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ashurst and osborne clarke have taken lead roles on the demerger of carphone warehouse .
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we are most grateful to osborne clarke, solicitors, for generously funding the creation of this website. osborne clarke were isambard kingdom brunel’s solicitors in the 1830s and still have an office in bristol .
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forum finance nrw is holding a workshop adressing the financing options for companies in the growth phase on september 26, 2013. the workshop is taking place at mcei' s partner osborne clarke and will also feature a speach by one of osborne clarke' s financial advocats .
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senior associates gerald tan & teri tan, from osborne clarke, are here today to advise on legal matters & the pitfalls for startups .
his brother, frederick john press, known as jack to his family and friends, was a partner of cyril clarke’s in a solicitor’s firm called clarke sons and press. clarke sons and press went through various permutations until john latham press, another old cliftonian and nephew of edward payne press, merged the firm into osborne clarke in the early 1970s .
it' s full steam ahead for bristol - founded osborne clarke, which is expanding abroad while remaining focused on its key sectors, especially technology .
this was one of the highlights in george osborne’s summer budget in july 2015 .
our business services teams are an essential part of osborne clarke; without them, our lawyers couldn’t do their jobs properly, and everyone in the firm knows it .
staff at our reading centre were delighted to receive cheques totalling more than £8, 920 from the reading branch of osborne clarke and its charity committee earlier this spring .
plainmoor is under threat as the club’s owner, clarke osborne, has a history of razing stadiums including greyhound and speedway tracks. photograph: prosports / rex / shutterstock
our business services teams and pas are an essential part of osborne clarke; without them, our lawyers couldn’t do their jobs properly, and everyone in the firm knows it .
osborne clarke has, among other influential startups such as dailydeal and lieferando. de, also worked with the mannheim startups simfy and stocard. osborne clarke is an international law firm that employs over 550 lawyers that are working in 13 offices in the uk, germany, italy, spain and north america. to obtain further information, please refer to :
one of our seminar speakers this week was mark taylor of osborne clarke - he discussed the practical legal issues relating to blockchain technology. an introduction to blockchain: the key legal issues
allen & overy (a & o), ashurst, dla piper, freshfields bruckhaus deringer and osborne clarke have bagged roles on the demerger and subsequent £1bn refinancing of carphone warehouse and talktalk .
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ashley is a commercial litigator and solicitor - advocate with a particular specialism in disputes relating to the internet, data, and reputation. he is also osborne clarke’s international head of digital business .
osborne clarke international chief executive simon beswick and international chair stefan rizor have been re - elected for a second term with beswick also set to take on additional responsibilities as the firm’s head of markets internationally .
ray qualified as a lawyer in 1992 and spent 18 months of his early career working in - house at a major international corporation in the united states, joining osborne clarke as a partner in 2001 .
our paralegals play an integral part in ensuring that our clients receive the best possible service from osborne clarke. we look for proactive, diligent and organised individuals; team players with a strong client service ethic .
plainmoor has been the home of torquay united since 1921. clarke osborne has made no secret of his plan to build a new ground on the outskirts of town. photograph: kieran mcmanus / rex / shutterstock
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osborne clarke’s simon neill and rebecca malone write for cecile park publications – available here to ccp subscribers now and on urltoken from 31 august. for more information on the potential implications of brexit for your business, click here .
this week david cameron set out his plans for the new conservative government in his first queen’s speech. here are some great blog posts highlighting the key points from the speech, by osborne clarke’s employment, planning and property teams :
as one of the pioneers in advising leading market players in digital business, osborne clarke has specific know - how in all matters relating to technology - driven business models. their m & a team benefits from a europe - wide leading venture capital practice .
at osborne clarke, the csr agenda is bottom - up rather than top - down. it is driven by individuals with an interest in or connection to particular causes, who are supported by the firm’s resources, network and goodwill. dipika keen, head of knowledge for the business transactions group, is a trustee of the avon & bristol law centre, which provides free social welfare law advice. on legal education, osborne clarke lawyers mentor law students who have set up an advice centre for start - ups .
ashley is also a reputation and crisis management specialist. he is ranked as a leading individual for defamation and privacy in both chambers & partners and legal 500. before joining osborne clarke, he trained and qualified at hogan lovells and spent 10 years at olswang .
