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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
PartnerGraham Burnett-Hall
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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Shoosmiths mobility sector: leading the charge in automotive legislation
Shoosmiths has submitted a comprehensive response for the proposed Automated Vehicles Bill (AV Bill) to the House of Commons. It outlines crucial insights from the firm into the expanding connected and automated mobility sector, to support with new legislation. Spearheaded by Ben Gardner, a renowned expert in automotive and mobility regulations, the submission also highlights the firm's extensive experience and expertise in navigating the intricate legal landscape of the automotive and mobility industries. The proposed AV Bill represents a landmark initiative aimed at addressing regulatory gaps and uncertainties plaguing the industry...
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Shoosmiths acts on the merger of Texthelp and n2y forming a global leader in specialty education software
Law firm Shoosmiths is advising Five Arrows, the alternative investment arm of Rothschild & Co and Texthelp, the global leader in literacy and assistive technology, on the merger of Texthelp with n2y, a trailblazer in special education curriculum resources. Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, has backed both n2y and Texthelp and will remain the majority shareholder of the combined business. Providence Equity Partners and Verdane will continue as minority investors alongside Five Arrows. The combined business will globally serve learners with diverse needs as well as employees in the workplace across the entire neurodiverse spectrum...
Shoosmiths advises Norland Capital and Finova on investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities
Law firm Shoosmiths is advising Norland Capital and the management team of Finova, a leading provider of mortgage and savings origination and servicing software in the UK, on a majority investment by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities. The investment will see the simultaneous acquisition of MSO, the UK mortgage sales and originations software business of Iress (ASX: IRE). By bringing together these two investments, Bain Capital expects to offer a fuller set of products to current and potential customers, whilst continuing to invest in both platforms...