Shoosmiths LLP

Legal Services | England
tel: +44 207 477 2222 | fax: +44 118 965 8801
Apex Plaza | Forbury Road | Reading | RG1 1SH | England

Main Contacts

Gary Assim

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Partner

Overview

Shoosmiths is a UK top 30 national law firm with 113 partners and more than 1,500 personnel at offices in London, Birmingham, Basingstoke, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Nottingham, Reading and Solent. Our clients include household name Blue Chip companies, leading financial institutions, public and private sector organisations, and foreign-owned corporates. Recognition includes Best Brand in Practice at the MPF 2007 European Practice Management Awards. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and recently came top of a diversity survey. Our national charity partner for 2008 - 2010 is Shelter, the housing and homelessness charity.

We view ourselves as that little bit different – not in what we do (like many others we are a full service law firm with strength and depth) – but the way we do it - combining professional expertise with a personalised approach, to deliver valued legal services for all our clients. We really value our people - giving them the freedom, recognition and support to succeed - which means our clients enjoy working with us because we are open, accessible and easy to work with.

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Year this Office was Established: 1973
Lawyers Worldwide: 1600

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Principal Associates

Caroline  Airey

Caroline Airey

Principal Associate
Paul  Ashurst

Paul Ashurst

Principal Associate
Ben  Churchyard

Ben Churchyard

Senior Associate
Aimee  Cook

Aimee Cook

Senior Associate
Aimee  Cook

Aimee Cook

Principal Associate
Nicholas  Dalgleish

Nicholas Dalgleish

Principal Associate
Ella  Doshi

Ella Doshi

Senior Associate
Hannah  Farley

Hannah Farley

Principal Associate
Laura  Ford

Laura Ford

Senior Associate
Emma  Foulds

Emma Foulds

Principal Associate
Teri  Gauge-Klein

Teri Gauge-Klein

Senior Associate
Chris  George

Chris George

Principal Associate
Chris  George

Chris George

Principal Associate
Abigail  Gisbourne

Abigail Gisbourne

Senior Associate
Eleanor  Grindley

Eleanor Grindley

Senior Associate
Alex  Haider

Alex Haider

Senior Associate
Beth  Jenkins

Beth Jenkins

Senior Associate
Adam  Leszczynski

Adam Leszczynski

Principal Associate
Suzanne  Love

Suzanne Love

Principal Associate
Michelle  Morgan

Michelle Morgan

Principal Associate
Daniela  Munro

Daniela Munro

Senior Associate
Sarah  Poynter

Sarah Poynter

Senior Associate
Lawrence  Renny

Lawrence Renny

Senior Associate
Anna  Richardson

Anna Richardson

Principal Associate
Emily  Stocker

Emily Stocker

Principal Associate
Amardeep  Vangar

Amardeep Vangar

Principal Associate
Hollie  Weller

Hollie Weller

Senior Associate
Jamie  Woods

Jamie Woods

Principal Associate

Associates

Legal Directors and Key Support Personnel

Ami  Bhatt

Ami Bhatt

Legal Director
Marcus  Devanny

Marcus Devanny

Legal Director
Thomas  Morrison

Thomas Morrison

Legal Director
Linda  Williams

Linda Williams

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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