Hill Dickinson Awarded Property Law Firm Of The Year 2006
12.05.2006
Hill Dickinson, leading UK law firm with offices in the North West and London, has been named the Property Law Firm of the Year 2006 at the Insider Property Awards North West 2006. The award recognises outstanding performance by a law firm within the North West.
Some of Hill Dickinson's delighted property partners with the Law Firm of the Year Award: Front (l-r) Tony Houghton and Martyn McDonald, Back (l-r) Paul Nicholls, Abby Dry, Mike Blakey, Stephen Hindmarsh
The award ceremony, held at the Manchester International Convention Centre on 11 May 2006, is billed as one of the best and most prestigious events in the regional property market. Over 800 guests attended the esteemed awards where the property sector’s elite are recognised and commended in their achievements.
The Property Law Firm of the Year 2006 award was one of the evening’s most fiercely contested categories, with the firm beating some of the biggest names in the business.
Michael Taylor, editor of Insider, said: “Hill Dickinson has gone from strength to strength over recent years. They embed themselves in the local market and always strive to go to the extra mile in providing answers.”
Nominations for the Property Law Firm of the Year were invited from law firms across the North West and on the night, Hill Dickinson was shortlisted with two other firms - Halliwells and Addleshaw Goddard. The selection is based on criteria such as quality and value of property related transactions, strength and depth of property partnerships and skills, expertise and innovation in the North West property sector. Steve Ellard, head of Legal Services at The Peacock Group, a long-standing client of Hill Dickinson, nominated the firm.
Steve Ellard commented: “Hill Dickinson consistently provides the highest level of service and the firm thoroughly deserves to win this award.”
Tony Houghton (centre) and Martyn McDonald (right), two of Hill Dickinson’s 31 strong team of property partners, collected the award at the ceremony, presented by David Partridge (left), Deputy Chief Executive, Argent – sponsors of the award.
Pamela Jones, joint head of Hill Dickinson’s property division (with David Swaffield) commented: "This was a memorable night for Hill Dickinson and is a credit to every single person who has helped to make Hill Dickinson’s property team a leading force. Our team has grown from strength to strength and continues to attract and retain specialist talent. I am delighted that our efforts have been rewarded in such a fulfilling way. There is a lot of competition between property law firms and winning this award is testimony to the confidence of our client base and the impact the firm has made within the region.”
Hill Dickinson is regarded as one of the leading property figures in the UK. The property team comprises 31 partners and over 40 solicitors across the offices in the North West.
Two of Hill Dickinson's partners and representatives of key client, The Peacock Group: (l-r) Abby Dry (Hill Dickinson), Simon Anderson (The Peacock Group), Martyn McDonald (Hill Dickinson) and Richard Thomas (The Peacock Group).
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