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"Dickinson Dees dominates the north east region from its base in Newcastle, standing head and shoulders above most competitors in terms of size and quality.

Its' reputation is by no means confined to its geographical area; the firm has a national reputation for excellence and a nationwide client base.”

Legal 500 2007

Simon Watts

Simon Watts

Partner

Email: simon.watts@dickinson-dees.com
Tel: (0191) 279 9372
Fax: (0191) 279 9100

St. Ann's Wharf
112 Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE99 1SB
How To Find St Ann's Wharf

 

Expertise

    Simon specialises in corporate transactions and advisory work. This includes takeovers, mergers and acquisitions as well as joint ventures, company formation and corporate regulatory matters.
    Simon has worked with substantial private as well as public companies on a wide range of issues. He advises on both sales and purchases of businesses and companies and on regional, national and international transactions, including joint ventures.
    Simon’s experience ranges over many industrial and commercial sectors, including chemicals, transport and property.

 

Experience

Huntsman

The sale by Huntsman Petrochemicals of its European base chemicals and polymers business to SABIC for $810m

Excelsyn Limited

The acquisitions by Excelsyn Limited of

(a) the UK fine chemicals business of Great Lakes (UK) Limited based in Holywell, North Wales;
(b) WH Promation Limited;
(c) a strategic stake in Angel Biotechnology Holdings PLC

First 4 Farming Limited

The sale by the shareholders of First 4 Farming Limited of their shares in that company to Globalrange Limited

The Go-Ahead Group PLC

Advising The Go-Ahead Group PLC in relation to its flotation as well as numerous strategic acquisitions including

Oxford Bus Company (£10m)
Brighton & Hove Bus and Transport Company (£10m)
London General Transport Company (£50m)
London Central Bus Company (£25m)
Thameslink Rail Limited (£125m)
GHI Limited (£75m)
Thames Trains Limited (£90m)

 

Professional Memberships

  • Law Society

 

Related Services

 

Additional Information

Simon also advises private companies (both small and large) in relation to corporate and regulatory matters. Recent highlights include:-

Sale of Carlisle Brass Limited to Heywood Williams Group PLC (£48m)
Sale of Martel Instruments Limited to management team funded by Aberdeen Asset Managers
Sale of Insitu Cleaning Company Limited to Rentokil Initial
Sale of Matrix Power Limited to Grant Rail Limited