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

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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

Senior Associate
Nicholas  Dalgleish

Nicholas Dalgleish

Principal 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
Alex  Lloyd

Alex Lloyd

Senior 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
Joanne  Sear

Joanne Sear

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

Ella  Doshi

Ella Doshi

Associate
Shani  Edwards

Shani Edwards

Associate
Alex  Friston

Alex Friston

Associate
Kathryn  Kinsey

Kathryn Kinsey

Associate
Richard  Lester

Richard Lester

Associate Equivalent
Victoria  Plesca

Victoria Plesca

Associate
Becky  Staunton

Becky Staunton

Associate
Saffron  Stay

Saffron Stay

Associate
Nathan  Turley

Nathan Turley

Associate
Mike  Vallance

Mike Vallance

Associate

Legal Directors and Key Support Personnel

Ami  Bhatt

Ami Bhatt

Legal Director
Marcus  Devanny

Marcus Devanny

Legal Director
Linda  Williams

Linda Williams

Legal Director

Articles

Building control registration deadline nears

The deadline of the of 6 April is fast approaching for private sector businesses carrying out building control work in England and Wales to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) as registered building control approvers (RBCAs). The move from Approved Inspectors to RBCAs is one of the changes the Building Safety Act 2022 seeks to make to raise competence levels in building control and increase accountability. RBCAs will be overseen by the BSR and, in addition, individuals will need to register as registered building inspectors (RBIs) to carry out regulated building control activities...

Shoosmiths mobility sector: leading the charge in automotive legislation

Shoosmiths has submitted a comprehensive response for the proposed Automated Vehicles Bill (AV Bill) to the House of Commons. It outlines crucial insights from the firm into the expanding connected and automated mobility sector, to support with new legislation. Spearheaded by Ben Gardner, a renowned expert in automotive and mobility regulations, the submission also highlights the firm's extensive experience and expertise in navigating the intricate legal landscape of the automotive and mobility industries. The proposed AV Bill represents a landmark initiative aimed at addressing regulatory gaps and uncertainties plaguing the industry...

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Press

Shoosmiths acts on the merger of Texthelp and n2y forming a global leader in specialty education software

Law firm Shoosmiths is advising Five Arrows, the alternative investment arm of Rothschild & Co and Texthelp, the global leader in literacy and assistive technology, on the merger of Texthelp with n2y, a trailblazer in special education curriculum resources. Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co, has backed both n2y and Texthelp and will remain the majority shareholder of the combined business. Providence Equity Partners and Verdane will continue as minority investors alongside Five Arrows. The combined business will globally serve learners with diverse needs as well as employees in the workplace across the entire neurodiverse spectrum...

Shoosmiths advises Norland Capital and Finova on investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities

Law firm Shoosmiths is advising Norland Capital and the management team of Finova, a leading provider of mortgage and savings origination and servicing software in the UK, on a majority investment by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities. The investment will see the simultaneous acquisition of MSO, the UK mortgage sales and originations software business of Iress (ASX: IRE). By bringing together these two investments, Bain Capital expects to offer a fuller set of products to current and potential customers, whilst continuing to invest in both platforms...

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