Shoosmiths LLP

Legal Services | England
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10th Floor, 3 Hardman Street | Spinningfields | Manchester | M3 3HF | England

Main Contacts

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).

Lawyers Worldwide: 1600

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Principal Associates

Amy  Anderson

Amy Anderson

Principal Associate
Poppy  Ball

Poppy Ball

Principal Associate
Adam  Barrett

Adam Barrett

Principal Associate
Neil  Bradley

Neil Bradley

Principal Associate
Matthew  Brown

Matthew Brown

Principal Associate
Oliver  Byrne

Oliver Byrne

Senior Associate
Leah  Cairney

Leah Cairney

Principal Associate
Alice  Casey

Alice Casey

Principal Associate
Kirsty  Day

Kirsty Day

Principal Associate
Amy  Dyson

Amy Dyson

Senior Associate
Hannah  Gaskell

Hannah Gaskell

Principal Associate
Holly  Gerard

Holly Gerard

Senior Associate
Melissa  Gulcimen

Melissa Gulcimen

Senior Associate
Emily  Holt

Emily Holt

Senior Associate
Sam  Jadhav

Sam Jadhav

Principal Associate
Alex  Jones

Alex Jones

Principal Associate
Kate  McGoverne

Kate McGoverne

Principal Associate
Andrew  Mills

Andrew Mills

Senior Associate
Tony  Nutting

Tony Nutting

Principal Associate
Anjali  Patel

Anjali Patel

Senior Associate
Noelle  Petty

Noelle Petty

Principal Associate
Gemma  Porter

Gemma Porter

Principal Associate
Helen  Poulter

Helen Poulter

Principal Associate
Amy  Price

Amy Price

Senior Associate
Sylwena  Sempa

Sylwena Sempa

Principal Associate
Jonathan  Smith

Jonathan Smith

Principal Associate
Sophie  Tracey

Sophie Tracey

Principal Associate
Ben  Traynor

Ben Traynor

Principal Associate
Alexandra  Ventham

Alexandra Ventham

Principal Associate
Ella  Ward

Ella Ward

Senior Associate
Harriet  Willmore

Harriet Willmore

Principal Associate
Hollie  Wrigley

Hollie Wrigley

Principal Associate

Associates

Caroline  Bagley

Caroline Bagley

Associate
Maisie  Blades

Maisie Blades

Associate
Abigail  Bowers

Abigail Bowers

Associate
Ayah  Elomrani

Ayah Elomrani

Associate
Maeve  Honey

Maeve Honey

Associate
Anshula  Kaushal

Anshula Kaushal

Associate
Josh  Marley

Josh Marley

Associate
Sarah  Minshull

Sarah Minshull

Associate
Katie  O'Leary

Katie O'Leary

Associate
Sarah  Palmer

Sarah Palmer

Associate
Daniel  Pugh

Daniel Pugh

Associate
Saima  Rasool

Saima Rasool

Associate
Abigail  Wood

Abigail Wood

Associate

Legal Directors and Key Support Personnel

David  Goy

David Goy

Legal Director
Sam  Grange

Sam Grange

Legal Director
Anna  Lowe

Anna Lowe

Legal Director
Stephanie  Macpherson

Stephanie Macpherson

Legal Director
Robert  Nieri

Robert Nieri

Legal Director
Vanessa  Rickard

Vanessa Rickard

Legal Director
William  Sanderson

William Sanderson

Legal Director
Emma  Tonge

Emma Tonge

Legal Director

Articles

Ep 6: Lights, Camera, Privacy! The Social Network v Max Schrems

A podcast series that explores privacy themes within some of the most well-known movies. In this episode, William Moore and Max Schrems discuss “The Social Network”. Whether you are a film buff, a privacy advocate, or simply curious about the intersection of storytelling and privacy, take a journey with us as we explore how the big screen tackles privacy.   Tune in to hear what Max Schrems thinks of “The Social Network”, whether he was an early adopter of Facebook and what he thinks the future of online advertising should look like.  For any feedback, please contact: [email protected]...

Tribunal ruling addresses key aspects of the Electronic Communications Code

In On Tower UK Limited v British Telecommunications Plc [2024] UKUT 51 LC, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) was asked to address key aspects of the Electronic Communications Code. In On Tower UK Limited v British Telecommunications Plc [2024] UKUT 51 LC, the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) was asked to address: The circumstances in which a building purposefully constructed to accommodate electronic communications apparatus can itself constitute electronic communications apparatus for the purposes of the Electronic Communications Code (the Code)...

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Press

Shoosmiths appoints Shama Perera as director of business development & marketing

Shoosmiths has appointed Shama Perera as the new director of business development & marketing. This follows a string of hires across the partnership and business services functions, as the firm seeks to deliver its dynamic 2030 ambition.Shama will drive the firm’s client-led growth strategy across the firm’s core practice areas of Real Estate, Corporate and Litigation and five sectors of Energy and Infrastructure, Mobility, Financial Services, Living and Technology. She brings a wealth of experience to Shoosmiths having held senior leadership positions at leading global, US and magic circle firms...

Shoosmiths corporate team advises on $1.4bn takeover

Law firm Shoosmiths is advising Hipgnosis Songs Fund on its $1.4 billion cash takeover offer from US-based music rights owner Concord.The FTSE listed company and British music royalties fund Hipgnosis owns rights to songs by artists from Beyonce to Neil Young. Shoosmiths' M&A team continues to be at the forefront of major public to private deals, including having recently advised main market listed Ten Entertainment Group plc on its £287 million takeover by US private equity firm Trive Capital in 2023...

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