osborne clarke advise start - ups and investors at all stages, from foundation to exit; they advise start - ups on the construction and development of corporate structures, development of the capital structure, implementation of participation programmes, negotiation of management arrangements and exit transactions. when it comes to investors, osborne clarke advise on legal due diligence, the negotiation and drawing up of investment and finance agreements as well as exit strategies. they also have a well - established team comprising of data privacy experts with many years consulting experience .
osborne clarke attends law fairs at 14 or so universities each year. the list changes from year to year, but the firm does have a core set that it always attends: bristol, exeter, reading, birmingham, cardiff, ucl and oxford all feature .
osborne clarke is using the application to inform credentials presentations and pitches, and plans to also roll out the system to lawyers, so they can provide clients and prospects with a better understanding of the firm’s broader capabilities and experience, and cross - sell additional services .
each of osborne clarke’s three offices votes for a cause which it then supports for two years. anyone in the firm can nominate a cause and explain why the firm should support it. there is then an online vote and all fundraising efforts support the winning cause. last year the bristol office supported the jack banks star tribute fund which was set up by an osborne clarke employee. it is now supporting children’s hospice south west. keen explains that the person who nominates the winning charity acts as its coordinator and sits on the office charity committee which organises fundraising events .
ashurst and osborne clarke have taken lead roles on the demerger of carphone warehouse. carphone warehouse, europe' s biggest mobile phone retailer, announced details last month of how it is to split its talktalk fixed line voice and broadband business away from its retail arm to create two new holding companies .
nicholson remains in charge, doing his best in straitened circumstances, but the board who hired him departed in december. having put their shares in the club up as collateral to borrow almost £150, 000 from a businessman named clarke osborne, they relinquished control before christmas to avoid going into administration .
osborne clarke has implemented intapp open experience, a new product for the palo alto company and one that, now out on general release, is billed as able to help law firms engage with clients in terms of understanding their big picture objectives, improving their business development and ability to cross - sell .
osborne clarke llp is an award - winning multinational law firm. the firm has grown rapidly, with 19 global offices and it is proud to say that its influence and impact can now be applied almost anywhere. the core sectors osborne clarke works in all thrive on innovation; digital business, energy, financial services, life sciences, real estate, recruitment and transport. the firm’s sector teams include lawyers from all legal disciplines, effortlessly blending expertise, insight and enthusiasm. crucially, they think sector - first, organising themselves around the current affairs and future challenges of the industries they serve, rather than traditional legal practice areas .
osborne clarke is delighted to be working in partnership with lbc ambridge. we recognise the fantastic work the team does and excellent feedback it receives for this programme and are excited to be associated with it. we’re keen to hear about your experience as in - house lawyers, the challenges you face and your unique insights .
ray is passionate about building a strong and diverse organisation, and has made this a core part of osborne clarke’s strategy. under his leadership, the firm has introduced a wide range of initiatives focused on diversity and wellbeing, leading to greater engagement amongst employees and recognition from industry bodies and he speaks regularly on the subject .
at the beginning of this year, osborne clarke welcomed in a new uk managing partner after simon beswick stepped down after a 12 - year run. now entering his sixth month in the role, ray berg explains how he intends to continue beswick’s legacy. read the article here. [ registration required to view the full article ]
diversity in games is increasingly a point of conversation in the games industry, both in terms of representation in the titles that reach players and among the people making them. while the former relies on creators putting more varied characters in their products, trade industry tiga is addressing the latter with new equal opportunities policy templates aimed at uk games businesses. osborne clarke’s very own
over the past year, the charity committee have organised various fundraising activities within their offices and have also encouraged staff to undertake challenges. ten staff ran the reading half marathon earlier in the year as one of those challenges; so these latest donations have brought the total raised, by the reading branch of international legal practice osborne clarke, to over £10, 300 this year .
the clarke willmott employment and human resources team comprises a mixture of experienced employment lawyers and hr consultants. with this combination, they provide a genuinely holistic and complete support service to employer organisations .
the bristol branch of osbourne clarke, solicitors are now based at temple quay. they were founded in bristol in 1748 by jeremiah osborne. the founder’s grandson, also jeremiah, was the solicitor to the great western railway company and in 1833 and rowed isambard kingdom brunel down the river avon to survey the bank for the route of the great western railway. their website is at urltoken
clarke willmott has a solutions driven team that strives to provide usable commercial advice on any “people issue” that an organisation might encounter. they are also extremely responsive and always provide advice in plain english .
