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Hill Dickinson—Paddy Dwyer

29 January 2025
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Commercial TMT and IP team welcomes partner in Liverpool

International commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has announced the appointment of Paddy Dwyer, who joins the firm’s Commercial TMT and IP team in its Liverpool office.  

With over 17 years’ experience advising on a wide range of commercial matters, Dwyer (pictured, centre) brings significant expertise to the firm spanning all aspects of commercial law across a variety of industry sectors, including software models, outsourcing, collaborative contracting, logistics and warehousing operations, distribution, purchase and supply as well as having extensive knowledge of regulated procurement.  

Dwyer joins from DLA Piper, where he worked predominantly on strategic sourcing arrangements, complex distribution strategies, large public sector outsourcings and transformation programmes for a large variety of clients. As part of his former firm’s UK government contracting team and UK leadership group in industrials, he acted on a large number of public sector and industrial client matters.  

Fiona Parry (right), head of Business Services at Hill Dickinson, said: 'As we enter 2025, we are focused on continuing to build on the significant growth we have achieved within our Business Services offering over the last year. Paddy’s appointment will contribute to this by expanding our existing national commercial TMT and IP team. With over a decade of experience, Paddy will bring exceptional insights and skills to the firm and will play a key role in enhancing our client services as we move forward into an exciting year ahead.'

Matt Noon (left), head of Liverpool Corporate and Commercial at Hill Dickinson said: 'Paddy brings a depth of experience in commercial law to Hill Dickinson. His ability to structure and negotiate complex commercial agreements will help us continue delivering expert legal services to our clients across TMT and IP. I am confident Paddy will play a key role in supporting our commercial legal team’s growth in 2025 and we’re all excited to welcome him to the team.'

Paddy Dwyer, partner at Hill Dickinson, said: 'Joining Hill Dickinson, with the firm’s strong reputation for delivering industry-leading commercial law services across the UK, is an incredible next step in my career. I’m looking forward to joining an ambitious team of commercial lawyers and using my experience to advise clients on a wide range of commercial matters, playing a key role in helping our clients maximise their commercial operations and achieve efficiencies across their supply base and driving forward firmwide growth at Hill Dickinson in 2025 and beyond.'

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