Hill Dickinson, the Liverpool-headquartered law firm with offices in Manchester and Chester, has been named National Law Firm of the Year at the 2010 Legal Business Awards. The firm was recognised for positive client feedback, improved performance and its merger with Middleton Potts. Tony Wilson, senior partner at Hill Dickinson, said the merger improved its “presence in the commodities sector and added further weight to its global reputation for shipping and transport work”.