osborne clarke is an award - winning international legal practice. over the past few years, we’ve grown rapidly, with 25 offices around the world, and we’re proud to say that our influence and impact can now be applied almost anywhere. the core sectors we work in all thrive on innovation: digital business, energy, financial services, retail, life sciences, real estate, recruitment and transport .
osborne clarke’s two - day insight scheme for first - year law and second - year non - law students is designed to equip candidates with the tools needed to apply for the firm’s vacation scheme. the two - day programme, which runs over easter, will give an insight into the firm from partners, trainees and the recruitment team, along with the opportunity to shadow one of the firm’s lawyers .
osborne clarke is one of the most dynamic commercial law firms in germany. with more than 130 lawyers and tax advisors in berlin, cologne, hamburg and munich and over 800 lawyers worldwide, they advise a wide variety of companies on all relevant areas of commercial law. their lawyers combine significant experience in key industry sectors with first - class legal expertise in order to provide clients with real commercial value .
on thursday, may 23 (13: 45 - 15: 15 in m003), nicolas gabrysch of osborne clarke will come to mannheim and talk about venture capital (“myth venture capital”). this event is definitely a highlight for all those being interested in entrepreneurship and part of our man 632 advanced entrepreneurship lecture series. the event is open for everybody being interested in entrepreneurship and mandatory for man632 students .
regulatory law affects all businesses. osborne clarke’s regulatory outlook is designed to help in - house lawyers, compliance professionals and directors navigate the landscape of business regulation in the uk. for each of the 14 areas of business regulation covered, we highlight the issues that are most likely to affect your business in 2018, whatever sector you operate in, as well as dates that you might want to put into your diary .
osborne clarke’s high profile clients expect the firm to be brilliant, so they put a lot of effort into helping their people be the best they can throughout their careers – not just at the start of it. the firm fosters the brightest and the best, with class - leading training and development programmes, and a unique climate of learning and discovery for everyone. osborne clarke places value on individuals and respect their needs, motivations and choices. workplaces are designed to promote collaboration, often featuring open plan structures that make it easy to fit - in, mix and get involved. trainees will also find flexible and imaginative approaches to everyone’s work / life needs, with a connected infrastructure that is adaptive and tailored to bringing out the best in people. trainees will complete four seats: corporate or banking, real estate or tax, litigation, and one other. in each seat, a senior lawyer will supervise their day - to - day progress and give trainees regular feedback, so they know how they’re doing. they’re there to help trainees up their game. every three months, there will be a formal progress review to help trainees track their development. osborne clarke’s trainees get lots of responsibility. and they find that it’s what differentiates their training contracts from others .
at osborne clarke, we are known for our open and inclusive culture. we believe that by investing in the diversity and wellbeing of our people, we create an environment where everyone can thrive to be the best they can be. this means recognising that our people have lives and commitments outside of work. we have invested in connected working for our people and, where possible, we will accommodate flexible working for all our roles .
although we are in august, competition law in europe has not yet taken a break. the last month has seen a record fine of €2. 93 billion on truck manufacturers for a cartel that the european commission estimates covered 90% of the market. it is no surprise that many companies affected by the cartel have already contacted lawyers, including osborne clarke’s teams across europe, and that claims are on the cards in a number of eu jurisdictions .
“with the growth of our business in the uk and internationally, we have a wealth of expertise to offer our clients. the intapp experience management system provides us with accurate information and visibility, enabling lawyers as well as the marketing and business development team to make the most of our collective knowledge by highlighting examples of past work relevant to new business opportunities, cross - selling, and collaborating more effectively across the firm, ” said richard cliff, head of business development, osborne clarke .
