01-05-2008
BPE pair promoted to partner
Proactive regional firm BPE Solicitors is proud to announce the promotion of Andrea Bateman and Mark Elder to partner.
09-04-2008
BPE Solicitors supports AIM-listed Jelf Group Plc in latest acquisitions
BPE Solicitors has advised long-established client The Jelf Group Plc on its acquisition of Argyll Insurance (Holdings) Ltd for an estimated total consideration of £12,500,000.
09-04-2008
BPE act on the sale of Welsh rugby club land
BPE Solicitors has advised on the sale of land at Stradey Park, home to Llanelli Scarlets RFC, to a national house builder.
09-04-2008
Rise in business disputes
A leading business dispute expert is predicting a rise in the number of boardroom and shareholder fallouts in Gloucestershire as the credit crunch starts to bite.
08-04-2008
BPE advises Active Private Equity on its acquisition of Evans Cycles
Active Private Equity, advised by BPE solicitors, has bought a majority stake in Evans Cycles, the independent chain of UK specialist cycling stores. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, will see members of the management team retain their roles and keep a minority holding in the retailer.
08-04-2008
Epsilon completes on sale with the help of BPE Solicitors’ corporate team
Law firm BPE has advised the owners of Gloucester-based Epsilon Test Services Ltd on their sale to South Wales-based Personal Hygiene Services, part of the PHS Group Plc
08-04-2008
Should you invest in commercial property?
A Gloucestershire commercial property expert predicts intrepid county investors will make money by going against the tide and continuing to invest in commercial property.
03-04-2008
Boldly going where legal advisers seldom go
In the coming year the challenging economic climate will place added pressure on HR professionals. With employees winning relatively large sums of money because of “gingerism” it is little wonder that HR credibility in the boardroom is being questioned.
03-04-2008
Manage risks to avoid corporate manslaughter prosecution, says BPE Solicitors
Corporate and employment experts at BPE Solicitors have joined forces to urge businesses to make health and safety a key priority with the introduction of a new offence of corporate manslaughter in April.
28-03-2008
Restrictive Covenants - Advice for developers
All developers should pay heed to the risks posed by restrictive covenants on development land.
28-03-2008
Lasting Powers of Attorney - a new regime
BPE’s Private Client Partner Sophie Endersby says a new system of appointing someone to look after your affairs if you are physically or mentally incapable of doing so has advantages and disadvantages when compared to Enduring Powers of Attorney.
28-03-2008
Constructing a new “green agenda”
Construction companies are set to be more formally scrutinised over the way in which they reuse, recycle and dispose of waste produced on a building site in a bid to reduce fly tipping and the illegal dumping of waste.
25-03-2008
Casting Vote for Chairman re-instated
Simon Morris, of BPE's Corporate team, has advised businesses to consider the implications of new requirements brought in by the Companies Act 2006.
11-03-2008
BPE strengthens credit and asset finance offering
A new legal expert has been appointed by BPE Solicitors to support county businesses and credit finance companies recover unpaid debts.
25-02-2008
Warning to bosses on employing foreign workers
Gloucestershire employers are being warned that as of the end of this month employers face a big hit with new fines and penalties for employing illegal migrant workers.
06-02-2008
Resolving Family Disputes
Business disputes can be highly charged and emotional at the best of times and none more so when you add into the mix potential sibling rivalry and possible parent-child conflict.

