Shoosmiths LLP

Legal Services | England
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Waterfront House | 35 Station Street | Nottingham | NG2 3DQ | England

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Gary Assim

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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).

Year this Office was Established: 1985
Lawyers Worldwide: 1600

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Principal Associates

Natalie  Aldread

Natalie Aldread

Principal Associate
Rachel  Beard

Rachel Beard

Senior Associate
James  Bryce

James Bryce

Senior Associate
Claire  Byrne

Claire Byrne

Professional Support Lawyer
Gregg  Harris

Gregg Harris

Senior Associate
Charley  Hemming

Charley Hemming

Principal Associate
Sadia  Hussain

Sadia Hussain

Senior Associate
Ian  Lawton

Ian Lawton

Senior Associate
Marie  Mann

Marie Mann

Senior Associate
Joel  Murphie

Joel Murphie

Senior Associate
Ryan  Percival

Ryan Percival

Senior Social Media Executive
Jade  Price

Jade Price

Senior Associate
Natasha  Sladen

Natasha Sladen

Principal Associate
Charlotte  Staples

Charlotte Staples

Principal Associate
Rory  Stone

Rory Stone

Senior Associate
Will  Thomas

Will Thomas

Principal Associate
Jessika  Thumpston

Jessika Thumpston

Senior Associate
Marcus-Adam  Tuck

Marcus-Adam Tuck

Principal Associate

Associates

Charis  Brown

Charis Brown

Associate
Misha  Wiseman

Misha Wiseman

Associate

Legal Directors and Key Support Personnel

Rachel  Harvey

Rachel Harvey

Legal Director
Helen  Parrott

Helen Parrott

Legal Director
Charlotte  Thomas

Charlotte Thomas

Legal Director

Articles

Captain Tom and the Captain Tom Foundation: the erosion of trust in a charitable foundation

The story of the Captain Tom Foundation reinforces the basic point that a charity should not be established for the purpose of making money for private gain, even if that would not be the only reason for setting one up. For those of us who have been sitting in a tin can far above the world, by way of a brief recap in April 2020 Captain Tom inspired the nation, completing the challenge of walking 100 laps of his garden whilst recovering from illness and in tribute to the NHS. His efforts received widespread coverage by leading media outlets and by 30 April 2020 donations for Captain Tom’s efforts, via a JustGiving page, amounted to over £38.9 million (including Gift Aid)...

Employment Rights Bill 2024: Implications for employers

The Employment Rights Bill seeks to bring about seismic change to the employment law landscape, requiring employers to adapt their current practices and policies.  Our latest webinar focused on the key provisions of the Bill and how these will impact on current practices and procedures. We also looked at what further changes may be coming down the line and what steps organisations can take to prepare for them. The key takeaway points are set out below: Overview The Bill was introduced into Parliament on 10 October 2024 and marks the first phase of the government delivering the Plan to Make Work Pay...

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Press

Shoosmiths advises Invesco and PLATFORM_ joint venture on BTR portfolio sale

Shoosmiths has advised a joint venture between Invesco Real Estate, the USD 85bn global real estate investment business of Invesco Ltd (NYSE: IVZ), and PLATFORM_ on the successful sale of a build to rent (BTR) portfolio located across the south of England.The law firm acted for the real estate investor and BTR developer and operator on the sale to LRC Group. The portfolio included 608 apartments across five assets in Exeter, Stevenage, Bedford, Bracknell, and Crawley - converted from office to residential use under permitted development rights between 2016 to 2017 by PLATFORM_, with the joint venture established in 2017...

Shoosmiths adds private equity partner into growing corporate practice

Shoosmiths today announces the appointment of Partner Mark Churchman to the firm’s Private Equity (PE) team within the Corporate practice. Mark is set to strengthen the Corporate team’s capabilities by providing sectoral expertise among existing energy and infrastructure (E&I) and tech clients, while generating additional streams of work with US-based sponsors investing in the UK and Europe. He joins the firm from Trowers & Hamlins having spent three years there as a partner. Mark has also spent his legal career developing his expertise and client portfolio at DLA Piper, Kirkland & Ellis, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Vinson & Elkins...

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