Across the Remembrance period, Buzzacott has been marking the occasion in several ways, including volunteering in support of the Poppy Appeal and attending the Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph.

As part of this, our Managing Partner Peter Chapman formally signed the Armed Forces Covenant on behalf of the firm, accompanied by Mark Parr, Catherine Walsh, David Jarman and Charlie Crowther. By signing the covenant, Buzzacott has reaffirmed its commitment to the Armed Forces community and to recognising the contribution of those who serve, have served and their families. This Remembrance Day also marked one year since we launched our Armed Forces network, creating an internal community for team members with a connection to the military or uniformed services to connect and support each other.

We also supported the Poppy Appeal through two volunteering opportunities, with 34 team members taking part. Together with poppy sales at our Make UK Defence event, hosted alongside Faegre Drinker and Proelium Law LLP, more than £2,870 was raised in support of the appeal. The event, hosted with Make UK Defence, Faegre Drinker and Proelium Law LLP, brought together defence businesses, advisers and funders to explore the realities of accessing finance in the sector. This forms part of our wider work in defence and national security, which brings together expertise from across Buzzacott to support businesses operating and growing in this space. Find out more about our Defence and National Security specialism.

Yesterday several Buzzacott team members also attended the Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall. Alongside representatives from the Ministry of Defence and the wider Armed Forces community, they paid tribute to those who have served and those who have lost their lives in conflict.