Shoosmiths LLP

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)...

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...

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised asset management group Gresham House on the sale of Independent Wealth Planners (IWP) and its two trading businesses (IWP Financial Planning Limited and IWP Investment Management Limited) to Titan Wealth - including approximately £6.6bn of client assets.Those advising on the sale from Shoosmiths included partner Alastair Peet, principal associate Charlotte Cannell and associate Melissa Gray. Since launching in 2019 IWP, which is backed by Gresham House, through the Baronsmead Venture Trust (BVT) and Baronsmead Second Venture Trust (BSVT), and other institutions, has bought more than 30 independent financial advice firms across the UK...

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...