Small print and the big picture for the visitor economy
“Look after the small print” was the key message from leading UK legal business Hill Dickinson LLP as it guided Cheshire businesses through contracts, sales, web sites and other legal areas of interest to the hospitality sector. More than 100 members and guests of Visit Chester and Cheshire (VCC) attended a day of business seminars at the De Vere Carden Park Hotel.
Paul Taylor, commercial associate at Hill Dickinson, presented, supported by Iain Campbell, commercial litigation partner and Sally Wightman, corporate and commercial partner, both based in the Chester office. Sally commented: “Hill Dickinson recognises the importance of the visitor economy in Cheshire, and the legal and commercial challenges this sector faces in achieving VCC’s target increase in turnover from £1.4 to £2 billion by 2015. Significant progress is already being made with the increase in hotel rooms in Chester, the Super Zoo development and improving transport links to the region. However, businesses in this sector need strong commercial legal expertise, which we are able to provide.”
Paul Taylor’s presentation is available from the Chester office of Hill Dickinson by ringing 01244 896600.
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CAPTION: (from left to right) Paul Taylor, commercial associate at Hill Dickinson, Chris Brown, chief executive of Visit Chester & Cheshire, Iain Campbell, commercial litigation partner and Sally Wightman, corporate and commercial partner at Hill Dickinson.
Notes to Editors:
Hill Dickinson LLP offers a comprehensive range of legal services from offices in Liverpool, Manchester, London and Chester and its associated firm Hill Dickinson International has offices in London and Greece. Collectively, the firm has over 150 partners and a complement of more than 1000 staff.
The firm announced results of £68.4 million in fee income for the year ended 30 April 2007. The figure is a rise of 31 per cent for the year ending May 2006, and represents continued overall growth in all areas of the firm’s business.
Hill Dickinson is a major force in insurance and is well respected in the company and commercial arena. The firm’s marine expertise is internationally renowned and is one of the largest marine practices in the UK following a merger with Hill Taylor Dickinson on 1 November 2006. The firm has a highly reputable commercial litigation practice, an award winning property practice and is widely regarded as a leader in the fields of employment, intellectual property, NHS clinical/health-related litigation and private client.
The firm is advising Liverpool 2008: European Capital of Culture as exclusive Official Lawyers on all legal and contractual dealings with sponsors, partners, suppliers, event organisers and the myriad of other businesses involved in the multi-year programme building up to 2008 and in the legacy years following.
Hill Dickinson opened in Chester in 1997, following a merger with Hill Dickinson Davis Campbell and property law practice, Wayman-Hales. The Chester office has since grown to nine partners and over 60 staff, and offers national expertise at a local level to clients in Cheshire, North Wales, Shropshire and North Staffordshire.
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Hill Dickinson Contacts:
Robin Jones, partner, 01244 896676 Iain Campbell, partner, 01244 896651 Sally Wightman, partner, 01244 896617 Gill Woods, Corporate Affairs and Communication Manager, 0151 600 8260 Email: pressoffice@hilldickinson.com
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