Dickinson Dees

Dickinson Dees is a national law firm which, through a network of cross-departmental groups, provides advice on a broad range of issues across the chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.

Headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, Dickinson Dees has five offices, in Newcastle, York, Tees Valley and London.

As one of the few teams of lawyers in the UK with a focus on providing a comprehensive service to the chemicals, pharmaceuticals and life science sectors, Dickinson Dees not only services the local market in the North East but also advises clients on an increasingly national and international basis.

Major chemical manufacturing clients include Huntsman and SABIC UK Petrochemicals Limited along with a number of other base chemicals, speciality chemicals, API and other pharmaceutical ingredient suppliers.

In addition to advising manufacturers large and small in the sector, Dickinson Dees also acts for the CPI (Centre for Process Innovation) Innovation Services, part of a centre of excellence that promotes research and development for the process industries, bringing jobs and prosperity to the North East of England.

Products & Services:
Dickinson Dees is one of the very few teams of lawyers in the UK with a focus on providing a comprehensive service to businesses operating in the chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors. Drawing on the depth of expertise across the firm, the group includes individuals who have worked in the chemicals industry for many years either as in-house lawyers or on secondment.

Dickinson Dees are Associate Members of the Chemicals Industries Association and members of the other industry support associations across the country.

In addition to providing advice in specialist areas such as those involving HSE issues or which arise in respect of mergers, acquisitions and divestments, intellectual property and property transactions, construction contracts and commercial disputes of all kinds, Dickinson Dees gives support to manufacturers of a broad range of both commodity and speciality chemicals and pharamceuticals in respect of the following issues:

• plant expansion projects
• outsourcing of key business functions
• business sales, acquisitions and joint ventures
• toll manufacturing contracts
• product and services supply agreements
• confidentiality and sample analysis agreements
• contract research agreements and long term collaboration agreements for the development of new products
• projects involving the design, construction and operation of pilot plants for novel manufacturing processes
• contracts for the development, scale-up and manufacture of raw materials and products on a commercial basis
• agency and distribution agreements
• licence agreements permitting the global exploitation of proprietary technology
• advice and assistance regarding REACH

Company Address:
St Ann's Wharf
112 Quayside
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3DX

Main Contact for NEPIC
Peter Snaith
Partner and Head of Chemicals Group
t. 0844 984 1500
e. peter.snaith@dickinson-dees.com

Key Contacts:
Claire Brook, Senior Counsel, Environment & Safety
e. claire.brook@dickinson-dees.com

Sue Streatfield, Associate, Intellectual Property
e. sue.streatfield@dickinson-dees.com

Gill Hough, Associate, Commercial/Contracts
e. gill.hough@dickinson-dees.com

Other Office Locations: UK & Overseas

One Trinity
Broad Chare
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 2HF

Camden House
Princes' Wharf
Teesdale
TS17 6QY

The Chocolate Works
Bishopthorpe Road
York
YO23 1DE

Gate House
1 Farringdon Street
London
EC4M 7LG

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