more specific projects are agreed by the charity committee of each office. these have a partner sponsor and cover themes such as education and social mobility. joint activities with clients tend to be team - building – such as charity bike rides and renovation projects. osborne clarke’s csr efforts focus on relationships within the firm and with local communities. ‘the organic way these are managed encourages involvement from all parts of the business, ’ keen adds. ‘rather than being decided at the top level, it’s about tapping into people’s interests so they find time to participate. ’
centre manager, hannah, said “our relationship with osborne clarke is very special to us here at dingley’s promise. staff come along to the centre and volunteer for all sorts of jobs throughout the year; including helping us to wrap the many donated christmas presents that we receive for our children. for more than two years, the reading staff have supported us and this is the third annual donation that they and their charity committee have made to us – and is by far the largest. we are incredibly grateful as their donations make such a difference to the support that we are able to give to local children and their families. ”
the owner of gaming international, a company with a history of investing in sports grounds for redevelopment purposes, osborne is a wrecking ball with a history of razing stadiums on the promise of building replacements that never materialise. to date, he has been responsible for the eviction of bristol rovers from eastville and the closure of greyhound and speedway tracks, in places such as reading and milton keynes. gi is also the tenant of the council - owned poole stadium, where it runs the dogs and leases the speedway track to the local club. osborne arrived at torquay promising investment in a bid to stave off relegation but no new players were signed .
as a partner in our corporate team, ray was previously head of our business transactions group, which is home to our m & a, corporate finance, financial services and commercial teams. during his 16 years at osborne clarke, ray has advised on a wide range of high - profile transactions for both public and private companies including takeovers, mergers, ipo’s and joint ventures – often with a cross - border aspect. as a corporate partner, ray was known for being commercial and pragmatic as well as building long - term relationships with his clients. he is no less focused on relationships as managing partner, whether that involves greeting new trainees or seeking feedback from major clients .
nicolas is an advocate and partner at osborne clarke (cologne office) and a true expert in venture capital, pe and cross - border m & a transactions from a legal perspective. he advises startups, helps establishing german subsidiaries for international clients and is experienced in public takeovers and stock option schemes. for instance, in 2011, he supported the heilemann brothers with exiting their company dailydeal and selling it to google. what is more, nicolas and his team have advised numerous venture capital and business angel financing for both venture capital funds and companies seeking capital. he regularly publishes articles in the ”venture capital magazine” and other influential journals of the vc scene. he is co - author of ‘steuerberater rechtshandbuch’ and the compendium corporate law with beck verlag. nicolas regularly holds lectures at venture capital conferences and is a lecturer for entrepreneurship at the university of applied science in cologne. furthermore, he is on the board of directors of refline ag .
as if their club’s on - field travails were not stressful enough, torquay fans are concerned about osborne’s plans for plainmoor, which their club has leased from torbay council since 1921. he has made no secret of his plan to build a new ground on the outskirts of town, but when it comes to sports arenas his history is one of destruction, not construction. although torbay council denies he has made a formal approach about buying the freehold of plainmoor, there have been informal talks .
osborne says the council wants “to see a successful club and facilities, whether they are here [ at plainmoor ] or elsewhere”. on 26 april, the local tory mayor, gordon oliver, is due to make a decision on the future of the ground and many torquay fans believe the freehold will be sold to gi. an executive mayor, oliver can make that decision without consultation and a council meeting scheduled for wednesday to discuss a report into the valuation of the ground has been cancelled. in short, there will be no discussion for locals to scrutinise before mayor oliver issues his decree .
osborne clarke has three offices in the uk: bristol, london and reading. although the london office has recently been made the head office, interviewees still call bristol the firm' s
spiritual home ,
and all the offices get national and international work shared out. reading' s thames valley has sometimes been called the silicon valley of the uk, with microsoft' s offices just down the road from oc' s, and the area' s tech economy turnover second only to london' s. the firm has plenty of specialisms beyond tech: its chambers uk national rankings include financial services, capital markets, procurement, venture capital, energy and infrastructure, and the firm is recognised as one of the best outside london for corporate, litigation, banking and employment work (among other areas). oc plans to continue to work in eight key sectors: digital business, energy and utilities, financial services, life sciences and healthcare, real estate and infrastructure, recruitment, retail and consumer, and transport and automotive. the digital sector remains front and centre though: the firm' s homepage has it listed as the first of four challenges businesses face, under the headline' tomorrow' s world'. you get the hint .
