EIP at forefront of South West's high-tech sector

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22 February 2011
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The steady expansion of the EIP regional office in Bath has attracted the attention of the local media, the Bath Chronicle newspaper.

Since the Bath office in Circus Mews opened in 2007 the number of attorneys has increased to five, with the latest arrival, Ben Hoyle, joining at the end of 2010.

In an interview for the newspaper’s business section, partner Matt Lawman, who is head of the Bath office, explained how the growth of EIP was linked to the burgeoning IT and high-tech economy in the South West region.

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