Paddy Dwyer
DLA Piper UK LLPOperating across a number of sectors, including, but not limited to life sciences, manufacturing, public, tech and infrastructure, the corporate and commercial team at DLA Piper UK LLP manages a steady stream of deals for a diverse portfolio of clients. James Kerrigan oversees the practice alongside Sarah Bell; Kerrigan is noted for his focus on the private equity space, while Bell specialises in joint ventures and multi-million-pound outsourcing and commercial transactions. Peter Brook regularly advises on supply, agency, distribution, outsourcing, joint ventures and collaboration agreements, and Paddy Dwyer stands out for his expertise in commercial contracts.
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Key clients
- Arvato Group
- Duracell
- Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
- Liverpool Football Club
- Suttons Group
- UK Government (Cabinet Office, DfT, UK Research and Innovation {Natural Environment Research Council}, DWP and Pensions, Crown Commercial Services, DEFRA, DCMS, BEIS, HMRC, FCDO, the Disclosure and Barring Service)
- Unilever
- Sciontec
- The Contact Company
- Elite Telecom plc
- The Advanta Group Limited
- Sonova UK Limited
- Suttons Group Limited
- Elan Homes Limited
- Keoghs LLP
- John Laing Investments Limited
- Elite Telecom plc
Work highlights
- Advising on many commercial contracts for the UK government.
- Advised Liverpool based Joloda Hydraroll Group Limited, a BGF backed business, on its acquisition of a majority interest in a Finnish company.
- Advised the Cabinet Office in the UK on corporate and commercial aspects of the sale of its stake in Shared Services Connected Ltd.
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Practice head
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James Kerrigan, Sarah Bell