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

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Triple acquisition as Watson Burton strengthens Mar 16 2011

NEWCASTLE law firm Watson Burton has secured three new senior appointments as it looks to strengthen its commercial and real estate offerings.Read

Samuel Phillips promotes solicitors Mar 16 2011

LAW firm Samuel Phillips has promoted solicitors Sally Lomas Fletcher and Brendan McNeany to partners.Read

Engineers bought by overseas company Mar 16 2011

A NEWCASTLE engineering business has become the latest regional company to attract the interest of an overseas buyer - and the region's deal makers say they expect the trend to continue.Read

European sites deal boosts drug firm's global ambitions Mar 09 2011

SUCCESSFUL Newcastle drugs firm Aesica Pharmaceuticals has completed the acquisition of three manufacturing sites from biopharma company, UCB using debt facilities sourced from the regional offices of Lloyds and HSBC.Read

North firm's Islamic bond deal is an award winner Mar 09 2011

A GROUND-breaking corporate finance deal to provide development funds for a North East engineering design business has won international recognition.Read

Lawyer is Clarity's new CEO Mar 09 2011

LONDON-BASED dealmaking lawyer Tim Sewart is relocating to the region to take on a new role as chief executive of a fast-growing North East health business.Read

Lawyers toast success of pub chain partnership Mar 02 2011

COMMERCIAL lawyers at Watson Burton have helped advise on more than £5m of acquisitions for fast-growing pub chain Wear Inns.Read

Hard work is paying off for RSM Tenon Mar 02 2011

THE North East division of business advisers RSM Tenon had a strong 2010 and finished the year as one of the region's lead advisers.Read

New partner at law firm Muckle Mar 02 2011

COMMERCIAL law firm Muckle has appointed insolvency expert Andrew Cawkwell as a partner to lead the firm’s restructuring and insolvency team.Read

New recruit will lead city-based finance team Feb 23 2011

A SPECIALIST corporate finance house says it is expecting to see increased private equity interest in the region as national businesses seek to grow through acquisition.Read

A valuable transfer for Sintons Feb 23 2011

LAW firm Sintons has landed a major signing from Newcastle United with commercial solicitor Iona Sims putting pen to paper at the firm.Read

Big Society is a real opportunity Feb 23 2011

SINCE the General Election there has been a lot of media coverage in relation to the Big Society.Read

Northstar Ventures hoping for record investment year Feb 16 2011

VENTURE capital firm Northstar Ventures hopes to see a record year for investment after completing four deals last month.Read

From student to partner at North Shields accountants Feb 16 2011

A NORTH EAST accountant who started working for her practice as a placement student less than 10 years ago has been appointed as the firm's newest partner.Read

Dealmaker takes skills into social media role Feb 16 2011

TECHNOLOGY dealmaker Stephen Slater is taking his expertise to Newcastle-based insight and research company Explain with an appointment as a non-executive director.Read

Dealmakers rise to the occasion Feb 09 2011

THE purchase of an upmarket clothing brand by a team of North East entrepreneurs tested the skills of two regional dealmaking teams, who tied up the complicated package in six weeks just hours before deadline.Read

New senior partner appointed at Yorkshire Bank North East Feb 09 2011

A NEW senior partner has been appointed to Yorkshire Bank’s North East business and private banking team.Read

Insolvent deals down Feb 09 2011

ACQUISITIONS of insolvent businesses in the North East fell in 2010, according to new research.Read

NEL investments exceed managers' expectations Feb 02 2011

THE first year of active investments from the £125m Finance For Business North East fund has exceeded expectations for fund managers NEL.Read

Barclays Corporate appoints new North director Feb 02 2011

BARCLAYS Corporate, the corporate banking arm of Barclays Bank has appointed Basab Majumdar to corporate director international, northern England.Read