With his inauguration in Washington fast-approaching, the election victory of Donald Trump in the recent US presidential election has sparked a wave of reactions across business, including in the technology sector. In the UK, the tech sector is bracing for a mix of opportunities and challenges as it navigates the potential impacts of a second Trump administration and awaits details of its policy agenda. One of the most immediate effects is expected to be on trade...
Shoosmiths LLP
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).
Year this Office was Established: 1854
Lawyers Worldwide: 1600
Notable
Areas of Practice
Professionals
Partners

Charles Arrand
Partner
Edell Asquez
Partner
Gary Assim
Partner
Rick Atha
Partner
Simon Barnes
Partner
Steve Barnett
Partner
Richard Bellamy
Partner
Victoria Bentley
Partner
Aleks Bosch
Partner
Gauthier Broze
Partner
Graham Burnett-Hall
Partner
Suzanne Burrell
Partner
Fiona Cameron
Partner
Kirsty Chalkley
Partner
Heather Chandler
Partner
Claire Checketts
Partner
Antony Craggs
Partner
Richard Cressall
Partner
Phil Crowe
Partner
Kiran Desai
Partner
Paul Eccles
Partner
Grant Edwards
Partner
Angus Evers
Partner
Sarah Ewing
Partner
Judy Fawcett
Partner
Simon Fennell
Partner
James Foster
Partner
Simon Foster
Partner
John M Fotheringham
Consultant
Anastasia Fowle
Partner
Wayne Gibbard
Partner
Phil Gregory
Partner
Thomas Hall
Partner
Daniel Halstead
Partner
Kellie Hatton
Partner
Tracey Hemingway
Partner
Holly Hirst
Partner
Nick Holland
Partner
Andrew Jennings
Partner
Daniel Kennedy
Partner
Alex Kirkhope
Partner
Sherif Malak
Partner
Joseph Mazzucca
Partner
Barry McKeown
Partner
Liz McKillop Paley
Partner
Michael McLaughlin
Partner
Simon Meek
Partner
Lauren Miller
Partner
Richard Millington
Partner
Jonathan Mills
Partner
Bill Molloy
Partner
Jonathan Naylor
Partner
Amit Nayyar
Partner
Lyndsey O'Connor
Partner
Ben Pariser
Partner
Alastair Peet
Partner
Liam Phillips
Partner
Sebastian Price
Partner
Susan Prior
Partner
Simon Procter
Partner
Nathan Rees
Partner
Anna Robson
Partner
Claire Rowe
Partner
Philip Ryan
Partner
Sanjeev Sharma
Partner
James Speed
Partner
Denise Stephens
Partner
Paul Stokey
Partner
Richard Symonds
Partner
Gwynneth Tan
Partner
David Thompson
Partner
Ali Triptree
Partner
Fleur Turrington
Partner
Anna Vangrove
Partner
Susie Wakefield
Partner
Robin Webb
Partner
Brian West
Partner
Tom Wilde
Partner
Lisa Williams
Partner
James Wood-Robertson
PartnerPrincipal Associates

Jonny Adamson
Senior Associate
Stuart Angus
Principal Associate
Stuart Angus
Principal Associate
Siobhan Atkin
Principal Associate
Richard Baker
Principal Associate
Alex Bevan
Senior Associate
Christian Cockcroft
Principal Associate
Kate Connolly
Principal Associate
Aimee Cook
Principal Associate
James Cullingworth
Principal Associate
Nicholas Dalgleish
Principal Associate
Sophie Davies
Principal Associate
Ella Doshi
Senior Associate
Michael Earnshaw Beattie
Senior Associate
Grainne Fairbrother
Senior Associate
Hannah Farley
Principal Associate
Soma Fattah
Senior Associate
Laura Ford
Senior Associate
Felicity Forward
Principal Associate
Emma Foulds
Principal Associate
Tom Freeman
Principal Associate
Adam Frost
Senior Associate
Teri Gauge-Klein
Senior Associate
Chris George
Principal Associate
Chris George
Principal Associate
Holly Gerard
Senior Associate
Eleanor Grindley
Senior Associate
Alex Haider
Senior Associate
James Haikney
Principal Associate
Claire Hayes
Principal Associate
Hannah Howard
Senior Associate
Beth Jenkins
Senior Associate
Sarah Jenkins
Principal Associate
Meera Judge
Senior Associate
Stephanie Kosaka
Principal Associate
Amy Leech
Senior Associate
Adam Leszczynski
Principal Associate
Suzanne Love
Principal Associate
Sarah Maddock
Senior Associate
Vicky Masterson
Senior Associate
Megan McDonald
Principal Associate
Kate McGoverne
Principal Associate
Faith McLaughlin
Senior Associate
Lauren Midgley
Principal Associate
Michelle Morgan
Principal Associate
Daniela Munro
Senior Associate
Rachel Munro
Senior Associate
George Peyton
Senior Associate
Helen Poulter
Principal Associate
Steve Powell
Senior Associate
Sarah Poynter
Senior Associate
Amy Price
Senior Associate
Claire Raddan
Principal Associate
Lewis Ritchie
Senior Associate
Rachel Rossdale
Senior Associate
Kara Shadbolt
Senior PR & Communications Manager
Emily Stocker
Principal AssociateLee Strong
Senior Business Development Executive
Hywel Thomas
Senior Associate
Samantha Truckle
Senior Associate
Emily Utley
Principal Associate
Amardeep Vangar
Principal Associate
Matt Ward
Senior Associate
Hollie Weller
Senior Associate
Emma Wightman
Senior Associate
Jamie Woods
Principal Associate
Jennifer Wright
Principal Associate
Rubina Zaidi
Senior AssociateAssociates

