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

Law firm helps companies raise cash

LAW firm Ward Hadaway has clocked up £160m worth of cash raising deals for North plcs in the past six months after advising medical equipment company IDS on a £12m placing. Read

President’s visit forges new links to Iceland

THE President of Iceland, Olafur Ragnar Grimsson, was the guest of honour at a breakfast in Leeds hosted by Newcastle law firm Dickinson Dees. Read

Legal team give good advice in steel buy-out

LAW firm Watson Burton has advised the selling shareholders of Barrett Steel Buildings Limited during a management buy-out. Read

Annual turnover soars for PwC

ACCOUNTANTS PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has announced 6% growth in annual turnover for to £2.1bn. The giant firm said underlying net revenue grew 9% and underlying profit grew 11% to £631m. Read

Club membership pays off again for law firm

LAW firm Gordon Brown Associates has appointed a fourth staff member using Durham Business Club. Read

Watson Burton advise on top US security deal

LAW firm Watson Burton has advised top US security technology firm Federal Signal Corporation on the £57.5m acquisition of two companies. Read

Deloitte’s delight at 17% rise in profits

ACCOUNTANCY Deloitte has reported a 17% rise in profits available for distribution to partners and retired partners of £572m for the year. Read

Property expert to join leading law firm

LEADING lawyer David Stone has joined the York office of Dickinson Dees as a partner to head up the commercial property department. After graduating from Cambridge University, David, 52, was articled at City of London firm Simmons & Simmons. Read

Villagers put their stamp on new homes

LAW firm Watson Burton has helped Newcastle housebuilder Bellway to create two housing schemes in a Northumberland village. The Newcastle firm worked closely with Bellway on the unusual plan. Read

Swedish bank opens new branch in region

SWEDISH bank Svenska Handelsbanken has opened a new branch on Teesside after months of putting together a team of bankers. Former professional footballer Chris Teasdale heads the company’s second North-East operation. Read

Specialist in brands moved by aspiration

JUSTIN BARLOW has joined Newcastle commercial law firm Muckle LLP as director of business development. Read

Wearsider returns after 30 years

ACCOUNTANCY firm Price- waterhouseCoopers LLP has announced the arrival of partner Janet Eilbeck at the Newcastle office. Read

Now John will help to shape the law

THE Newcastle-born senior partner of a Cumbrian law firm has been chosen to head a prominent Law Society committee. Read

Centre revamp project tender

LAW firm Crutes has advised Castle Morpeth Borough Council on its £38m town centre redevelopment plans. Read

Dealmakers in demand

THE corporate finance team of chartered accountants Tait Walker has completed deals with a combined value of over £75m in its second quarter. Read

Career boost for smart students at Deloitte office

AS the academic year came to an end and university students decided how to spend their summers, a group of North-East students joined the Deloitte Summer Vacation Scheme. Read

Formula One lawyer to bring sporting expertise

A LAWYER who has worked with some of the top names in motorsport – including the Williams Formula One team – has joined the commercial team of a North law firm. Read

New member of staff for Ben Hoare Bell

BEN Hoare Bell has announced the strengthening of its clinical negligence team with the appointment of Peter Henry. Mr Henry’s arrival makes Ben Hoare Bell the only solicitors firm in the North-East with three Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel members. Read