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Agriculture and estates DICKINSON DEES LLP Newcastle Cartmell Shepherd Carlisle Ward Hadaway Newcastle BHP Law Darlington Burnetts Carlisle Latimer Hinks Darlington Mincoff Jacksons LLP Stockton-on- Tees Hayton Winkley Kendal Smith & Graham Hartlepool Dickinson Dees LLP retains the National Trust, Natural England and a number of landowning local authorities as clients. Simon Kirkup has an impressive track record advising on the sale and purchase of agricultural or sporting estates in the North of England. Stefan Bainbridge and Harry Chrisp are recommended for their non- contentious property work. Cartmell Shepherd remains a player in the market advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters including land disputes.
Tim Cartmell is recommended. Notable instructions for Ward Hadaway include acting for a prominent farming family on the pounds 1.3m purchase of Ryehill Farm. Clients praise the 'first-class team with a personal touch', singling out Chris Hewitt and William Green for their 'excellent depth of knowledge' and 'solid grasp of title matters'. Clients include the Lake District National Park. Following its merger with Teesside firm James & Baker and the addition of Helen Wood, BHP Law now fields a four-partner team. The practice is headed by Peter Blackett and receives instructions on a range of planning and agricultural property issues. Richard Miller was appointed head of the team at Burnetts at the start of 2008. The firm advises farmers and agricultural-based businesses on issues including sales and purchases, tenancies and farm partnership agreements. Clients praise Latimer Hinks' 'vast knowledge of agricultural law and understanding of matters influencing the market'.See the full content of this document
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Anne Elliott is a 'noted expert in the field of landlord and tenant', and Tim Haggie is recommended for estate management, strategy and planning. Instructions include advising farmers in negotiation with Broadview Energy over a wind farm development in North Yorkshire. 2008 saw Mincoff Jacksons LLP reappointed as the North East region's NFU panel firm. The team is growing its equine law practice in addition to receiving instructions on estates worth over pounds 3m. Adrienne Patterson is the name to note. Banking and finance DICKINSON DEES LLP Newcastle Muckle LLP Newcastle Ward Hadaway Newcastle Watson Burton LLP Newcastle Hay & Kilner Newcastle Mincoff Jacksons LLP Stockton-on-Tees Optima Legal Newcastle Sintons LLP Newcastle Clients describe the practice at Dickinson Dees LLP as 'extremely proficient and approachable'.
It was recently instructed by Alliance & Leicester on a number of acquisition finance facilities, including advising the bank and AIB Group plc on development facilities in the waste sector with a value of more than pounds 20m. Deborah Kirtley leads the experienced team, which acts for clients such as Barclays, Abbey and the specialist acquisition finance team at Clydesdale Bank. The four-partner offering at Muckle LLP is headed by Stephen McNicol. One practice strength is property finance, with notable instructions including advice to Bank of Scotland on the provision of pounds 50m revolving credit facilities to a property developer. Institutional clients include HSBC, Lloyds and RBS. Ward Hadaway's practice head Julie Harrison continues to demonstrate a 'wealth of experience'.The team has an 'excellent reputation' and recently handled overdraft-related instructions for the Co-operative Bank and Bank of Scotland. Watson Burton LLP provides 'invaluable' advice to borrowers and lenders. It acted for Mansion Group Ltd on a recent pounds 8m refinancing with Barclays. Clients praise Mark Lazenby for his 'breadth of view', and the 'refreshingly commercial' Gillian Hall. Much of Hay & Kilner's finance work is real estate related; the team acts for several clearing banks in relation to loans on a wide variety of commercial properties in the region.Phil Broadhurst is singled out as an 'expert in his field of mortgage regulation and compliance'. Paul Taylor is also recommended. Stockton-based Geoff Skeoch leads Mincoff Jacksons LLP's practice and specialises in property finance. Clients include Yorkshire Bank, Allied Irish Bank and the Co-Operative Bank. At Optima Legal, clients praise the 'all-round excellent service', singling out Chris Johnson's 'overwhelming can-do attitude backed up by technical skills'. Alexandra Cook and Jonathan Yates are also recommended. Clients include Lloyds TSB. The firm merged with McKeags in 2008. Sintons LLP acted for two major lenders in the funding of two substantial portfolios with a value of approximately pounds 16m.Practice head Andrew Walker is recommended. Clients inc...See the full content of this document
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