ONE TRINITY GARDENS, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 2HF, ENGLAND
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Dickinson Dees LLP is a leading commercial law firm based in the North East of England with a national reputation for the work it does in both the public and private sector and for its private clients.
The firm: Dickinson Dees is a long established practice known for its dominating position in the regional marketplace in the North East. Dickinson Dees’ fast growing client base has seen the firm increasingly compete for and win work nationally. It counts amongst its client base public and private companies, government departments and public sector organisations, together with high-net-worth individuals.
With offices in Yorkshire and London in addition to the North East, Dickinson Dees is well positioned to respond to the increasingly national demand for its services. It is a firm that continues to look to the future and in response to the challenging economy, the firm has recently announced its objectives for the next decade. Having reviewed the changing landscape of the marketplace over the past 12 months, the firm has set out ambitious growth plans which will see it become one of the Top UK law firms by 2020. In line with this, the firm has taken the strategic decision to move away from both its volume business and family law over the past three years.
Dickinson Dees is renowned for recruiting and retaining the highest quality lawyers and support staff, and provides high-quality training and support to allow staff to achieve their potential and in turn, deliver service excellence to clients. As a result, the firm has a high staff retention rate and has recently been recognised for its equality and diversity policy by the Law Society. For many years the firm has also been recognised both for IIP and Lexcel accreditation and continuously strives for improvement in both areas.
Types of work undertaken: Dickinson Dees is organised into four main departments which work together to provide a comprehensive legal service for its clients across company and commercial, litigation, property and wealth management.
Traditionally strong in corporate mergers/acquisitions and real estate work, Dickinson Dees offers a very broad range of services and has become increasingly recognised for its reputation in pensions, transport, waste and renewables, and wealth management for high-net-worth individuals. Dickinson Dees hosts one of the country’s top 50 private client practitioners in George Lyall and Top 35 under 35 private client lawyer Faye Thorman, in addition to the department’s ranking as a UK top 25 firm.
Other offices: Newcastle (One Trinity), Tees Valley, Yorkshire, London
Associate office: Brussels
Breakdown of work %
Corporate/commercial 48
Litigation 15
Property 24
Private client 13
Number of UK partners 63
Number of other UK fee-earners 279
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