Our expert legal advice and astute commercial guidance not only takes care of the here and now but gives you the vision and clarity to plan ahead. As our client, we work with you as an extension of your team: you tell us what you want to do and we help you find the best route to achieving it.
We’re a leading commercial law firm with more than 950 people, including over 200 partners and legal directors, spanning offices in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, Piraeus, Singapore, Monaco and Hong Kong.
Established in 1810, originally specialising in maritime law, we have been providing expert legal advice for centuries, and we’re still going from strength to strength.
As a full-service firm, we support clients throughout the life cycle of their business – at every stage, from startup right through to multi-million-pound sales, and everything in between.
Whether you’re looking to bring a product to market, raise capital, lease premises, draw up employment contracts, protect your assets, incorporate your business or merge with others, we’ve got you covered. We’ll support you through tough times too, taking the weight off your shoulders during commercial disputes and contentious matters.
We’re also a longstanding provider of legal services to the health sector and we’re home to one of the legal world’s largest and most respected maritime and shipping practices.
Our clients include multinational companies, major corporations, the NHS, UK plcs, UK and foreign banks, financial institutions, public sector bodies, investors, educational establishments, institutions, private individuals and professional bodies.
"We see Hill Dickinson as a 'one stop shop', capable of handling everything from property, terms and conditions, HR, M&A and litigation matters. Our senior account partner supports us, knows our business and market and adds value to each assignment" - Legal 500 2021
Delivering a high-quality combination of technical expertise, commercial acumen and excellent client service, our clients value the quality of our people, our market knowledge and our commitment to achieving success for them. We always aim to exceed their expectations.
Our highly experienced and recognised corporate team operates from our offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London, Leeds, Hong Kong and Singapore. We offer our clients accessible corporate support from our experienced national and international network and specialise in advising a range of clients, from large listed companies and private equity funds to smaller start-up and owner-managed businesses and management teams on the full range of transactions – both domestic and cross-border. Our advice is distinctly commercial and focused on our clients’ commercial goals.
We work in small partner-led teams, providing our clients with easy access to our partners on transactions. We offer an innovative approach to managing client relationships and fee arrangements, which sets us apart from many of our competitors. We are able to offer our clients a timely, relevant and cost-effective service, that adds real value to the transaction process.
Getting employment issues right is crucial for any business. By understanding your organisation and marketplace, and providing practical, solutions-based advice, our experts guide HR departments through the employee lifecycle to meet the challenges set by today’s corporate environment.
We also offer an extensive range of events including seminars, focus groups, forums and training workshops to help keep you up to speed and compliant.
Our clients include company owners and managers, HR professionals and in-house lawyers from public and private sector organisations, as well as senior employees and executives.
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Employment law is constantly evolving and we know how difficult it can be for organisations to keep up with the frequent changes. Whether advising an owner, manager, HR professional or in-house lawyer, our employment team provides cost-effective, tailor-made solutions designed to meet clients’ commercial objectives.
Our employment team can be a single point of contact for your firm in any employment law or HR matter.
We provide advice and strategic guidance on the full range of commercial employment law services, including:
Many of our employment lawyers are experienced advocates who regularly appear on behalf of clients in the Employment Tribunal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Civil Courts.
Whether you require advice about separation, divorce, dissolution or pension matters, we have specialists on hand to provide realistic advice and guidance, no matter how complicated the issue.
If you find yourself in need of specialist family legal help, our team can advise on all issues associated with your family and matrimonial problems.
This could be divorce, child care and support agreements, family finance and assets, pre- and post-nuptial agreements or cohabitation.
We are well known for our excellent results, combining sharp negotiation skills and technical excellence with a deep understanding of the issues and providing a service that is not only professional and straightforward, but also compassionate.
All members of our team are members of Resolution, whose code of practice encourages the resolution of disputes in a constructive and non-confrontational way.
From planning and construction to buying, selling and managing investments, our award-winning specialist lawyers can help with all aspects of property legal services. Our large practice handles everything from high-profile complex deals and litigation to the day-to-day managing of property portfolios. We also run training and property events to keep you up-to-date with the commercial implications of changes to the law.
We have particular expertise in retail, leisure, health, transport, charities, utilities, education and the public sector and can help with acquisitions, disposals, restructuring, refinance and management of property. We work with property developers, investors, occupiers and public sector bodies, house builders, surveyors and agents.
We deal with every aspect of an accident, starting with on-site investigation and assistance to handling all resulting proceedings.
Our personal injury team has an unrivalled reputation in this field, handling passenger and crew issues arising from minor incidents right through to major events often involving fatal or serious injury.
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When a business is in distress, getting the right kind of advice early can provide the best chance of a beneficial outcome for all stakeholders. Our specialist team is committed to delivering creative solutions and commercial results.
From reorganisation and turnaround to restructuring debt and dealing with pension scheme deficits, our aim is to help improve returns to stakeholders and avoid formal insolvency where possible. We offer pragmatic, commercial advice to directors, shareholders, investors, government , banks and lenders as well as government regulatory bodies.
In addition, we provide a full service to insolvency practitioners in relation to formal corporate and personal insolvency appointments, dealing with both contentious and transactional assignments.
