Shoosmiths LLP

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) on two major agreements relating to the construction of a state-of-the-art anaerobic digester (AD) plant at the TMUK engine manufacturing facility in Deeside, North Wales (UK). The new waste to energy plant will be situated next to the Toyota Engine Plant and construction at the £282m privately funded venture will start next month. The Deeside facility, known for producing high-quality engines for Toyota vehicles, is set to lead the way in environmental innovation with this project...

The European Commission published its draft regulation, the “NIS2 Implementing Regulation” (“N2IR”), for consultation on 27 June 2024. N2IR builds on the Network and Information Systems Directive 2022/2555 (“NIS2”), which was adopted on 16 January 2023 and will begin to apply from 18 October 2024 and beyond. The N2IR lays down the Commission’s proposed cybersecurity standards for so-called “digital providers” regulated by NIS2, as well as the criteria against which those providers must notify incidents to their respective regulators under NIS2...

Shoosmiths has assisted Sovereign Centros from CBRE on securing two new significant lettings at Festival Place, a 1.1m sq ft retail centre located in Basingstoke.The latest deals involve Superbowl UK taking a 16,750 sq ft unit at the centre, while Hans Buffet will open a 10,000 sq ft restaurant. The lettings form part of Shoosmiths’ ongoing support for Sovereign Centros in executing its asset management strategy for Festival Place, with the law firm supporting the strengthening of the centre’s portfolio of brands...

Leading law firm Shoosmiths and artificial intelligence (AI) governance software provider Enzai together announce the launch of AI Comply - a first-of-its-kind solution designed to help businesses navigate the complex AI regulatory landscape.Built on Enzai’s powerful AI governance platform, AI Comply combines the AI governance workflows and automations of the Enzai platform with the bespoke guidance of Shoosmiths’ market-leading AI specialist lawyers. As the adoption of AI technologies surges and AI regulation continues to evolve, businesses using AI technologies will need to adopt more sophisticated compliance frameworks...