Kayleigh Chapman
Associate
Stacy Dawes
Associate
Emily Egan
Associate
Alex Friston
Associate
Fleur Gribble
Associate
Kathryn Kinsey
Associate
Shane McElhatton
Associate
Jonathan Morris
Associate
Jonathan Phillips
Associate
Victoria Plesca
Associate
Daniela Porco
Associate
Danielle Pritchett
Associate
Antonia Richardson
Associate
Danielle Robins
Associate
Gabs Rodriguez-Cleary
Associate
Anna Sherwood
Associate
Liam Smith
Associate
Becky Staunton
Associate
Saffron Stay
Associate
Carrie Sutton
Associate
Nick Taylor
Associate
Rachel Taylor
Associate
Mary-Beth Thornhill
Associate
Mike Vallance
AssociateLegal Directors and Key Support Personnel

James Benedick
Legal Director
Ami Bhatt
Legal Director
Helen Bridgman
Legal Director
Sarah Bridgman
Directories Manager
Christine Burrows
Legal Director
Jennifer Clarke
Legal Director
Marcus Devanny
Legal Director
Helen Duff
Legal PA
Sarah Evans
Legal Director
Kimberley Goh
Legal Director
Helen Goodyear
Legal PA
David Goy
Legal Director
Dawn Ingle
IS Director
Charles Jackson
Legal Director
Christopher King
Legal Director
Claire Le Mouellic
Legal Director
Jess Ready
Legal Director
Charlotte Thomas
Legal Director
Richard Willcox
Legal Director
Linda Williams
Legal Director
Ben Zielinski
Legal DirectorArticles
Five trends shaping energy and infrastructure in 2025
James Wood-Robertson, head of our energy & infrastructure sector, outlines some of the upcoming trends and developments to expect this year for the sector. 1. Corporate power purchase agreements (CPPA) Autumn’s successful contract for difference (CfD) Allocation Round 6 (AR6) made headlines for the significant boost it gave the UK offshore wind sector, but the results were also a big success for onshore wind and solar PV projects...
Press
Shoosmiths builds out financial services and tech M&A offering with new leading London Corporate partner
Shoosmiths today announces the appointment of noted M&A and Corporate Finance lawyer Kurt Ma as a partner in London.He joins the Corporate team, where he will develop the firm’s premium, cross-border M&A offering, particularly in financial services and technology. Kurt joins from BCLP, where he managed an international practice advising corporates, funds and financial institutions on M&A, PE, joint ventures, and investments. Before BCLP, Kurt trained and worked at Slaughter and May for 10 years, including secondments to New York and Beijing...
Shoosmiths adds six-strong IP team in London to deepen sector expertise and broaden client base
Shoosmiths today announces that the firm has brought in a six-person intellectual property (IP) team, led by partners Dominic Farnsworth and Leigh Smith, who are set to add strength and depth to the firm’s market-leading IP capability, as well as add new high-profile clients in the technology, financial services and consumer brands sectors.The team acts for some of the world’s most recognisable brands — including large US tech companies, financial services providers, entertainment properties, premium beverage brands and global marketing agencies — that will broaden and enhance Shoosmiths’ existing client base...