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Strength of design should be savoured for decades

WATSON Burton’s construction department advised Tolent Construction and Ryder Architecture Ltd on the £40.2m agreement to redevelop Newcastle Central and High Heaton libraries. Read

‘It mattered as much to them as to the clients’

A LONDON company buying a £42m business park in Surrey has been advised by Watson Burton, of Newcastle. Read

Accountants impress executives in little and large deals

ACCOUNTANCY firm unw has advised on two recent transactions at opposite ends of the deal spectrum. Read

It's not just buildings, this is changing lives

LAW firm Watson Burton’s corporate and banking departments are advising the Newcastle division of global engineering consultancy Parsons Brinckerhoff on the £200m Newcastle Building Schools for the Future project. Read

Superglass flotation is a clear winner

LAW firm Dickinson Dees has advised investment manager Brewin Dolphin Securities in its role as sponsor on the flotation of Scottish insulation manufacturer Superglass. Read

This is such an exciting time to come home

BUSINESS adviser Deloitte has promoted John Charlton from director to become a partner in its audit team. Read

Eversheds appointed to legal panel

NEWCASTLE law firm Eversheds has been appointed to the Government’s “Catalist Legal” panel (formerly known as L-CAT). Read

Mount advised on AIM flotation by North lawyers

LAW firm Dickinson Dees has advised on the float of the new York-based engineering company Mount Engineering, which is valued at £15m. Read

Disposal needed input from five jurisdictions

LAW firm Mincoffs has completed a £46m asset disposal between The Bloomsbury Group and multi-millionaire property magnates, the Tchenguiz family. Read

Dickinson Dees holds key place

DICKINSON Dees has retained its coveted place on the Government’s Catalist Legal Services Framework Agreement. DICKINSON Dees has retained its coveted place on the Government’s Catalist Legal Services Framework Agreement. The Newcastle law firm has been appointed to the full commercial category of the framework agreement, which covers work in IT and telecoms; property and estates; construction; employment and pensions; corporate and finance; and intellectual property. Read

Ultimate is advised on 'Living Room' chain acquisition

INTERNATIONAL law firm Eversheds has advised AIM-listed Ultimate Leisure Group plc on its £28m purchase of the "Living Room" chain. Read

Paula becomes a partner at Ward Hadaway

WARD Hadaway law firm has promoted several staff to new positions. Read

'Significant' milestone for Newcastle-based law firm

NEWCASTLE-BASED Ward Hadaway has been selected as one of only seven firms to appear under the Employment and Pensions category of the Legal Services framework agreement, offering legal advice to a range of public sector organisations over the next four years. Read

Long-term strategy pays off

Law firm Watson Burton has announced flat revenues for the past 12 months as the amount of compensation work for former miners dried up. Read

Accountants awards to be annual event

The Nigel Wright North-East Accountancy Awards that took place last week was such a success organisers are already making plans for 2008. Read

Matt joins commercial group at Muckle's

Corporate lawyer Matt Collen has joined law firm Robert Muckle as a partner in the firm's commercial group, as part of the firm's continued expansion. Read

Paul Williamson column

Perhaps the most astounding business success story of the last decade has been the performance of some of the world's emerging markets. Read

This profession really counts

The cream of the accountancy profession were rewarded at the first awards night in the region dedicated to them alone. Read

Muckle's squad expands

Corporate lawyer Matt Collen has joined law firm Robert Muckle LLP as a partner in the firm's commercial group, as part of its continued expansion. Read

DD acts in £1.5bn deal

Newcastle-based Dickinson Dees acted for the London Borough of Newham on the £1.5bn Silvertown Quays project. Read