Author Archives: Christopher Wilsher

Tribute to our Partner, Tim Bamford

Posted on April 26, 2024 by Christopher Wilsher

Collyer Bristow is enormously saddened to share the news that Intellectual Property Partner, Tim Bamford, passed away peacefully this week following a short illness. Tim was a much-respected lawyer and a masterful IP litigator, with the best interests of his …

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Collyer Bristow advises Strive Gaming in investment round

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Christopher Wilsher

Corporate law specialist, Collyer Bristow, has advised Strive Gaming, the US-focused player account management (PAM) platform, in securing new investment from a number of major gambling industry stakeholders, including OpenBet. The funding round was led by sports betting supplier OpenBet, …

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Collyer Bristow advises Grandir UK on acquisition of Berkshire-based Nursery and Preschool

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Christopher Wilsher

Leading law firm and M&A specialist, Collyer Bristow, has advised Grandir UK on its acquisition of College Town Montessori Nursery School and Preschool, a day care facility serving the local and surrounding areas of Sandhurst. Grandir UK, the rapidly growing …

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Changes to Companies House requirements

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Christopher Wilsher

The first set of changes brought in by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, have now taken effect. The three main changes that have been rolled out are: New rules for registered office addresses Requirement for all companies …

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CB’s HigHer network: elevating women in the workplace

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Christopher Wilsher

Collyer Bristow shares and embraces the values of International Women’s Day through HigHer, its professional network with the objective of elevating women and championing equality in the workplace. As a firm we recognise the role organisations like ours play in …

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Hear what Trainees say about their Training Contract with Collyer Bristow

Posted on February 29, 2024 by Christopher Wilsher

Hear former Trainees Abbie Armstrong, Debbie Marin and Luke Naylor, share their experiences of training with Collyer Bristow. Now qualified, in this wide ranging interview they discuss openly their journey to applying to Collyer Bristow; the interview process; how Collyer …

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Is allowing the press into the family court really in the name of transparency, or just titillation?

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Christopher Wilsher

In recent decades there have been intermittent calls to allow reporters into the family court.  Unlike other courts, the family court has been a private space for money as well as children’s cases; the public (via the media) has only …

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Citibank wins employment tribunal against banker claiming expenses for his partner’s sandwich

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Christopher Wilsher

Citibank has won an employment tribunal after dismissing a worker who claimed subsistence expenses for himself and his partner, and denied it. Szabolcs Fekete had accused the bank of unfair dismissal after he was fired in 2022 for gross misconduct. …

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Real Estate & Construction team joins Collyer Bristow from Ince & Co

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Christopher Wilsher

Real Estate & Construction team joins Collyer Bristow from Ince & Co Collyer Bristow has announced the recruitment of a six-strong Real Estate & Construction team from Ince & Co. Led by Partner and former Head of Real Estate at …

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Supreme Court’s downplaying of the Quincecare duty does not mean banks are off the hook on customer fraud claims

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Christopher Wilsher

Although the Supreme Court’s decision in Philipp v Barclays has refused to extend the “Quincecare” duty of banks to assist victims of authorised push payment (“APP”) fraud , the new picture which has emerged is not quite the unqualified victory …

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