Hill Dickinson

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Hill Dickinson LLP
Hill Dickinson logo.jpg
Headquarters Liverpool
No. of offices10
No. of employees950
Major practice areasGeneral practice
Key peoplePeter Jackson (Chief Executive), Jonathan Brown (Chairman)
Revenue£104.8 million turnover (2021) [1]
Date founded1810 (Liverpool)
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website hilldickinson.com

Hill Dickinson is a British international commercial law firm headquartered in Liverpool, United Kingdom. [2] With more than 200 partners and 950 staff, the firm operates from six UK offices and four overseas offices. [3]

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History

Hill Dickinson's origins can be traced back to 1810, with the establishment of a Liverpool legal practice by the firm's founder, Edward Morrall. John Edward Gray Hill joined the firm in 1865. John Dickinson (1847–1907) became a partner in 1872, and the firm traded as Duncan, Hill & Dickinson. It established itself as a leading maritime law office, and represented the White Star Line in connection with the sinking of the RMS Titanic [4] and Cunard Line in respect of the sinking of RMS Lusitania [5] which was torpedoed by a German U-boat on 7 May 1915.

In 1927 Edith Berthen joined the firm as one of the first women in England and Wales to qualify as a solicitor. [6] In 1931 one of the firm's solicitors, Hector Munro, represented William Herbert Wallace in connection with his trial and subsequent appeal against his conviction for the murder of his wife Julia in their home in Wolverton Street in Liverpool's Anfield district. His conviction was later overturned by the Court of Criminal Appeal, the first instance in British legal history where an appeal had been allowed after re-examination of evidence (see R v Wallace ).

Partner William Goffey (known as WG) started his career in 1901 at Hill Dickinson's 10 Water Street office. He became senior partner in 1950 and continued to practice until shortly before his death in 1979 at the age of 94. As the son of a ship owning family who operated sailing barques from Liverpool under the name Goffey & Co, much of his practice was Admiralty and related work.

Goffey acted for Cunard Steam Ship Co. Limited in relation to the 1942 collision between the ocean liner RMS Queen Mary and HMS Curacoa (D41), which resulted in the sinking of the latter with great loss of life.[ citation needed ]

In the Black Solicitors Network's Diversity League Table 2009 Hill Dickinson was ranked 30th within the top 100 UK law firms. [7] In January 2010, [8] the firm was ranked as the sixth most female friendly firm (among the top 50 UK firms by turnover) with 27 per cent of its partnership made up of women. [9]

Mergers and acquisitions

Offices

Hill Dickinson operates from six UK offices and four overseas offices. The firm's headquarters are in Liverpool at No. 1 St Paul's Square. [10] Other UK locations are Manchester, [11] Leeds and [12] a new Newcastle office (opened in 2022) [13] and two offices in London; The Broadgate Tower [14] and on Jermyn Street. [15] Overseas locations are Singapore, Greece, Monaco and Hong Kong. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hill Dicks posts 10% revenue hike in first full year since Halliwells deal". Legalweek. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Hill Dickinson profile". The Legal 500. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "About Hill Dickinson". Hill Dickinson. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "TIP | British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry | List of Counsel Present". Titanicinquiry.org. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry - Counsel Present". Titanicinquiry.org. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  6. ↑ "Liverpool-based law firm Hill Dickinson has revealed how it plans to celebrate its 200th year in business - Liverpool News - News". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  7. ↑ McLeod, Luke. "Thompsons Solicitors crowned most diverse in BSN's latest league table". The Lawyer. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  8. ↑ "Hill Dickinson announces new Leeds office for growing national health practice". Hill Dickinson. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ↑ McLeod, Luke. "BLM is most female friendly firm in UK top 50". The Lawyer. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  10. ↑ "The Legal 500 > Hill Dickinson LLP > Liverpool, ENGLAND > What the firm says". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "The Legal 500 > Hill Dickinson LLP > Manchester, ENGLAND > What we say". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "The Legal 500 > Hill Dickinson LLP > Leeds".
  13. ↑ "Hill Dickinson LLP".
  14. ↑ "The Legal 500 > Hill Dickinson LLP > London EC2A, ENGLAND > What we say". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "The Legal 500 > Hill Dickinson LLP > London SW1Y, ENGLAND > What we say". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "The Legal 500 > Hill Dickinson Hong Kong LLP in association with Laracy & Co. > Hong Kong, > What we say". www.legal500.com. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
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