Philip Radford, head of BPE Solicitors’ dispute resolution team, offers some words of wisdom to family businesses in Gloucestershire looking to keep business fall-outs under control.
04-02-2008
Gloucestershire engineering company completes on sale with the help of BPE Solicitors’ corporate team
BPE Solicitors have advised the owners of Gloucester-based Tandy Engineering Services Ltd on their sale to Facilitas Group Ltd.
17-01-2008
Record-breaking year for eight-strong corporate team
Adopting a strategy of acting for highly acquisitive AIM-listed companies has paid off for the corporate team at BPE Solicitors as they celebrate completing the largest number of deals in the firm’s history.
19-11-2007
New dispute resolution partner appointed
Clare Orman has been promoted to partner in recognition of the way in which she has grown BPE Solicitors’ property dispute resolution team.
19-11-2007
Experienced solicitor joins company commercial team
Experienced solicitor Caroline Trasler has been appointed by BPE Solicitors to boost the firm’s company commercial offering.
11-11-2007
Leading lawyer accolade from Chambers UK
One of the best lawyers in the UK for consumer credit and asset finance advice works at regional law firm BPE, according to independent directory, Chambers UK.
08-11-2007
Hold nerve on company sales
A BPE corporate expert is urging business owners to hold their nerve on company sales in the wake of proposed Capital Gains Tax changes announced by the Chancellor last month.
08-11-2007
Flexible friends can go on holiday
Credit card providers are expected to explore the benefits of insuring against the consequences of extended liability after a recent House of Lords’ decision on the liability of credit cards abroad.
22-10-2007
BPE manage sale of specialist glass company
BPE's corporate team has advised on the sale of Hourglass Seal Limited, a Stonehouse-based specialist glass company, to one of the company’s major customers.
19-10-2007
Estonian exchange
A high-flying Estonian lawyer has joined the team at BPE Solicitors this autumn to learn more about English law and to forge stronger links with her UK counterparts.
13-10-2007
Benefits of property joint ventures
The former Chief Executive of national garden centre chain Blooms of Bressingham Jon Kitching is set to be a keynote speaker at a county seminar which aims to promote the benefits of property joint ventures.
08-10-2007
BPE strengthens property litigation team
A new legal expert has been appointed by BPE to support developers, landlords, tenants and homeowners who need to resolve complex disputes over property.
18-09-2007
Age discrimination claims likely to rise
BPE's head of employment Darren Sherborne has warned that age discrimination claims are likely to rise.
17-09-2007
Corporate partner shortlisted
BPE’s senior partner and corporate heavyweight John Workman has been named as a contender for the title of South West Corporate Lawyer of the Year for the second year running.
17-09-2007
Rave reviews from Legal 500
Glowing testimonials from clients has helped BPE solicitors to secure its best ever ranking in the independent directory, The Legal 500.
21-08-2007
Legal victory in asbestos claim
Industrial disease specialists BPE solicitors has secured substantial
damages for a Cheltenham woman whose husband died of mesothelioma just months before they were due to celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary.
06-08-2007
BPE's new vision unveiled
BPE's Senior Partner John Workman has publicly announced the firm's new Vision Statement.
02-08-2007
PRACTICAL POST-FLOOD ADVICE FOR LANDLORD AND TENANTS
Now the flood waters have receded landlords and tenants begin the painstaking task of reinstating thousands of commercial properties across the region.

But under the obligations of the lease whose responsibility is it to carry out the work?
02-08-2007
Possible tax changes for husband and wife business teams
A leading commercial lawyer has warned husband and wife business teams to brace themselves for heftier tax bills after a landmark House of Lords' ruling.
26-07-2007
Surviving the flood
Gloucestershire businesses are being advised to face up to the financial reality of the county's flood aftermath in order protect their business going forward.
26-07-2007
Compensation to commercial agents
A legal expert has advised that businesses using sales agents look set to pay less in compensation when terminating a contract after a recent House of Lords' decision.
05-07-2007
BPE bolsters employment team
BPE has strengthened its employment team with the recent appointments of John Murphy and Rachel Stephens.
05-07-2007
Construction team expansion
BPE has strengthened its construction team with the recent appointment of experienced Associate Jon Close.

Jon, who specialises in construction and engineering law, joins the firm from Bristol-based Osborne Clarke. His straightforward, result-driven advice and commercial approach is valued by clients.
05-07-2007
Partner wins national award
Joanne Davis, credit and asset finance partner at BPE Solicitors, has been named as Litigation Specialist of the Year in the national Credit Today awards. Joanne, BPE's youngest partner, was one of five litigators put forward for the award.
05-07-2007
A refreshing brand
BPE has refreshed its brand after listening to client feedback about what characterised the firm.
05-07-2007
A Coded Warning
The Government is pinning its hopes on a new code for leasing business premises to strike an atmosphere of trust and co-operation between commercial landlords and their tenants.