13 Apr 2011 Simon Watts, Head of Corporate and Commercial at Dickinson Dees commented: “We have seen activity really pick up over the last year, advising on a wide range of deals both in and out of the region including share sales, private equity investments and public offers - all of which were successfully concluded.
“The Newcastle team have been involved in a number of the deals, including the recent sale of the Metal Spinners ...
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13 Apr 2011 A multi-disciplinary team at Dickinson Dees’ Newcastle office advised on the significant deal which saw Grainger buy Genesis Housing Group's 50 per cent share in Grainger GenInvest Partnerships.
The acquisition saw Grainger acquire Genesis’ stake and associated loan notes for a total of £15 million, enabling Genesis to realise value from the joint venture investment it made when the portfolios were acquired several years ago ...
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13 Apr 2011 Partner Deborah Jude and Associate Heather Lewis were among only 60 members from across the country who were elected to the new Panel of Deputies from more than 600 applicants.
Members of the Panel look after the financial interests of those whom the Court of Protection decides cannot look after their own financial interests and have no-one else suitable and willing to help them.
Deborah Jude commented: “Both Heather and I ...
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09 Mar 2011 Rowena, who studied at Cambridge University and York College of Law, joins Dickinson Dees from Harrowells solicitors in York.
She started work at Harrowells in 2001 and, after her training contract, she spent two years in the Commercial Property team before committing to working in the Private Client arena.
Rowena commented: “I was drawn to Dickinson Dees because it’s a firm with an exceptional reputation throughout ...
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21 Feb 2011 Frutarom is a global company operating in the global markets of flavours and fine ingredients with development laboratories and production facilities in the US, Switzerland, Germany, China, South Africa, Turkey and Israel, as well as the UK. It also has sales and distribution facilities in other European countries, the Far East and South America.
The team from Dickinson Dees involved expert lawyers from across the firm and ...
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24 Jan 2011 These fears are very real unless families break taboos and talk about the issue of future care so they can take pre-emptive action, warns Deborah Jude, a partner at Newcastle law firm Dickinson Dees.
The warning comes from the firm to highlight pre-emptive action that families should take to protect their wealth for future generations. The report is based on a research study of almost 4,500 British adults. Key findings ...
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12 Jan 2011 We all cherish dreams of a comfortable retirement; we all like the idea of leaving a large nest-egg for our children when we are gone. Despite the importance of protecting wealth for these purposes, few, if any of us give the subject the attention it deserves. For instance, at Dickinson Dees we are often approached by families concerned about the depletion of their assets through a lack of preparation for easily foreseeable ...
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24 Nov 2010 Following the Government’s announcement on academies earlier this year, a number of schools in the North East and Yorkshire have sought legal advice from the education practice at Dickinson Dees. The team, which was shortlisted as Legal Adviser of the Year at the EducationInvestor Awards, was quick to react to the needs of schools and local authorities, by hosting informative seminars which have resulted in a new work for the ...
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08 Nov 2010 The new Bribery Act 2010 is intended to consolidate and improve existing legislation relating to bribery and corruption which dates back to the 19th Century. Under the current legislation it has proven difficult to secure a conviction for corporate activity which falls under two broad offences - the giving and receiving of bribes with the intention to induce improper conduct and the offence of bribing a foreign public official by ...
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02 Nov 2010 Around this time of year, employers often start to think about planning a Christmas party. Seriously, how can anyone decide between soup and pâté, or Christmas pudding and cheesecake now? That debate aside, articles will soon begin to appear in the press giving dire warning of the trouble that can come from being unprepared for “the worst”.
Recent years have seen warnings about misbehaviour of drunken employees, or unwanted ...
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