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Nigel Williams is the key partner at the Teesside office of Dickinson Dees LLP, advising on the full gamut of corporate work.

Paul Bury and Joanna Smith are recommended at Endeavour Partnership LLP. The team recently acted for GEMS International in a €31m private equity buyout, and various other multimillion-pound transactions, including reorganisations and acquisitions.

At Archers Law LLP, John Richardson leads a team which includes associate David Adams, and is ‘fantastic in every way’. The pair recently advised on a £10m share sale, the reorganisation of six retail companies and a number of acquisitions.

BHP Law’s ‘very good’ team is led by Gary Copeland. In 2011 he drafted a number of photovoltaic contracts for feed-in tariffs, and advised on the sale of the entire shareholding of BIB Darlington to a national insurance company. Elaine McLaine moved to Thorp Parker LLP.

Tony Wentworth is the key figure at Jacksons Law, and recently advised on a number of £1m-plus company and property acquisitions.

Nicholas Poole at Latimer Hinks acts for a mainly SME client base. Recent highlights for his team include advising on the purchase of certain domiciliary care activities.

John Walters at Tilly Bailey & Irvine advises on the full range of corporate transactions, including mergers and buyouts.

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