Business people & key business appointments in the North East, Newcastle and Teesside

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City law firm wins Communisis contract Aug 03 2011

LAW firm Ward Hadaway has won a contract to advise a leading North marketing plc.Read

Watson Burton helps secure £25m deal Jul 27 2011

NEWCASTLE law firm Watson Burton recently advised Narec (National Renewable Energy Centre) in successfully obtaining £25m worth of investment into a world-leading offshore test facility, which aims to further expand the UK's offshore wind industry.Read

Jim McAuley heads Royal Bank of Scotland team Jul 27 2011

THE corporate banking team at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has a new regional director for Yorkshire and the North East following the appointment of Jim McAuley.Read

Award for Latimer Hinks Solicitors Jul 27 2011

LATIMER Hinks Solicitors has secured quality standard award from the Law Society under the Conveyancing Quality Scheme.Read

Identifying acquisition bribery risks Jul 27 2011

THE Bribery Act 2010 came into force on July 1, 2011 and has replaced the UK’s previous bribery laws and extended the crime of bribery to cover all private sector transactions.Read

Deloitte's finance team completes £1bn of deals Jul 20 2011

THE corporate finance team at the North East and Yorkshire offices of business advisory and accountancy practice Deloitte has completed over £1bn deals in the first half of the year.Read

Muckle's commitment to communities Jul 20 2011

MUCKLE has received national recognition for its work with the local community at the annual LawWorks ceremony in London.Read

Mark Whitehead joins Ward Hadaway Jul 20 2011

WARD Hadaway has further strengthened its line-up with the recruitment of a leading commercial lawyer from a Newcastle rival.Read

Watson Burton plays big role in engineers' acquisition Jul 13 2011

LAW firm Watson Burton recently advised WS Atkins plc on the acquisition of global consulting and engineering company, Pöyry PLC.Read

Northstar Ventures is the best in Britain Jul 13 2011

A NORTH East venture capital team has won a major national award. Newcastle-based Northstar Ventures picked up the Early Stage Team of the Year award at the annual British Business Angels Association dinner in London.Read

South Tyneside accountant attracts clients Jul 13 2011

AN accountant has opened his own firm in South Tyneside and already won a portfolio of clients.Read

Law firms reporting diminishing interest in external investment Jul 13 2011

LAW firms are reporting diminishing interest in external investment and alternative business structures according to the Baker Tilly LSA (Legal Services Act) survey.Read

PwC promotions strengthen team Jul 06 2011

PwC in Newcastle promoted Jonathan Greenaway to partner and Kevin Barnard, Richard Podd, Asam Malik and Mark Menton to directors.Read

Private equity is priced out of deals Jul 06 2011

PRIVATE equity has been priced out of the deal market by cash-rich trade buyers in the first half of the year with debt-fuelled UK deals down by almost 50% on the previous six months.Read

Law firm assembles its talented team Jul 06 2011

A NEW law firm has made its first major signing from a North East rival as it moves ahead with ambitious growth plans.Read

Ward Hadaway financial arm sees a slight lift Jun 29 2011

CORPORATE finance lawyers at Ward Hadaway have advised on over £720m of transactions during the past year as the deals market shows tentative signs of revival.Read

Evolution counts on attracting global investment Jun 29 2011

AN ACCOUNTANCY firm has become part of a worldwide network which has the potential to attract international business to the North East.Read

Welcome arrival for Swinburne and Jackson Jun 29 2011

LAW firm Swinburne and Jackson has made a new senior appointment to its corporate team.Read

Acquisition is the first of many for Orchard Information Systems Jun 22 2011

A SOFTWARE company turned to its long-standing legal advisors for its first acquisition, saying it expects to be making further forays into the market in the coming months.Read