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hlw Keeble Hawson named in award-winning ‘Deal of the Year’ team

A management buyout deal in which hlw Keeble Hawson represented Purex International has scooped the Deal of the Year (£5m +) accolade at the Insider’s Sheffield City Region Dealmakers Awards.

hlw Keeble Hawson and fellow Sheffield advisor Hart Shaw represented directors Andy Easey and Trefor Jones in the purchase of Purex International - which manufactures fume extraction systems for blue chip manufacturing companies worldwide - from its parent company Domino Printing Services plc.

The awards, which celebrate the successes of a resurgent 12 months in the industry, were hosted by rugby legend Martin Bayfield and held at the St Paul’s Mercure Hotel in Sheffield. Professionals from Yorkshire’s top law firms, accountants and banks were praised for “putting in the hours to get deals in place” - and for boosting the region’s economic recovery.

Commenting at the time of the deal, MD Trefor Jones, said: “Hart Shaw and hlw Keeble Hawson have a wealth of expertise in MBOs and have added immense value to the purchase. Andy and I, along with our team, are excited by the opportunity to develop new markets and applications and our plans include further investment in new products.”

Paul Trudgill, managing partner, said: “It’s tremendous that this deal - which is fuelling expansion and investment into new markets for Purex - has been recognised at these high-profile awards. The event certainly reinforced the buoyancy we are experiencing in both commercial and property transactions.”

With offices in Sheffield, Leeds and Doncaster, hlw Keeble Hawson is one of the region’s biggest law firms and is at the heart of the business and wider community.

For more information contact Paul Trudgill on 0114 2906298 or visit www.hlwkeeblehawson.co.uk

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by hlw Keeble Hawson LLP .