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Hill Dickinson LLP

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

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Hill Dickinson LLP

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Delivering a high-quality combination of technical expertise, commercial acumen and excellent client service, our clients value the quality of our people, our market knowledge and our commitment to achieving success for them. We always aim to exceed their expectations.

Dominant in Liverpool with a strong and respected team in Manchester and a growing experienced City practice, we offer our clients accessible corporate support from our experienced national network and specialise in advising a range of clients, from large listed companies and private equity funds to smaller start-up and owner managed businesses and management teams on the full range of transactions – both domestic and cross-border. Our advice is distinctly commercial and focussed on our clients’ commercial goals.

We work in small partner led teams, providing close access for our clients to our partners on transactions. We believe we offer an innovative approach to managing client relationships and fee arrangements, which sets us apart from many of our competitors. We are able to offer our clients a timely, relevant and cost effective service, which adds real value to the transaction process.

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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - North West

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Hill Dickinson has an established team in the region, with a particularly significant presence in the Liverpool market. Its lawyers deal with complex and high-value M&A work and have considerable experience acting for private equity houses and listed companies. The team offers extensive expertise in the retail, real estate, transport and manufacturing sectors.

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Work Highlights

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  • Hill Dickinson supported the shareholders of Fox Brothers Holdings on its sale to private equity investors Stellex Capital Management.

Strengths

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  • They are market leaders, are very active and do a lot. I have always found Hill Dickinson to be commercial, not point-scoring, and pleasant to work with.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

  • Hill Dickinson are very active in the market and are very good at what they do.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

  • They understood my requirements immediately and didn't try to overcomplicate the work.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

  • Hill Dickinson has a very straightforward approach and quick response times. The team is always supportive and takes a problem-solving approach to issues.

    Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Susan Russell
    Susan Russell

    Susan Russell

    Susan Russell has significant experience dealing with the full spectrum of corporate matters. She regularly advises on acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations concerning both public and private companies.

    • Susan is very commercial and pleasant to work with.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK
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  • Craig Scott
    Craig Scott

    Craig Scott

    Craig Scott is global CEO of Hill Dickinson. He has extensive experience handling complex M&A and private equity deals with clients including private equity funds, shareholders and management teams.

    • He's a proper lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

    • Craig is very well regarded.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK
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  • Jonathan A Brown
    Jonathan A Brown

    Jonathan A Brown

    Jonathan Brown is chair of the firm and has deep experience of corporate matters. He advises on a wide range of transactions, with particular emphasis on the transport and aviation sectors.

    • Jonathan was easy to work with.

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  • David Mkhitarian
    David Mkhitarian

    David Mkhitarian

    David Mkhitarian heads the Manchester corporate team and is Hill Dickinson’s national head of private equity. He advises clients, including private equity firms and investors, on a range of acquisitions and investments.

    • He has a good reputation in private equity work.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

    • An experienced, commercial and high quality lawyer who builds great relationships with entrepreneurs.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

    • Daivd is very commercial and straightforward, and is able to simplify the complicated.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

    • David was excellent.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK
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  • Ian Gillis
    Ian Gillis

    Ian Gillis

    Ian Gillis is recognised for his expertise in equity capital markets. He is head of Hill Dickinson's equity capital markets practice and regularly advises on IPOs as well as on M&A.

    • Ian is one of the best corporate lawyers in the region.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK

    • Ian is a good lawyer.

      Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above respondentUK
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