Episode 8 of the Journey Through a Contract series highlights the key considerations when a business is entering into a contract with a consumer. This podcast examines the key considerations parties should give to contractual rights and obligations as they flow through a supply chain. A supply chain can consist of a number of different contracts, including those with raw material suppliers and manufacturers at the start, to distributors and customers at the end...
Shoosmiths LLP
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Shoosmiths is the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for their ability to focus on what matters.
From offices across the UK and Brussels, the firm supports some of the world's most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact.
Shoosmiths empowers its people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. The firm has won prestigious industry awards, such as 'Law Firm of the Year' at the Legal Business Awards 2022, 'Legal Team of the Year' at the Estates Gazette Awards 2022 and has been recognised for being the most active law firm advising on corporate transactions across the UK (Experian, 2022).
Shoosmiths' innovative approach is also embodied in their non-legal solutions for clients, which complement its technical legal expertise.
The firm also believes in supporting the communities in which it operates, and it is firmly on its ESG journey, with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validating near-term science-based emissions reduction targets, and launching grant-making body 'The Shoosmiths Foundation'. To find out more about Shoosmiths and the positive impact the firm is making across its clients, people, and ESG and innovations, please visit: Impact report 2022 (shoosmiths.co.uk).
Year this Office was Established: 1854
Lawyers Worldwide: 1600
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Charles Arrand
PartnerGary Assim
PartnerRick Atha
PartnerSteve Barnett
PartnerRichard Bellamy
PartnerVictoria Bentley
PartnerAleks Bosch
PartnerFiona Cameron
PartnerKirsty Chalkley
PartnerHeather Chandler
PartnerClaire Checketts
PartnerAntony Craggs
PartnerGillian Crotty
PartnerPhil Crowe
PartnerGrant Edwards
PartnerAngus Evers
PartnerSarah Ewing
PartnerJudy Fawcett
PartnerSimon Fennell
PartnerJames Foster
PartnerJohn M Fotheringham
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PartnerWayne Gibbard
PartnerThomas Hall
PartnerKellie Hatton
PartnerTracey Hemingway
PartnerHolly Hirst
PartnerNick Holland
PartnerAndrew Jennings
PartnerAlex Kirkhope
PartnerSherif Malak
PartnerJoseph Mazzucca
PartnerBarry McKeown
PartnerMichael McLaughlin
PartnerSimon Meek
PartnerLauren Miller
PartnerRichard Millington
PartnerBill Molloy
PartnerJonathan Naylor
PartnerAmit Nayyar
PartnerLyndsey O'Connor
PartnerLiam Phillips
PartnerSebastian Price
PartnerSimon Procter
PartnerSanjeev Sharma
PartnerPaul Stokey
PartnerGwynneth Tan
PartnerDavid Thompson
PartnerAnna Vangrove
PartnerSusie Wakefield
PartnerRobin Webb
PartnerBrian West
PartnerLisa Williams
PartnerJames Wood-Robertson
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Stuart Angus
Principal AssociateStuart Angus
Principal AssociateSiobhan Atkin
Principal AssociateNavi Atwal
Senior AssociateRichard Baker
Principal AssociateAyesha Chandegra
Senior AssociateKate Connolly
Principal AssociateJames Cullingworth
Principal AssociateGrainne Fairbrother
Senior AssociateSoma Fattah
Senior AssociateFelicity Forward
Principal AssociateTom Freeman
Principal AssociateAdam Frost
Senior AssociateChris George
Principal AssociateHolly Gerard
Senior AssociateCollette Gibson
Senior AssociateEmma Grossmith
Senior AssociateClaire Hayes
Principal AssociateHannah Howard
Senior AssociateGeraint Hughes
Principal AssociateSarah Jenkins
Principal AssociateRussell Jones
Senior AssociateMeera Judge
Senior AssociateAmy Leech
Senior AssociateSarah Maddock
Senior AssociateMegan McDonald
Principal AssociateKate McGoverne
Principal AssociateRachel Munro
Senior AssociateHelen Poulter
Principal AssociateAmy Price
Senior AssociateClaire Raddan
Principal AssociateLewis Ritchie
Senior AssociateKara Shadbolt
Senior PR & Communications ManagerLee Strong
Senior Business Development ExecutivePavan Sumal
Senior AssociateHywel Thomas
Senior AssociateEmily Utley
Principal AssociateMatt Ward
Senior AssociateEmma Wightman
Senior AssociateJennifer Wright
Principal AssociateRubina Zaidi
Senior AssociateBen Zielinski
Principal AssociateAssociates
Shane McElhatton
AssociateLouise Mooney
AssociateGeorge Peyton
AssociateDanielle Robins
AssociateGabs Rodriguez-Cleary
AssociateRachel Rossdale
AssociateAnna Sherwood
AssociateCarrie Sutton
AssociateLegal Directors and Key Support Personnel
James Benedick
Legal DirectorHelen Bridgman
Legal DirectorSarah Bridgman
Directories ManagerChristine Burrows
Legal DirectorJennifer Clarke
Legal DirectorKiran Desai
Head of Brussels OfficeHelen Duff
Legal PASarah Evans
Legal DirectorKimberley Goh
Legal DirectorDavid Goy
Legal DirectorDawn Ingle
IS DirectorClaire Le Mouellic
Legal DirectorJess Ready
Legal DirectorCalum Stacey
Legal DirectorRichard Willcox
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Key takeaways from the Tech Policy Leadership Conference 2024
The conference earlier this week, looked at the broad theme of how the next Government can use technology to “build a better Britain”, exploring the key policy priorities of the UK tech industries with a general election expected by the autumn. The sold-out event, which attracted over 200 attendees, coincided with the publication of TechUK’s UK Tech Plan, setting out seven tech priorities for the next Government...
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Shoosmiths part of new commission to tackle England’s housing shortage
Shoosmiths is joining forces with professionals from across the real estate industry, as well as academics and policy experts, on a new Commission into England’s housing shortage.Dame Kate Barker CBE, who undertook landmark inquiries into housing supply and land use planning for the last Labour Government, will head up the Commission on behalf of think tank, Radix Big Tent, with Shoosmiths’ living sector legal experts supporting the initiative. The Radix Housing Commission will specifically focus on responding to England’s housing shortage. Its aim is to make recommendations soon after the anticipated General Election...
Region’s healthtech businesses gather to hear from Shoosmiths and others as part of West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator drive
Law firm Shoosmiths has collaborated with businesses in the region to support the West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA) with its aim to build a life sciences and healthtech ecosystem so businesses in the sector can thrive.The aim of WMHTIA is to tackle the challenges companies face when bringing new technologies to the market. The programme unites a collaborative network of expertise across industry, NHS and universities that will help pioneering businesses navigate the key stages of medical translation...