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Dickinson Dees continues to expand in Yorkshire

Two senior lawyers have joined Dickinson Dees’ rapidly-expanding Yorkshire office in York

December 18, 2007

Steven Berry and Alistair Scott-Somers have joined the commercial property and corporate departments respectively at Dickinson Dees’ new premises in the Chocolate Works, Bishopthorpe Road, York.

Steven qualified as a solicitor in November 1984, and has since worked for law firms Booth and Co in Leeds, Hill Dickinson in Liverpool and Andrew M Jackson in Hull.

He commented: “I am delighted to be joining a firm with such a high reputation as Dickinson Dees. I have dealt with Dickinson Dees in the past and I have been impressed by the standards of professionalism displayed and felt that the firm has the size and the resources particularly in terms of specialist staff, to enable me to better service clients.”

Steven, who joins as a retail property specialist from Andrew M Jackson, where he was a salaried partner, added: “My aim in my new job is to develop the retail sector work within the firm throughout Yorkshire.”

Alistair, joins Dickinson Dees as an associate in the York corporate team. He has worked for Eversheds in Leeds specialising in private equity work, more recently as in-house counsel for Premier Farnell plc.

He commented: “This is a very exciting opportunity for me to be involved in the introduction and development of the highly regarded Dickinson Dees firm in the Yorkshire market place, together with working with some top quality lawyers and clients.”

Philip Ashworth, partner in charge of the York office of Dickinson Dees, commented: “We extend a warm welcome to both Steven and Alistair. The expansion this year in York has been phenomenal, which is why we have moved to our new premises in the old Terry’s headquarters building in Bishopthorpe Road.”

Dickinson Dees Senior Partner, Robin Bloom added: “We now have five partners operating out of the Yorkshire office, two specialising in corporate work, one in tax, one in planning and one in property, who are backed up by a 32-strong team. We are continuing to recruit across all legal sectors, as we continue to establish ourselves as a major legal player in Yorkshire and centre of excellence outside Leeds, offering a clear alternative for both clients and lawyers.”

About the company

Dickinson Dees is one of the UK’s leading regional law firms. Based in the North of England, with 78 partners and 925 people in all, the firm provides legal services to corporate, commercial, public sector and private clients across the UK.

Dickinson Dees prides itself on the high quality and personal service it offers clients, providing complete transparency from pitch to proposal to project. Its stable partnership and high growth rate make it one of the most successful law firms in the UK today.

The firm counts some of the UK’s largest organisations amongst its clients including major banks, industry and retailers. It also supports some of Britain’s fastest growing dynamic young businesses. Recent multimillion pound deals have included work for major national plcs. It also has a large public sector client base including local authorities across the country from London to the North East, major health and other public service institutions as well as national and regional government departments and organisations.

A national business with strong regional roots, Dickinson Dees attracts legal talent locally and from across the nation to join its five offices across Newcastle, the Tees Valley, Yorkshire and London.

Its partners sit on some of the UK’s most important public and private sector bodies including Family Law Association, Royal Town Planning Institute, STEP - Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners and The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

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Patrick Hussey at LEWIS, the PR agency
Tel: +44 (0) 161 601 7740 Fax: +44 (0) 161 601 7741
Email: dickinsondees@lewispr.com
Website: www.lewispr.com

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