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“Dickinson Dees continues to dominate the North East market. 2007 saw continued substantial growth. And the firm’s offices is York and London have enabled it to attract some major new clients nationally as well as instructions on groundbreaking deals.”

“While it is unquestionably the region’s number one, it is taking significant steps to become a nationally recognised practice.”

Legal 500 2008

As one of the UK’s largest and fastest growing law firms, we regularly have a lot to say.


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Is regeneration at risk as report reveals decrease in compulsory purchase orders?

Top Newcastle law firm reveals findings of most detailed report to date on the use of compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) in the UK.

Law firm helps secure world class future for North East Metro

Lawyers from leading law firm Dickinson Dees have closed a £230 million deal for Nexus to secure the future operation of the Tyne and Wear Metro

North East Lawyer Declared one of Top 50 Most Influential

George Lyall, a private client lawyer in the Wealth Management department at leading law firm Dickinson Dees LLP, has been announced as one of the ‘Top 50 Most Influential’ private client practitioners in his field by Private Client Practitioner, the magazine for leading private client professionals.

Dickinson Dees strengthens pensions team

Leading northern law firm Dickinson Dees LLP has strengthened its pensions team in York with the appointment of Paul Jackson, bringing the total size of the team to 25, one of the largest in the country.

Has the recession changed charities forever?

Although statistically the UK is now out of recession, the result of the prolonged financial turmoil has forced charities across the North East to run themselves more like businesses to survive, claims top charity lawyer.

OpSec PIPE takes AIM for Dickinson Dees

A team of lawyers from leading law firm Dickinson Dees has advised OpSec Security Group plc on one of the North’s first ‘PIPE’ (private investment in public equity) transactions. The innovative deal will see AIM-quoted OpSec Security Group, one of the world’s leading anti-counterfeiting and brand protection business, raise £15.7 million of new funding from Investcorp Technology Partners.

Hefty new data fines threaten local authorities

Local authorities in the UK could be hit by hefty fines of up to £500,000 from April this year if they fail to comply with the Data Protection Act, warns Jackie Gray, a Data Protection specialist with national law firm Dickinson Dees.

Anaerobic digestion – let’s not waste the opportunity

It is approaching three years since the UK’s Waste Strategy 2007 set out the important contribution that anaerobic digestion (AD) could make to meet our waste management goals and yet it is perplexing to see that the industry still remains in its relative infancy.

Dickinson Dees plays crucial role in work experience deal

The Yorkshire office of leading northern law firm Dickinson Dees has played a crucial role in a deal which will simplify the provision of work experience in York and North Yorkshire.

New Solutions for Home Sellers

Dickinson Dees will be launching its new service for home-sellers at the National Homebuyers Show at ExCel in London Docklands, tomorrow.

Building loads of schools for the future!

Dickinson Dees has recently secured another Building Schools for the Future appointment to augment its growing dominance in the schools sector.