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INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS NEVER BETTER
Prospects for international trade have never been better, according to Humber law firm Andrew Jackson.
GLOBAL BUSINESS With its global business increasing year on year, and a clear strategy for capturing work from companies investing in the UK, Andrew Jackson’s Hull and Grimsby-based lawyers are working with more than 10 countries around the globe on any one day.
WORLD TRADE CENTRE HULL & HUMBER FOUNDING PARTNER The firm is a founding partner of World Trade Centre Hull & Humber and is using the contacts and knowledge it has gained from the initiative to assist in its aspirations to develop further business with target markets in Northern Europe, Scandinavia and India – all of which have strong existing trade with the UK and the latter being one of the word’s four largest emerging economies.
ESTABLISHED RELATIONSHIPS OVERSEAS Following regular visits to these countries to strengthen relationships, lucrative new business has been established, including significant work in shipping, aviation, arbitration and in providing legal services for the establishment of companies and their executives in the UK.
“We have always been outward looking and tried to do things differently, and the World Trade Centre has made us far more conscious to look to new markets,” says Mr Penrose.
EXPERIENCE OFFSHORE The oceans have never been a barrier to the firm which has an international reputation for its experience in shipping law. But much of Andrew Jackson’s overseas work is in other areas of business, covering a breadth of legal areas, specialist sectors and expertise.
“There is currently no better place than the Humber in the UK from which to engage in international trade,” says Managing Partner Rob Penrose.
“The region is accessible to anywhere in the world due to our hugely advantageous geography. Along with the current value of sterling, our low cost base and the nature of future developments, we are in prime position to become a critical international business centre.”
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RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT Renewable energy investment in the region is providing a multitude of opportunities for companies that have transferable, specialist skills, developed through centuries of operating on a principal trading estuary. And Andrew Jackson is a prime example of one that is already reaping the benefits.
OFFSHORE WIND Having worked for many years in the energy sector, the firm is now providing legal services for a number of high profile offshore wind farm developments. “It’s the biggest opportunity the Humber has seen since the heyday of the fishing industry,” adds Mr Penrose.
“Hull is at the heart of the UK, facing the major business areas of Europe, and the entrepreneurial spirit of the people is enabling the region to thrive and prosper.”
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HUMBER
CONSULTANCY MAKING MARINE RENEWABLES MORE SECURE
An expected need for tight security at ports handling offshore wind developments is being met by a consultancy specialising in the maritime and renewables industries.
STAFF TRAINING Ferriby Group International is offering port and ship staff training courses to help them to secure locations that are home to hi-tech and sensitive equipment.
It comes as more engineering companies, turbine manufacturers and developers look to base operations at ports, with the sites to handle components for use in Round Two and Round Three wind farm work.
LOCATION This includes land on the banks of the Humber estuary, close to their UK head office in the town of Hessle, near Hull.
Jennie Hathway, the company’s Office Manager, said: “Some time ago we identified port security as a key area of need for the emerging marine renewables industry.
“Port locations around the UK and the rest of Europe are increasingly becoming home to equipment, materials and components – as well as highly-skilled teams – connected with the offshore wind sector.
“This being the case, there is a growing requirement for ports, ships and other maritime organisations to show competency in international security standards and codes.”
TRAINING COURSE CONTENT The three-day course, run by Ferriby Group International, covers a range of topics, from identifying threats and
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