Birmingham Post

Hawkins Hatton had a licence to thrill its clients

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HAWKINS Hatton Corporate Lawyers has been entertaini­ng clients for the last 15 years at Weston Park and this has turned into one of the most prestigiou­s business events in the West Midlands’ business calendar.

In that time, this firm (more affectiona­lly known as HH) has worked incredibly hard in creating a name and reputation which cannot be surpassed by any other niche corporate practice outside of London. This is acknowledg­ed by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500, the only two journals who rank lawyers and law firms nationally and internatio­nally. It is also the place where HH writes its global editorials in respect of the UK.

HH is remarkably earnest, which can be seen through its hard work during difficult times to maintain relevance and to continue to evolve in order to meet the exacting standards set by it for its clients, who have grown to be close friends, sticking by HH through thick and thin.

This was reinforced at HH’s two latest events themed Skyfall, during which HH extracted iconic characteri­stics of James Bond, such as commitment, loyalty and diligence, and compared these to the characteri­stics of its guests in attendance who were, as contempora­ries, more than a match for Scaramanga.

You do not need a ‘Golden Gun’, you just need dedicated people who will fight your corner.

The dinners were not all about Bond, but also focused on the topic of bonds, more specifical­ly how these brought an end to the last Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng and his Prime Minister, Liz Truss. This was a prelude to discussion­s on QE (quantative easing) and QT (quantative tightening) and how powerful the bond market can be in eliminatin­g chancellor­s and prime ministers alike.

“You all share a likeness to James

Bond,” said Colin Rodrigues, corporate partner at Hawkins Hatton as Harminder Sandhu agreed enthusiast­ically, both fondly sharing memories of friends, old and new.

The evening ended on a high for both clients and profession­al advisers, who came to celebrate not just HH’s achievemen­ts, but to revel in how they have helped UK PLC keep the wheels of business turning.

 ?? ?? James Roden (Lancaster-Haskins Accountant­s), Tammy Shepherd, Steve George & Lily Crook (HSBC Bank), Roger Allen and Lucy Gibbs (Green Sheep), Colin Rodrigues (HH)
James Roden (Lancaster-Haskins Accountant­s), Tammy Shepherd, Steve George & Lily Crook (HSBC Bank), Roger Allen and Lucy Gibbs (Green Sheep), Colin Rodrigues (HH)
 ?? ?? Colin Rodrigues (HH), Sam Harrison (HSBC Bank), Mark Agrimi (Clay Knox Accountant­s), Amit Kattri (HSBC Bank) Harminder Sandhu (HH), Jasdeep Sami (Clay Knox Accountant­s)
Colin Rodrigues (HH), Sam Harrison (HSBC Bank), Mark Agrimi (Clay Knox Accountant­s), Amit Kattri (HSBC Bank) Harminder Sandhu (HH), Jasdeep Sami (Clay Knox Accountant­s)
 ?? ?? Dean Ellis (Arca Living), Mark Evans & Andy Kay (Crowe UK), Harminder Sandhu (HH), Andy Warrilow (AW Corporate Advisory) and Nick Brangwin (Mackwell Engineerin­g)
Dean Ellis (Arca Living), Mark Evans & Andy Kay (Crowe UK), Harminder Sandhu (HH), Andy Warrilow (AW Corporate Advisory) and Nick Brangwin (Mackwell Engineerin­g)
 ?? ?? Jas Sandhu (Natwest Bank), Rash Singh (Empire), Surinder Summan and Sukhvinder Bhogal (Natwest Bank)
Jas Sandhu (Natwest Bank), Rash Singh (Empire), Surinder Summan and Sukhvinder Bhogal (Natwest Bank)
 ?? ?? Amanda Barwell, Andy Blundell, Gary Stockley (Natwest Bank), Colin Rodrigues (HH) and Jas Sandhu (Natwest Bank)
Amanda Barwell, Andy Blundell, Gary Stockley (Natwest Bank), Colin Rodrigues (HH) and Jas Sandhu (Natwest Bank)
 ?? ?? Toby Crawford, Michelle Crawford (Imaginera), Juliette Varney and Kevin Varney (Varney Barfield Accountant­s)
Toby Crawford, Michelle Crawford (Imaginera), Juliette Varney and Kevin Varney (Varney Barfield Accountant­s)
 ?? ?? Sandra Garrington, Chris Cooper, Jenny Price and David Price (Price Pearson Accountant­s)
Sandra Garrington, Chris Cooper, Jenny Price and David Price (Price Pearson Accountant­s)
 ?? ?? Gary Riley (HSBC Bank), Carl Perry (Frontier Developmen­t Capital)
Gary Riley (HSBC Bank), Carl Perry (Frontier Developmen­t Capital)
 ?? ?? Emma Atkinson and David Atkinson (National Head of Manufactur­ing Lloyds Bank)
Emma Atkinson and David Atkinson (National Head of Manufactur­ing Lloyds Bank)

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