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Temple Bright advises Watergate Bay on sale of Beach Retreats

London and Bristol law firm Temple Bright has worked with Watergate Bay Hotel Limited on the successful sale of Beach Retreats, its award-winning Cornish holiday lettings agency, to Travel Chapter, one of the UK’s leading holiday lettings operators. Beach Retreats manages a portfolio of over 230 luxury self-catering coastal properties…
Nick Cheshire
16/07/2025

£6.6m loan on Central London flats completes in just 3…

Century Capital has completed a £6.6 million first charge loan secured against five super-lateral flats within a white stucco period building overlooking Hyde Park. Situated in one of central London’s most sought-after locations, the properties benefit from close proximity to world-class amenities, transport links, and cultural landmarks. The loan was…
Alistair Hill
26/06/2025

Temple Bright advises Plaza 21 and 35 Florida Street on…

Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has advised Plaza 21 Residential Management Company Limited, a Swindon-based high-rise residential block, on a fire safety remediation project to remove unsafe cladding from an 18m+ building. Plaza 21 initially applied in its own name to the government’s Building Safety Fund, established after…
Julia Davenport-Cooper
11/06/2025

Temple Bright advises on sale of London climbing centres business…

Bristol and London law firm Temple Bright has worked with the owners of UK specialist climbing centres business Stronghold, on the sale of the business to Paris-based Climbing District. Stronghold offers two of the largest bouldering gyms in North London. Located in Tottenham Hale and London Fields, Stronghold offers climbing…
James Vickerman
22/05/2025

Temple Bright recruits former Clifford Chance pensions head

Temple Bright has expanded its London team with the hire of leading pensions specialist, Hywel Robinson. Hywel was previously a partner and head of pensions at Clifford Chance. Hywel has over 30 years' experience advising on all aspects of pensions legal work, including employer and trustee advisory work, the impact…
Hywel Robinson
01/05/2025

Temple Bright advises on landmark legal sector AI deal with…

Tech specialist law firm Temple Bright has advised the shareholders of Springbok AI on their sale of the business to NY-founded firm Cleary Gottlieb, in a watershed moment for the legal sector as a leading international law firm embraces the in-house development of generative AI. Springbok AI is an award-winning…
Stuart Hutson
11/04/2025

Parsons Bakery moves to Employee Ownership, securing its future for…

One of the South West's most beloved independent bakeries, Parsons Bakery, is embarking on a historic new chapter as it transitions to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) – ensuring its over 400 employees will now effectively own the business. This milestone comes as the fourth-generation, family-run bakery approaches its 99th…
Jonathan Poole
03/04/2025

Are you ready for the implications of the Building Safety…

As part of the Government’s response to issues raised following the Grenfell Tower disaster, it has recently reconfirmed its commitment under the Building Safety Act 2022 to introduce the Building Safety Levy on most new residential buildings in England. First announced in 2021, the Building Safety Levy’s implementation has now…
Catherine Welch
31/03/2025