Hill Dickinson LLP

Commercial.

Partner dealing with a wide range of issues in the non-contentious commercial field. Focusing on banking and financial work, including lending and the taking and enforcement of security; the construction, sale and purchase, and finance of ships; infrastructure projects including PFI/PPP projects in the rail industry; joint ventures and other corporate transactions, and the restructuring and documentation of a wide range of commercial transactions. Major transactions include Manchester Metrolink, Midland Metro, Croydon Tramlink, the fleet renewal programme of the Libyan State Shipping Company and the restructuring of the Szczecin Shipyard.

Trained Coward Chance, qualified 1975, assistant solicitor 1975-77; assistant solicitor Middleton Potts 1977-1982, partner 1982 (merged with Hill Dickinson 2009); directorships: Gerald Metals Ltd, Gerald (UK) Ltd, Gerald Ltd, Gerald Holdings Ltd, WRC (Nuns Road) Ltd.

Basic French.

Law Society.

University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (1972 LLB).

Gardening, food and wine, architectural history, member of The Royal Horticultural Society and The Travellers Club.