Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Based out of Leeds, Simon Pilling and James Cook co-head the Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP outfit, primarily handling equity investments, sales of issued share capital, and private equity-backed acquisitions. Key sectors of focus include the fintech and retail industries, with Pilling and Cook routinely acting for private equity funds and management teams. Catherine Willis covers group reorganisations, while Newcastle’s David Ridley is also noted as key.