Hill Dickinson recruits Cobbetts partner to its Manchester Corporate team

Leading commercial law firm Hill Dickinson LLP has bolstered its corporate team with the appointment of Ian Riggs as a partner in the Manchester office.

Ian will be involved in both public and private corporate finance work, bringing his specialism in corporate transactional work and reorganisations to the firm. Prior to joining Hill Dickinson, Ian was a partner at Cobbetts and during this time acted for many multinational companies and owner-managed businesses.

On the announcement, Jonathan Brown, head of Hill Dickinson’s Corporate team, commented: "Ian is well known in the North West corporate legal market and will significantly complement our existing resource in Manchester. This appointment underlines Hill Dickinson’s on-going commitment to investing in quality people as it continues to grow its Manchester office.”

Ian Riggs, added: “Hill Dickinson’s corporate team is well respected in the North West and I am looking forward to working with Ian Gillis and the team to enhance Hill Dickinson’s corporate offering in Manchester and the wider region.”