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

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...

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Press

Shoosmiths Appoints Rebecca Copcutt as Legal Director, Strengthening the Firm’s Financial Services Disputes and Investigations Expertise

Shoosmiths is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca Copcutt as legal director in its expanding Financial Services Disputes and Investigations practice. Rebecca brings extensive experience in high-profile investigations and regulatory matters, having previously served as a partner at Paul Hastings, where she was recognised for her work on complex international matters.Rebecca’s track record includes representing financial services firms and individuals in enforcement investigations brought by UK and international agencies, including some of the most high-profile matters in recent times...

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...

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