PICTURES : CHRIS BOOTH
A Teesside Focus
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson ' s local knowledge and international connections make them the ideal choice
There couldn ' t be a more exciting time to be advising our clients in the Tees Valley . The region is seeing unprecedented investment , which means there has never been a better time to do business here , with the UK ' s largest freeport , the Centre for Digital Trade and Innovation and the exciting developments at Teesside International Airport to name but a few .
Combine these opportunities with the region ' s existing worldclass industrial infrastructure and plans for further improvement , it ' s hardly surprising that national and international businesses are looking to expand their investment in the Tees Valley .
Once the decision has been made to invest in an area , one of the key considerations is ensuring that you understand the market , the region and also the legal and regulatory regime you will need to comply with . This is more than just knowing what the law says , but also understanding local industry norms , the dynamic of
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Experienced – senior counsel Stephen Hands of Womble Bond Dickinson the business community and having a knowledge of the industrial and political landscape .
Womble Bond Dickinson has a proud heritage of advising clients on Teesside . We advise many of the region ' s largest public and private sector organisations as well as our SMEs , and we have been involved in numerous projects that have had a significant impact on the region ' s development .
From our office at the Wilton Centre , at the heart of the new freeport , we can offer unrivalled access to our local , national and international legal experts .
Our multidisciplinary team of lawyers was established to provide the full range of legal and regulatory services to local businesses and also to offer an entry point for inward investors moving into the region . We provide on-the-ground support through our expanding footprint in our Wilton office , as well as in London , in particular for international corporations coming to the UK for the first time .
Our local team of highly experienced lawyers is led by the likes of Peter Snaith , Kevin Bell , Sarah Daun and Steve Hands , who between them have over 75 years ' experience of advising clients on Teesside .
The team is ideally placed to draw on our national and international expertise to support clients in specialist areas that are central to enabling businesses to capitalise on opportunities for growth .
The breadth and range of support we provide is unrivalled in the region and is likely to be central to developments happening not just at the freeport but throughout the North-East .
Technology is at the heart of many of the latest opportunities in the Tees Valley and the region ' s vibrant tech sector will have a critical role to play in driving growth , for example , by working to develop technical solutions to remove the friction associated