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Smith Cooper and HSBC business lunch

Smith Cooper and HSBC business lunch

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Danielle Hicks

11:24, 28 JAN 2016

Jackie Hendley, of Smith Cooper and Mark Berrisford-Smith, of HSBC, at the economic and business briefing hosted by Smith Cooper and HSBC.1 of 6
Martyn Cleaver, Joanne Yapp-Pennino and Paul Jacques at the economic and business briefing hosted by Smith Cooper and HSBC.2 of 6
Terry Roberts and Darren Hodson, of Smith Cooper, with Keith Hayward, at the economic and business briefing hosted by Smith Cooper and HSBC.3 of 6
Paul Corcoran, James Cronin, Mark Berrisford-Smith, Ian Reid and Richard Sobol at the economic and business briefing hosted by Smith Cooper and HSBC.4 of 6
Richard Evans, Susan Potter-Price, Fran Gibbons and Nick Lee at the economic and business briefing hosted by Smith Cooper and HSBC.5 of 6
Ross Matthews, Gerry Farrelly, Darren Hodson, of Smith Cooper, Malcolm McDermott and Caroline Dodds at the economic and business briefing hosted by Smith Cooper and HSBC.6 of 6

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