Shoosmiths LLP

Legal Services | Scotland
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20 Castle Terrace | Edinburgh | EH1 2EN | Scotland

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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

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Principal Associates

Collette  Gibson

Collette Gibson

Senior Associate
Samantha  Mackie

Samantha Mackie

Senior Associate
Rachael  McCallum

Rachael McCallum

Senior Associate
Victoria  Simpson

Victoria Simpson

Senior Associate
Grace  Watson

Grace Watson

Senior Associate

Associates

Laura  Jordan

Laura Jordan

Associate
Gillian  Todd

Gillian Todd

Associate
Morgan  Trigg

Morgan Trigg

Associate

Legal Directors and Key Support Personnel

Simon  Dawes

Simon Dawes

Legal Director
John  Dunlop

John Dunlop

Legal Director
Jen  Paton

Jen Paton

Legal Director
Gillian  Ralph

Gillian Ralph

Legal Director
Ben  Zielinski

Ben Zielinski

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’ real estate investment group kicks off 2024 with £400m transacted

Shoosmiths’ real estate investment group has started the year robustly, completing transactions totalling more than £400m in Q1 2024.There was increased activity across the office, industrial and logistics markets, as well as in the living sector where the firm acted for Berkeley Care Group on a deal involving a £207m care home portfolio. The sale-and-leaseback transaction saw Clariane SE, a French care home group and previous owner of Berkley Care, sell its UK care home portfolio to Elevation Healthcare Properties. This spanned 12 care homes with 805 beds located across England...

Shoosmiths assists Berkley Care Group on sale-and-leaseback of £207m care home portfolio

Shoosmiths has advised Berkley Care Group on a deal involving a £207m care home portfolio.The sale-and-leaseback transaction sees Clariane SE, a French care home group and previous owner of Berkley Care, sell its UK care home portfolio to Elevation Healthcare Properties. The portfolio spans 12 care homes located across England – providing a combined 805 beds. Shoosmiths acted for Berkley Care Group on the leaseback of the care homes - advising and negotiating on the particulars of the inflation-linked, long-term leases...

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