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Dickinson Dees returns to table with continued national presence growth

Dickinson Dees returns to the table, having dropped out in 2002. Despite no London office, the firm continues to develop a national presence in a range of practice areas. Read

Success stories of leading firm

Robert Muckle has consolidated its position as one of the leading commercial law firms, and now works for some of the most successful organisations across the region. Read

Building strong reputation in field of construction law

For construction law, the clear market leader in the North of England is Watson Burton. Read

Corporate staff to build on success

Following a period of considered refocusing, Eversheds' North-East operation continues to work with some of the region's best companies and organisations. Read

High-quality practitioners lead

Dickinson Dees remains Newcastle's corporate firm par excellence, due to its range of high-quality practitioners and breadth of practice. Read

Top team accolade

The 'absolutely first-class' Guy Harvey leads Dickinson Dees' `thorough' six-partner team together with highly-rated John Marshall. Read

Exciting times ahead for busy all-rounders

After another year of exciting activity and growth, Sintons has seen its broad- based approach reflected in even more entries in this year's Legal 500. Read

Offering a wide breadth of service all under one roof

Hay & Kilner has moved up the Legal 500 table this year and strengthened its reputation, as one of the forerunners amongst the region's law firms. Read

A move in right direction for successful Crutes

One of the region's leading law firms has expanded into larger offices due to a huge growth in business. Read

Small firm with a high-quality reputation

The name of Samuel Phillips & Co continues to figure prominently in this year's Legal 500. Well-known in Newcastle city centre since 1920, the firm boasts a great reputation for expertise and service in its specialist areas. Read

Mincoffs on course for another great year

Mincoffs completed £200m of deals for clients throughout 2002, reinforcing the growing national reputation of its corporate team. Read

Dominating market with its expertise

Sunderland-based McKenzie Bell dominates its market, with a broad clientele throughout the region. Read

Firms field the teams to help in our sporting life

Sport is an important area in the North because of the three big football clubs, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough and Sunderland. Peter Clark heads Dickinson Dees' team. Read

The value of IT experience

Dickinson Dees has a top-quality bespoke IP practice, headed by Mark Pearce, and a number of its corporate partners have vast IT experience. Read

Personal injury firm is set to become a major market player

This year's Legal 500 names national law firm Irwin Mitchell (IM) for the first time in the North-East rankings, following the opening of the firm's Newcastle office earlier this year. Read

A Dickinson Dees of a good lead performance!

Dickinson Dees has once again dominated the northern region in this year's Legal 500 and confirmed its position as "the region's clear market leader." Read

Leading player shows `depth' plus quality of individuals

Dickinson Dees remains a leading player in the market, with outstanding depth of expertise and quality of individuals. Read

Praise for experts at Dickinson Dees

Dickinson Dees has five insolvency partners, "a considerable resource which compares well with London and national firms". Read

A modern outlook coupled with fast-growing client base

When Prime Minister Tony Blair opened the new Darlington offices of Blackett Hart & Pratt Solicitors almost a year ago, he observed that it was the first time he had been asked to officiate by a legal firm. Read

Sporting firm a strong player

The North East is known as a big-hearted region with a passion for sport - particularly football. Read

The Legal 500

The North's top firms by number of fee-earners in the region:

Dickinson Dees: 471
Ward Hadaway: 205
Browell Smith & Co: 143
Eversheds LLP: 138
Watson Burton LLP: 114
McKeags: 110
Hay & Kilner: 103
Thompsons: 91
Blackett Hart & Pratt: 83
Crutes Law Firm: 76
Gorman Hamilton
Solicitors: 71
Muckle LLP: 71
Sintons LLP: 70
Tilly Bailey & Irvine: 66
Burnetts: 53
Cartmell Shepherd: 48
Berrymans Lace
Mawer: 46
Mincoffs Solicitors LLP: 46
Ben Hoare Bell LLP: 39
Jacksons Commercial & Private LLP: 39
Punch Robson: 32
Archers Law LLP: 31
David Gray Solicitors: 30
Patterson Glenton & Stracey: 30
Poole Townsend: 29

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