Following a successful and competitive tender process, leading commercial law firm, Hill Dickinson has been appointed to provide a comprehensive range of legal services to Finance Wales, as part of its legal advisor panel.

This appointment represents a significant recognition of the comprehensive legal expertise provided by Hill Dickinson through its ever expanding Chester and Liverpool offices.

Finance Wales, which operates under the FW Capital brand in the North West of England, provides commercial funding to small and medium sized businesses throughout Wales to enable them to realise their potential for innovation and growth. Hill Dickinson is one of six firms to have been appointed to the Finance Wales legal framework which will operate for a period of three years, from 1^st February 2012 through to 31^st January 2015.

Hill Dickinson’s tender, led by Sally Wightman and Craig Scott, partners in Hill Dickinson’s Corporate North team, put together a bespoke team of advisors to provide a full range of legal services relating to Finance Wales’ investment activities. Areas of advice covered will include corporate finance, commercial, FSA, fund management, intellectual property, consumer, public law, employment and Consumer Credit Act advice, as well as litigation services.

Sally Wightman, partner based in Hill Dickinson’s Chester office said: “Finance Wales plays a unique role in the Welsh economy, providing valuable commercial investment to SMEs across Wales. The organisation requires a broad spread of legal services and advice and, given our wide ranging commercial and private equity investment expertise, we are able to service all of their requirements.

“We are also able to channel the weight of a leading, national law firm through both our Chester and Liverpool offices, being ideally situated for investments throughout northern and central Wales. We look forward to working with Finance Wales over the next three years as individual investment opportunities and projects arise.”

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