Article: Law firm on the up

Bristol law firm Bond Pearce completed a record number of corporate finance deals in 2004.

The firm completed 100 deals, worth GBP2.3 billion - and corporate finance partner Simon Hewes says the firm is winning contrats that in the past would have gone to firms in London.

During 2004 the firm worked on transactions ranging in value from GBP32,500 to more than GBP1 billion. The year's results compare with 84 deals worth GBP672 million in 2003.

Mr Hewes said: "The quality and appetite of our corporate finance team is winning us more high-value deals which would traditionally have been handled by London firms, including several valued at well

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