helps shape a more inclusive and diverse workforce while supporting young people at the start of their careers. 🤝🚀 #SeriouslyAmbitious #DiversityInLaw #FutureTalent
University of the West of England Bristol's talent programme expanded for second year 🎓📈 The second year of the UWE Bristol's talent programme 'UWE Futures' has been expanded to include more law firms and a TV and film production company. The aim is to improve diversity in industries in Bristol and create a new talent pipeline. The scheme offers work experience and mentoring for final-year global majority undergraduate students at the university from low-income backgrounds. This year it will provide nearly 30 placements in such teams as HR, marketing, and finance, across eight businesses, offering one-week paid work experience. This year, legal firms RPC and Foot Anstey will join Osborne Clarke - UK, Burges Salmon LLP, Clarke Willmott, and Simmons & Simmons, while PLIMSOLL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED has also signed up to the initiative. Continue reading... https://lnkd.in/dPF77TR6 #talent #skills #education #growth #law #films #bristolnews #bristolhour #businessnews #businessintelligence
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🌾🍎 Farmers are facing financial challenges, albeit while demand for local produce is rising. In our latest episode, Edward Venmore is joined by Ben Travers, Head of Intellectual Property at Foot Anstey and Anna Byles, Senior Consultant at KOR Communications to dive into how farming businesses can protect and utilise their brand identities, leverage IP rights, and manage their reputation to stand out in the market. 🎙️ Listen to the full episode now: https://loom.ly/kSAY4pE #FarmingBusiness #LocalProduce #IPRights #ReputationManagement