£600m deals spree for Dickinson Dees Aug 8 2007
A NORTH law firm has closed five deals in as many weeks, worth more than £600m. Newcastle-based Dickinson Dees closed five public-private partnership (PPP) deals worth £615m. They include major projects for the Government’s national PFI and BSF schemes. more
City libraries project one for record books Aug 1 2007
LAW firm Dickinson Dees has provided legal advice for a £40m PFI project to rebuild two Newcastle libraries. The firm was selected by Newcastle City Council to consult on one of the largest PFI deals ever undertaken in the libraries sector. more
Strength of design should be savoured for decades Aug 1 2007
WATSON Burton’s construction department advised Tolent Construction and Ryder Architecture Ltd on the £40.2m agreement to redevelop Newcastle Central and High Heaton libraries. more
It's not just buildings, this is changing lives Jul 25 2007
LAW firm Watson Burton’s corporate and banking departments are advising the Newcastle division of global engineering consultancy Parsons Brinckerhoff on the £200m Newcastle Building Schools for the Future project. more
Superglass flotation is a clear winner Jul 25 2007
LAW firm Dickinson Dees has advised investment manager Brewin Dolphin Securities in its role as sponsor on the flotation of Scottish insulation manufacturer Superglass. more
Eversheds appointed to legal panel Jul 18 2007
NEWCASTLE law firm Eversheds has been appointed to the Government’s “Catalist Legal” panel (formerly known as L-CAT). more
Disposal needed input from five jurisdictions Jul 18 2007
LAW firm Mincoffs has completed a £46m asset disposal between The Bloomsbury Group and multi-millionaire property magnates, the Tchenguiz family. more
Dickinson Dees holds key place Jul 11 2007
DICKINSON Dees has retained its coveted place on the Government’s Catalist Legal Services Framework Agreement. DICKINSON Dees has retained its coveted place on the Government’s Catalist Legal Services Framework Agreement. The Newcastle law firm has been appointed to the full commercial category of the framework agreement, which covers work in IT and telecoms; property and estates; construction; employment and pensions; corporate and finance; and intellectual property. more
'Significant' milestone for Newcastle-based law firm Jul 4 2007
NEWCASTLE-BASED Ward Hadaway has been selected as one of only seven firms to appear under the Employment and Pensions category of the Legal Services framework agreement, offering legal advice to a range of public sector organisations over the next four years. more
Long-term strategy pays off Jun 27 2007
Law firm Watson Burton has announced flat revenues for the past 12 months as the amount of compensation work for former miners dried up. more
Accountants awards to be annual event Jun 27 2007
The Nigel Wright North-East Accountancy Awards that took place last week was such a success organisers are already making plans for 2008. more
Matt joins commercial group at Muckle's Jun 27 2007
Corporate lawyer Matt Collen has joined law firm Robert Muckle as a partner in the firm's commercial group, as part of the firm's continued expansion. more