Shoosmiths LLP

Legal Services | England
tel: 44 207 477 2222 | fax: 44 1489 616801
Russell House, 1550 Parkway | Solent Business Park, Whiteley Fareham Hampshire | Solent | PO157AG | 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.

Lawyers Worldwide: 1600

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Professionals

Principal Associates

Laura  Austin

Laura Austin

Senior Associate
Luke  Coleborn

Luke Coleborn

Principal Associate
Stephen  Eastley

Stephen Eastley

Senior Associate
Sian  Hoare

Sian Hoare

Principal Associate
David  Hutber

David Hutber

Senior Associate
Emma  Livesey

Emma Livesey

Principal Associate
Hannah  Locke

Hannah Locke

Senior Associate
Hannah  Locke

Hannah Locke

Senior Associate
Grace  Mitchell

Grace Mitchell

Senior Associate
Steve  Reading

Steve Reading

Principal Associate
Steve  Reading

Steve Reading

Principal Associate
Anna  Richardson

Anna Richardson

Principal Associate
Jade  Souch

Jade Souch

Senior Associate
Katrina  Spolander

Katrina Spolander

Principal Associate
Emily  Stocker

Emily Stocker

Principal Associate
Harry  Warren

Harry Warren

Senior Associate
Shelley  White

Shelley White

Principal Associate

Associates

Ashlie  Cheshire

Ashlie Cheshire

Associate
Laura  Clark

Laura Clark

Associate
Carly  Cutler

Carly Cutler

Associate
Hannah  Gilling

Hannah Gilling

Associate
Callum  Larkin

Callum Larkin

Associate
Matthew  Price

Matthew Price

Associate
Georgia  Rowe

Georgia Rowe

Associate

Legal Directors and Key Support Personnel

Julia  Ishak

Julia Ishak

Legal Director
Jess  Ready

Jess Ready

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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