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herbert smith’s real estate and finance departments are set to combine – just one of a raft of planned changes following the firm’s merger with australia’s freehills. according to a partner at herbert smith, the firm is preparing to combine its real estate and finance groups to match freehills’ set up, with the merged practice [ … ]
becoming legal boss at the world’s biggest aluminium producer and dealing with plants in far - flung locations was a change and a challenge for igor makarov as the world’s biggest aluminium producer, united company rusal has ridden the ups and downs of the market in the past few years. with more than 40 assets in 19 [ … ]
liverpool city council has slashed its advocacy legal spend by 20 per cent after launching a procurement process that saw exchange chambers cut from its roster of advisors. the local authority, which belongs to the north west legal consortium (nwlc), has spent two years trying to put together a chambers panel after having its budget [ … ]
litigation is proving a hot topic in europe this week with linklaters announcing that it is poaching litigation partner alessandro villani from italian law firm gianni origoni grippo & partners to spearhead its new italian litigation practice in milan. an interesting move, given that gianni was linklaters’ alliance partner until an acrimonious split saw the [ … ]
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bottle shops are increasingly integral to brewers’ growth strategies. but in order to bring your ideas to market, you need to navigate a number of challenges – principal among which is getting the required licence. whether it’s a couple of shelves at the end of a brewery tour, a larger point of sale within a [ … ]
on 5 july the european court of justice (“ecj”) has delivered its ruling in the marle participations case (c - 320 / 17). the marle participations case is about deduction of vat on costs (“input vat”) incurred in connection with the acquisition of shareholdings in subsidiaries…
on 3 july 2018 the luxembourg government submitted the bill for ratification of the multilateral instrument (“mli”) to parliament. the positions taken on the mli do not deviate from the provisional list of choices and reservations notified by luxembourg to the oecd in june 2017. the explanatory note to the bill contains a summary of [ … ]
this briefing is intended to provide a summary of the main legal requirements and general principles applicable to the establishment and operation of a jersey limited liability company. this memorandum has been prepared on the basis of jersey law and practice as at the date shown above. it is recommended that a client seeks legal [ … ]
dewey & leboeuf’s us bankruptcy chiefs may attempt to sell the defunct firm’s $ 103m settlement deal to london ex - partners today (13 july), as it emerges that some former city partners are likely to snub the proposal. new york leaders had scheduled a conference call this afternoon for former members of the uk llp in which [ … ]
clifford chance has taken the lead for uk satellite company inmarsat as it rejects a hostile £3. 2bn takeover bid from us rival echostar, advised by white & case. clifford chance advised inmarsat, fielded by corporate and m & a partners jonny myers, david lewis and lee coney. following a last - minute snag at inmarsat, echostar, which is controlled by [ … ]
hill dickinson‘s turnover has fallen below £100m in a challenging year for the firm, which also saw profits decline marginally following a large team sale to keoghs. the national firm has been in state of flux over the last 18 months as it has looked to overhaul its business in light of a number of [ … ]
lawyer dominic raab has been appointed brexit secretary by theresa may in the wake of david davis’ resignation from cabinet. davis resigned late last night (8 july), saying he did not believe in may’s brexit strategy. raab, mp for esher & walton and previously housing minister, has taken over. there had initially been speculation that former [ … ]
paul hastings is to appoint a london lawyer to the role of global co - managing partner for the first time, in a move that highlights the importance of the city to the strategy of the firm. london office head ronan o’sullivan will take up the post from october, the lawyer has learned, replacing current co - managing partner and los angeles [ … ]
dac beachcroft has hired its first chief operating officer (coo) since 2013, naming deacons coo andrew keith to the role. he will join the firm on 23 july. keith – who has held senior hr roles at baker mckenzie and legacy sj berwin – will also sit on the firm executive board and report directly [ … ]
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﻿one of the founding ­partners of us litigation boutique quinn emanuel popped in to the london office last week as the firm unveiled its 2009 financial results .
the high court recently considered whether a company that has been fined for anticompetitive conduct can recover the fine from employees and directors whom it alleges were responsible for the ­infringement, or whether the claims are barred as a matter of public policy .
merck serono’s robert fairless makes sure his legal team is at the centre of the biopharma company’s business. by tom phillips
the court of appeal has ruled that bank customers whose transactions are delayed because of money laundering suspicions will have the right to challenge banks’ decisions .
