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...
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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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Kate Garcia
PartnerSara Hampson
PartnerTracey Hemingway
PartnerKirsten Hewson
PartnerStuart Lawrenson
PartnerStuart Little
PartnerJo McGuinness
PartnerMehar Patel
PartnerStephen Porter
PartnerMark Shepherd
PartnerLisa Sigalet
PartnerJonathan Smart
PartnerPaula Swain
PartnerSean Wright
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Laura Austin
Senior AssociateLuke Coleborn
Principal AssociateStephen Eastley
Senior AssociateSian Hoare
Principal AssociateDavid Hutber
Senior AssociateEmma Livesey
Principal AssociateHannah Locke
Senior AssociateHannah Locke
Senior AssociateGrace Mitchell
Senior AssociateSteve Reading
Principal AssociateSteve Reading
Principal AssociateAnna Richardson
Principal AssociateJade Souch
Senior AssociateKatrina Spolander
Principal AssociateEmily Stocker
Principal AssociateHarry Warren
Senior AssociateShelley White
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Ashlie Cheshire
AssociateLaura Clark
AssociateCarly Cutler
AssociateHannah Gilling
AssociateCallum Larkin
AssociateMatthew Price
AssociateGeorgia Rowe
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Julia Ishak
Legal DirectorJess Ready
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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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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...