Shoosmiths LLP

Legal Services | England
tel: 03700 86 7300
Platform 9th Floor | New Station Street | Leeds | LS1 4JB | England

Main Contacts

Gary Assim

|
Partner

Overview

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).

Lawyers Worldwide: 1600

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Principal Associates

Jonny  Adamson

Jonny Adamson

Senior Associate
Alex  Bevan

Alex Bevan

Senior Associate
Christian  Cockcroft

Christian Cockcroft

Principal Associate
Sophie  Davies

Sophie Davies

Principal Associate
Michael  Earnshaw Beattie

Michael Earnshaw Beattie

Senior Associate
James  Haikney

James Haikney

Principal Associate
Stephanie  Kosaka

Stephanie Kosaka

Principal Associate
Vicky  Masterson

Vicky Masterson

Senior Associate
Faith  McLaughlin

Faith McLaughlin

Senior Associate
Lauren  Midgley

Lauren Midgley

Principal Associate
Steve  Powell

Steve Powell

Senior Associate
Samantha  Truckle

Samantha Truckle

Senior Associate

Associates

Emily  Egan

Emily Egan

Associate
Fleur  Gribble

Fleur Gribble

Associate
Jonathan  Morris

Jonathan Morris

Associate
Liam  Smith

Liam Smith

Associate
Nick  Taylor

Nick Taylor

Associate
Rachel  Taylor

Rachel Taylor

Associate

Legal Directors and Key Support Personnel

Helen  Bridgman

Helen Bridgman

Legal Director
Christine  Burrows

Christine Burrows

Legal Director
Jennifer  Clarke

Jennifer Clarke

Legal Director
Charles  Jackson

Charles Jackson

Legal Director
Christopher  King

Christopher King

Legal Director
Bob  Pritchard

Bob Pritchard

Legal Director
Charlotte  Thomas

Charlotte Thomas

Legal Director

Articles

ChatGPT v Lawyer: who knows UK marketing rules better?

Given the increasing use of GenAI to assist businesses with answering legal queries, we wanted to see if ChatGPT can explain the rules around obtaining retrospective consent for electronic direct marketing in the UK. Electronic direct marketing (i.e. email and SMS) to individual consumers is a vital element of many businesses, particularly in the retail sector. Despite its importance, it remains an area of law where businesses of all sizes continue to make critical mistakes, especially around obtaining retrospective consent (i.e. obtaining consent from an individual after their contact details have already been collected)...

Important considerations for commercial real estate owners assessing enforcement action

A recent High Court decision has important implications for commercial real estate owners considering taking enforcement action against defaulting tenants, particularly during unprecedented situations or in connection with newly enacted legislation. The recent High Court decision in Leicester Square (2015) Ltd & Ors v Empire Cinema 2 Ltd [2024] EWHC 2294 has important implications for commercial real estate owners considering taking enforcement action against defaulting tenants, particularly during unprecedented situations or in connection with newly enacted legislation...

VIEW ALL Shoosmiths LLP Articles

Press

CGE Partners and Five Arrows announce majority acquisition of Intact from IMCap Partners with support of Shoosmiths

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised Five Arrows and CGE Partners (CGE) on their investment in Intact, a leading provider of end-to-end auditing workflow software to certification bodies, standard setters, and, more recently, corporates.Management and the previous majority shareholder, technology investor IMCap Partners, will retain a stake in the business. The Shoosmiths deal team was led by corporate partners Amit Nayyar, Elizabeth Ward, Claire Checketts and Holly Hirst, alongside support from legal director Toby Richards-Carpenter,  senior associates Adam Frost and Brodie Thomson and associate Bruce Fitzpatrick.  Intact digitises complex workflows in the certification processes...

Industrials drive dealmaking for Shoosmiths’ real estate investment group in Q3 2024

Shoosmiths’ real estate investment group reported a continuing improvement in market activity and sentiment during Q3 2024 (July 1 - September 30).The most active sector for deals was industrials, with the group advising on acquisitions and disposals, as well as the build to rent market. Example transactions include advising TT Group on two industrial-led deals - the sale of Eldon Way Trading Estate in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, to Chesham Capital and the acquisition of Saxby Road Industrial Estate in Leicestershire, a multi-let industrial and warehousing asset...

VIEW ALL Shoosmiths LLP Press
dots