if you weren’t a lawyer what would you have been? a male version of kate adie. gerard khoshnaw what was your first - ever job? managing pea slush that was destined for pigswill at a frozen pea factory. what was your worstexperience as a trainee? sitting behind counsel representing a client who was being accused of drink driving at the [ … ]
in the offshore world a small litigation can have far reaching implications, as a decision made in the jersey court of appeal last week shows. in london there is the costs shifting rule where the losing party will pay the legal costs for both sides. in jersey, however, the security for costs rule exists. this [ … ]
spain has led the way in renewable energy, but the financial crisis coupled with regulatory change is having an impact. will spain’s ‘green’ commitment hold firm? asks luke mcleod - roberts one of the more romantic images of spain is the figure of don quixote astride a trusty steed against a backdrop of windmills bleached by the [ … ]
burges salmon has reached an agreement with lloyds tsb to continue funding its move into new headquarters in bristol, following the collapse of property developer castlemore. the agreement means that the firm will be able to move into its new home at one glass wharf as planned in the summer of 2010. castlemore fell into [ … ]
the legal teams at the nhs regulator and all other adult healthcare supervisory bodies have been overhauled with the creation of super - watchdog the care quality commission (cqc). the cqc takes over the regulatory functions of ­previous adult health and social care regulators the commission for social care inspection, the healthcare commission and the mental health [ … ]
bird & bird has made up four lawyers to its partnership in its annual round of promotions. none of the four are based in london with the firm’s madrid, rome, stockholm and frankfurt offices gaining one new partner apiece. bird & bird did promote two of its city lawyers to the partnership within the past [ … ]
hammonds head of construction jeff brown has left the firm to join reynolds porter ­chamberlain as a consultant. andrew mceachern move of the week norton rose has appointed andrew mceachern as global ­director of people and talent ­development. the role is a new ­senior management position within the practice. he joins from goldman sachs international [ … ]
trowers & hamlins has made 17 members of staff redundant in its london office, following a third consultation at the firm. this brings the total number of redundancies at the firm to 28. the cuts come across both fee - earning and support departments, but trowers declined to comment on the practice groups involved. the redundancies follow [ … ]
manches is to create a dedicated litigation ­practice following the exit of litigation stars clive zietman and andrew shaw to ­stewarts law, the lawyer can reveal. zietman joined manches in 2004 and has since headed the commercial litigation and arbitration group. one rival managing partner said his departure was a “massive blow” for manches, which had built a [ … ]
born 12th february 1870, henbury, gloucestershire. his birth was registered with the name john edward payne press but the john was dropped at an early age. clifton college 1881 - 1888. played for gloucestershire. clifton captain 1892 - 93. solicitor at 25 baldwin st. , bristol .
his father was john latham press (born abt. 1833 hexham, norfolk) and his mother was sarah amelia taylor (born abt. 1839 hackford, norfolk). they were married in 1860 at mitford, norfolk. in 1861 his parents lived at 3 somerset place, clifton, bristol. in 1863 they were living at 6 clifton vale, clifton, bristol. in 1866 james press went into partnership with james inskip. press & inskip solicitors were at 3 small street, bristol. james inskips sons thomas walker hobart inskip click here and john hampden inskip click here also went to clifton college and played for clifton rugby club .
in 1871 he lived at 95 ashley hill, st. werburgh' s, bristol
his aunt (father' s sister) was fanny margaret press, her son was barry edward girling who played for wales in its first ever match against england in 1881 as well as captaining cardiff in 1882 - 83. more details on the james bevan page
on 17th december 1891 he played for gloucestershire againt devon at kingsholm, gloucester. gloucestershire won by 1 goal and 2 tries to nil (9 - 0). the gloucestershire side included 11 gloucester players including ex clifton rfc player charles hooper who scored one of the tries. this was the first county game played at kingsholm, 2 months after it opened. the match was played in thick fog and it wasn' t possible to see from one end of the pitch to the other .
his engagement to muriel ann caroline hoare, daughter of sir samuel john gurney hoare, 1st viscount templewood, foreign secretary 1935, home secretary 1937 - 39, amongst many other positions was announced in the times on 5th december 1895. they were married on 2nd june 1896 at st. george' s church, hanover square, london by the rev. henry luke paget, vicar of st. pancras, assisted by the rev. henry dyke acland, rector of luccombe, somerset .
above sir samuel hoare. edward press' s father - in - law .
above st. george' s church, hanover square, london where edward press was married .
he carried out the local negotiations which led to establishment of the bristol hippodrome .
