Shoosmiths LLP

Legal Services | England
tel: +03700 86 3000 | fax: +03700 864001
2 Colmore Square, 38 Colmore Circus Queensway | Birmingham | B4 6BJ | 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).

Year this Office was Established: 2003
Lawyers Worldwide: 1600

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Principal Associates

Natalie  Aldread

Natalie Aldread

Principal Associate
Sharon  Banga

Sharon Banga

Principal Associate
Richard  Bannister

Richard Bannister

Principal Associate
Priti  Bansel-Branch

Priti Bansel-Branch

Principal Associate
Richard  Blatchly

Richard Blatchly

Principal Associate
Charlotte  Cannell

Charlotte Cannell

Principal Associate
Caroline  Chester

Caroline Chester

Principal Associate
Pav  Clair

Pav Clair

Principal Associate
Michelle  Clarke

Michelle Clarke

Senior Associate
Eloise  Di Pasqua

Eloise Di Pasqua

Principal Associate
Niall  Fanning

Niall Fanning

Senior Associate
James  Frost

James Frost

Senior Associate
Abigail  Gisbourne

Abigail Gisbourne

Senior Associate
Dan  Greatorex

Dan Greatorex

Senior Associate
Gregg  Harris

Gregg Harris

Senior Associate
Rosie  Hendon

Rosie Hendon

Principal Associate
Jordan  Hollingsworth

Jordan Hollingsworth

Senior Associate
Kirsty  Hughes

Kirsty Hughes

Senior Associate
Sophie  Jack

Sophie Jack

Principal Associate
Stephen  Johnstone

Stephen Johnstone

Principal Associate
Nick  Little

Nick Little

Principal Associate
Emma  Lusty

Emma Lusty

Principal Associate
Marie  Mann

Marie Mann

Senior Associate
David  Meisel

David Meisel

Principal Associate
Sumit  Morjaria

Sumit Morjaria

Senior Associate
Paul  Nightingale

Paul Nightingale

Principal Associate
Iyanu  Onalaja

Iyanu Onalaja

Senior Associate
Emma  Pearce

Emma Pearce

Principal Associate
Kate  Price-Marson

Kate Price-Marson

Senior Associate
Steph  Pye

Steph Pye

Senior Associate
Natasha  Read

Natasha Read

Principal Associate
Mandip  Riar

Mandip Riar

Senior Associate
Bradley  Roberts

Bradley Roberts

Senior Associate
Gemma  Rooke

Gemma Rooke

Principal Associate
Jo  Russell

Jo Russell

Principal Associate
Guv  Samra

Guv Samra

Senior Associate
Ellie  Sandbach

Ellie Sandbach

Senior Associate
Lucy  Sanderson

Lucy Sanderson

Senior Associate
Alice  Sedgley

Alice Sedgley

Senior Associate
Andy  Sinclair

Andy Sinclair

Senior Associate Equivalent
Gemma  Siviter

Gemma Siviter

Senior Associate
Louise  Snipe

Louise Snipe

Senior Associate
Dan  Thomas

Dan Thomas

Senior Associate
Emma  Tuck

Emma Tuck

Solicitor
Jo  Tunnicliff

Jo Tunnicliff

Senior Associate
Mandeep  Vryaparj

Mandeep Vryaparj

Senior Associate
Pam  Westwood

Pam Westwood

Senior Associate
Helen  Westwood

Helen Westwood

Principal Associate
Harriet  Willmore

Harriet Willmore

Senior Associate
Laura  Wright

Laura Wright

Senior Associate
James  Wright

James Wright

Principal Associate

Associates

Legal Directors and Key Support Personnel

Michael  Bennett

Michael Bennett

Legal Director
Charlotte  Duce

Charlotte Duce

Legal Director
Rhodri  Glyn

Rhodri Glyn

Legal Director
Nicky  Jenkins

Nicky Jenkins

Legal Director
Natalie  Maye

Natalie Maye

Legal Director
Barbara  McGreal

Barbara McGreal

Legal Director
Kathy  Murphy

Kathy Murphy

Legal Director
Chris  O'Carroll

Chris O'Carroll

Legal Director
Dan  O'Keeffe

Dan O'Keeffe

Legal Director
Lisa  Page

Lisa Page

Legal Director
Georgina  Rennie

Georgina Rennie

Legal Director
Charles  Williams

Charles 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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