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This year's North East Fastest 50 Awards were a great success and it was fantastic to see so many of you attend the ceremony.

Many of the Ward Hadaway team were in attendance at the awards and thoroughly enjoyed meeting you. They are available to continue any conversations you were having or to answer any of your queries. Below we have provided some mini profiles to help you put faces to names.

If you would like to connect with any other attendee from the awards, we would be more than happy to facilitate an introduction. Please email events@wardhadaway.com and we will be in touch.

Ward Hadaway attendees

  • Damien Charlton

    Damien is a highly experienced lawyer, who has been advising businesses on company and commercial matters for over 20 years. He is the Head of the Commercial Department and advises clients on a national basis.

    Contact Damien

  • James Nightingale

    James is a Partner in the Corporate team with over 15 years of experience of advising on all aspects of corporate finance work with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, investments, reorganisations and restructurings.

    Contact James

  • Martin Hulls

    Martin has been managing partner of Ward Hadaway since May 2018.

    Contact Martin

  • Graham Vials

    Graham is a Partner and heads up the Education team at Ward Hadaway, leading a large team of lawyers across our offices who are dedicated and passionate about providing a full range of legal services to the education sector.

    Contact Graham

  • Danielle Borley

    Danielle is an Associate in the Corporate department and provides advice on: corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and business reorganisations as well as flotations and fundraising.

    Contact Danielle

     

  • Claire Hutchinson

    Claire provides advice on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment related issues. She advises employers in the public and private sector and also offers support to prospective Claimants.

    Contact Claire

  • Hollie Ball

    Hollie advises employers in the public, private and third sector from start-up businesses through to charities and multinational corporations. Hollie has a special focus on advising charity clients working closely with chief executives and trustees.

    Contact Hollie

  • Gemma Iceton

    Gemma has over 18 years experience in family law and is a highly regarded Family Law Solicitor by clients and peers.

    Gemma is committed to providing an outstanding service to her clients and is extremely passionate about achieving the best result for each and every client.

    Contact Gemma

  • Paul Scope

    Paul is an experienced employment lawyer who deals with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment issues, focusing on pragmatic and commercial solutions wherever possible.

    Contact Paul

  • Phil Tompkins

    Phil has extensive experience in the public and private sectors and advises clients on commercial contracts, data protection issues and IT/technology contracts.

    Contact Phil

  • Alex Wright

    Alex is a partner in our Built Environment team.

    Contact Alex

  • Clare French

    Clare is an Associate in the Corporate department and is experienced in a wide range of corporate work including acting for owner managed businesses, SMEs and private equity investors.

    Contact Clare

  • Ian McCombie

    Ian has been advising business clients, from sole traders to multi-national enterprises, in relation to commercial disputes for over 30 years.

    Contact Ian

  • Jamie Gamble

    Jamie is a partner within the Employment Team and head of the Newcastle employment unit at Ward Hadaway, he has specialised in employment law since 2002.

    Contact Jamie

  • Matthew Cormack

    Matt is a Partner in the commercial team at Ward Hadaway, based in the Newcastle office, and acts for a wide range of clients from large multi-national corporate clients to early stage businesses.

    Contact Matthew

  • Richard Arnot

    Richard specialises in licensing and regulatory law, and heads our licensing team.

    Contact Richard

  • Tom Pollard

    Tom is a Partner in the Corporate department advising clients on acquisitions, disposals, investments, MBOs/MBIs, corporate structures and reorganisations.

    Contact Tom

  • Lisa Evans

    Lisa is a Partner in the healthcare team, where she has worked exclusively since qualifying in January 2001.

    Contact Lisa

  • James Donnelly

    James is a Managing Associate in the Health and Care Advisory Team, he represents health and care, blue light and emergency service organisations and NHS Trusts at Inquests in the Coroner’s Court.

    Contact James

  • Roisin Patton

    Roisin is an experienced employment and business immigration lawyer who provides pragmatic and commercial solutions to people issues for businesses.

    Contact Roisin

  • Liam Stubbs

    Liam is an Associate in the Corporate team and advises companies, management teams, investors and shareholders, on a range of corporate matters including disposals, acquisitions, investments, corporate structures and reorganisations.

    Contact Liam

  • Jamie Guy

    Jamie provides assistance to the Corporate team on a range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, business reorganisations and fundraising.

    Contact Jamie

  • Nicole Axon

    Nicole provides assistance to the Corporate team on a range of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, disposals, reorganisations and private equity investments.

    Email Nicole

  • Robert Glassford

    Robert is a senior and experienced litigator having over 20 years of expertise handling a wide range of disputes for private, commercial, and public sector clients, and is recognised in Legal 500 as a leading individual

    Contact Robert

  • This year's North East Fastest 50 Awards were a great success and it was fantastic to see so many of you attend the ceremony.

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