above the bristol times & mirror article about his death appeared on 7th february 1914. it says
distressing fate of a bristol solicitor early yesterday morning a distressing tragedy enacted on the railway near clifton bridge station was revealed by the discovery of a decapitated body of a man. the head was foundon the railway and the trunk nearby. the body was taken to pill by the driver of the 7. 30 train, and was later identified as that of mr. edward payne press, senior partner of the well - known firm of bristol solicitors, messrs. press and press .
we learn that mr. press had been in indifferent health for some months, and had been very depressed, but had refused to accept the advice of friends to take an extended holiday and recuperate. he had no business or financial troubles, and was at business the previous day, leaving at about a quarter to 5, but we understand he did not go home, nor was he heard of until his body was found .
the news of so tragic an end to a career of honour and distinction in the legal profession was received in the city and district with profound sorrow for the firm of press and press are well - known and highly esteemed. quite recently they carried out the local negotiations which led to establishment of the bristol hippodrome. mr. e. p. press was in partnership with his brother, mr. f. j. press. their father was the late mr. j. l. press, a solicitor, for many years in partnership with the late mr. james inskip .
mr. e. p. press was educated at clifton college, and was a popular and prominant player of the clifton rugby football club for some years after leaving school, captaining the xv in 1892 - 3 and playing for gloucestershire. he was also a good cricketer, being a vigorous hitter as a man of powerful build, and of late years devoted the little spare time he could allow himself to the game of golf. he played at failand, where his loss will be greatly lamented .
he married the daughter of sir samuel hoare, bart. , of sidestrand hall, cromer, for twenty years conservative m. p. for norwich, and leaves a widow and one son .
above clifton bridge station. opened on 18th april 1867. closed on 7th september 1964. between 1891 and 1910 called rownham station. it lies on the bristol to portishead line in the avon gorge .
press. - on the 5th inst. , suddenly, edward payne press, of avon wood, stoke bishop, bristol, elder son of the late john latham press, of clifton, bristol, age 43 .
above the bristol times & mirror article from 9th february 1914 which detailed the inquest into his death which took place at the duke of cornwall inn, pill on 7th february 1914. it says
the inquestconcerning the death of mr. edward press, late senior partner of the firm of messrs. press and press, solicitors, bristol, was held on saturday at the duke of cornwall inn, pill, by mr. craddock. mr. c. e. barry appeared on behalf of the family. inspectors boyle and phillips represented the great western railway company; mr. g. w. brown, organising secretary of the national union of railwaymen for the south - western district was also present .
mr. frederick john press, brother of the deceased, gave evidence of identification, and said his bother was 43 years of age. he last saw him alive on thursday afternoon at 4. 30 in the office at carlton chambers. he was in a very depressed condition .
witness: from no business cause, but great worry of mind - imaginary worries .
having none, financial or business? - no financial worry of any sort, but a great deal of business worry .
that was not purely imaginary? - it was imaginary. he had lost confidence in himself, and thought he had not advised his clients correctly .
that is a delusion if you say it was not a fact? - it was not a fact. i have carefully ascertained all the facts in all his business matters .
he lost confidence in his ability to do the work of his clients? - in his ability to do the work of his clients .
i may put it you consider that a real delusion? - i am sure of it; i have satisfied myself it was .
did he ever give you the slightest hint that he would destroy himself? - never .
did he suffer from insomnia? - very badly, especially during the last three weeks .
had you any idea that he would destroy himself? - no; i had no reason to anticipate that. witness added that his brother had been attending to his work regularly up to february 5th, very much against the witness' s advice and wishes. he first noticed his depression about three weeks ago. he was advised to take a holiday, and said he would. he at one time actually arranged to go away, but came down to the office again, much to the witness' s dissappointment .
i reply to mr. barry, witness said he frequently urged his brother to go away .
i think last sunday his wife sent for you? - yes, to go to his home .
he was then worrying about some advice he thought he had given wrongly? - yes. he sent for me immediately after breakfast, and said he had had a bad night. i discussed particular business with him for two hours .
witness: he thought he had given bad advice generally, and that transactions in connection with a particular business was wrong .
witness: absolutely none. his financial affairs were in a perfectly sound, straight condition .
mr. barry: did you convince him that he hadn' t acted unwiselytowards his clients? - yes, i convinced him at the time, but i have little doubt he had doubts afterwards .
