Legal news: Hill Dicks boost; In-house awards & more
INTERNATIONAL law firm Hill Dickinson has been appointed to the National Procurement Service for Wales framework to supply legal services to healthcare and public sector organisations providing adult social services across North and Mid Wales.
The law firm’s specialist health and social care team is on a four-year agreement and will provide legal services to framework members from its offices in Liverpool and Manchester.
The National Procurement Service for Wales (NPS) has been set up to enable the Welsh public sector to collaborate more closely in procuring goods and services.
The NPS brings together public sector purchasing power of over £1bn, representing 20% to 30% of the Welsh annual expenditure in common and repetitive spend.
Hill Dickinson partner and head of health Andrew Craggs said: “We are extremely pleased to have been appointed to the adult social services lot under the National Procurement Service for Wales framework. The framework will enable its members to access leading legal support through a competitively procured framework agreement.
“We have continued to expand our geographic reach and this appointment to the National Procurement Service for Wales framework will allow us to offer our legal services to a wider range of healthcare and public sector organisations across North and Mid Wales.”
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THE deadline for the annual North West In-House Legal Awards has been extended until October 8.
The awards which are now in their fifth year are organised by the Law Society’s North West regional commercial & industry group and sponsored by Manchester firm Pannone Corporate.
Categories include In-House Lawyer of the Year, In-House Team of the Year, Young In-House Lawyer of the Year and In-House Deal/Transaction of the Year.
The awards will take place on November 6 at the Hilton Hotel in Manchester. All proceeds are donated to Cancer Research. Last year the event raised £26,000 for the charity.
To nominate or for further information email: lorraine@palladiumassociatesplc.com
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BENNETT Williams Solicitors, a Birkenhead firm specialising in debt recovery and commercial dispute resolution, is celebrating after winning the financial and professional services category at the Wirral Business Awards 2015, which took place at Thornton Manor on September 18.
Partner and solicitor Richard Bennett said: “We are delighted to have won this award and recognition for the efforts of our team in the last 12 months. We would like to offer our congratulations to all those businesses and individuals who were shortlisted and thank the Wirral Chamber of Commerce for organising such an enjoyable event.”
The firm was also shortlisted in the sustainability category.