the foreman: was your brother excitable? - no. he was very retiring, with a great deal of self - confidence. through life i consider he has had no very great confidence in himself, and he has got noticeably worse lately .
joseph m. higby, driver of the 7. 30 am train from bristol to portishead, said that after leaving clifton bridge station he noticed the body of a man in the four - foot way. it was put into the guards van and taken to pill. the head was not on the body .
wm. john vanstone, guard of the train, said that he picked up an overcoat, cap, and umbrella, a few yards from where the body was found .
percival brayley, stationmaster at pill, proved receiving the body, and p. c. palmer said that on searching the body he found a note, written in pencil, on part of a cheque torn from a cheque - book .
the decesed' s watch at stopped at seven minutes to six. his head was afterwards fetched and conveyed to pill .
william bishop, a ganger, said he found the head 480 yards from where the body was found .
inspector boyle, of the great western railway, said that the last train left pill at 1. 15 am. but no blood had been found on the engine, or on the engines of trains that had passed prior .
richard cartlidge, managing clerk to messrs. press and press, said that he saw the deceased at 4. 45 pm. in his office on the 5th inst. he was depressed, and very anxious with the worry he had had for a long time. he worried quite unnecessarily, as he had no real case to worry. witness went into the matters that worried him, and pointed out they were all right. he said he was going out for a bit, and witness told him there would be some letters for him to sign when he came back .
dr. j. o. symes, deceased' s medical attendant, said he had been attending him sinve january 19th for sleeplessness and some confusion of the mind and depression. . he said his work worried him. he had no organic disease, and did not give witness the idea that he would be likely to lose temporary control over his actions. witness on two occassions advised him to go away, as he required complete mental rest; and witness thought he had gone away at the time .
mr. s. j. g. hoare, m. p. for chelsea, brother - in - law of the deceased, said the relations between the deceased and his wife were of the most devoted character. he did not think husband and wife could be more closely attached to each other .
the coroner, summing up, said that there seemed no doubt that the imaginary worryhad caused the deceased to lay himself in front of a passing train. there was no doubt that for the time his mind was absolutely unhinged, and that he lost control over his actions .
the jury returned a verdict of
suicide during a state of temporary insanity .
the funeral will take place today at portbury at 2. 30. a train leaves temple meads at 1. 40 and clifton bridge at 1. 51, reaching portbury at 2. 10 .
probate was granted in bristol on 18th march 1914 to his widow, muriel annie caroline press, and his estate was valued at £4, 187 - 5 - 9 .
his brother is listed in the 1914 bristol directory as living at 14 miles road, clifton, bristol .
above his brother jack who died on 26th september 1944 in bristol. with thanks to his grandson, robert gilchrist .
above his brother jack in 1927. with thanks to his grandson, robert gilchrist .
above a family holiday in the lake district in 1935, with jack press, john press, emp, richard jackson, cecil sully. with thanks to robert gilchrist .
his son, edward press later became head of the bank of egypt – until the bank was nationalised by nasser 50 years ago .
his nephew, john latham press, played tennis at wimbledon. he was born in clifton, bristol on 5th june 1914. john was the son of jack press and edith mary holmes à court. he attended exter college, oxford. he married nina lois williams (born in herefordshire 18th march 1914. died 5th october 1987 in chepstow) at christchurch, clifton, bristol, 12th september 1939. he died on 24th december 2006, aged 92 .
above a newspaper report of his nephew, john press and nina lois williams marriage at christchurch, clifton, bristol, on 12th september 1939. with thanks to robert gilchrist .
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osborne clarke is a multinational law firm headquartered in london, united kingdom with offices in the uk, germany, italy, belgium, spain, france, the netherlands and the united states. the firm has 165 partners and 1,000 employees and is the 35th largest law firm in the uk and one of the 50 largest law firms in germany by revenues. the firm played a significant role in the development of the railways in southern england through its historic relationship with isambard kingdom brunel and the great western railway. today, the firm's high profile in the media and technology sector has made them the legal firm of choice for firms including facebook, dell, nintendo, news international and vodafone. osborne clarke was awarded with the tmt law firm of the year awarded at the lawyer awards june 2012, for their work in advising mobile provider everything everywhere on launching the first mobile payments product. in 2015 osborne clarke were awarded law firm of the year awards by both the lawyer and legal business.