Shoosmiths LLP
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Gary AssimPartner
Crispin Bridges WebbPartner
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- Friday, June 18, 2021 | AI in Financial Services – A Look at the Turing Report
- Friday, June 18, 2021 | Balancing Transgender Rights with Gender-Critical Philosophical Beliefs in the Workplace
- Friday, June 18, 2021 | Strategic Land – Tax Traps for the Unwary
- Thursday, June 17, 2021 | The Domestic Abuse Act 2021: How the Law is Adapting to Tackle Domestic Abuse
- Thursday, June 17, 2021 | Tricky Issues: How Can an Employer Go About Changing Contracts of Employment?
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.
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Partners
Simon BarnesPartner
Sue BowlerPartner
Angela BowmanPartner
Suzanne BurrellPartner
Alan CorcoranPartner
Kiran DhesiPartner
Paul EcclesPartner
Simon FosterPartner
Nick HollandPartner
Daniel KennedyPartner
Stuart LittlePartner
Melissa MaplePartner
Rebecca MaulevererPartner
Kevin McCavishPartner
Jonathan NaylorPartner
Susan PriorPartner
Nathan ReesPartner
Claire RowePartner
Philip RyanPartner
Sanjeev SharmaPartner
Denise StephensPartner
Fiona TeaguePartner
Alexandra TriptreePartner
Fleur TurringtonPartner
Matt WalkerPartner
Tom WildePartner
Associates
Caroline AireySenior Associate
James ArnoldSenior Associate
Paul AshurstSenior Associate
Mandeep ChimaSenior Associate
Ben ChurchyardAssociate
Nicholas DalgleishSenior Associate
Alex Deller-RustAssociate
Marcus DevannySenior Associate
Hannah FarleySenior Associate
Emma FouldsSenior Associate
Michal Freeman-ShorSenior Associate
Alex FristonAssociate
Chris GeorgeSenior Associate
Abigail GisbourneSenior Associate
Alex HaiderAssociate
Krista HollistonAssociate
Beth JenkinsAssociate
Richard LesterAssociate Equivalent
Adam LeszczynskiSenior Associate
Alex LloydAssociate
Suzanne LoveSenior Associate
Helen MackenzieSenior Associate
Michelle MorganSenior Associate
Jonathan PhillipsAssociate
Sarah PoynterSenior Associate
Lawrence RennyAssociate
Anna RichardsonSenior Associate
Joanna RobertsSenior Associate
Joanne SearSenior Associate
Nick SpearingSenior Associate
Sophie TylerSenior Associate
Amardeep VangarSenior Associate
Hollie WellerSenior Associate
Esther WilkinsSenior Associate
Key Support Personnel
Danielle PritchettLegal Executive
AI in Financial Services – A Look at the Turing Report
Shoosmiths LLP, June 2021
The Alan Turing Institute has published a new report: "AI in Financial Services", looking to the use of artificial intelligence in the FS sector. We will watch with interest how the report’s findings evolve into more specific regulatory rules or guidance. As part of its ongoing public policy collaboration with the FCA, the Alan Turing Institute has just published a new report on “AI in Financial Services”, looking at the use of artificial intelligence in the financial services sector...
Balancing Transgender Rights with Gender-Critical Philosophical Beliefs in the Workplace
Shoosmiths LLP, June 2021
In one of the most highly anticipated decisions in the employment law arena, the Employment Appeal Tribunal has found that Maya Forstater’s ‘gender-critical’ belief is a philosophical belief worthy of protection under s10 of the Equality Act 2010 (“EqA”). Ms Forstater complained to the employment tribunal that she was discriminated against because of her gender-critical belief that sex is biologically immutable and that ‘transwomen are men’. She believes it is sex that is fundamentally important, rather than ‘gender’, ‘gender identity’ or ‘gender expression’...
Shoosmiths Builds Corporate M&A tax Capability with New London Partner
Shoosmiths LLP, May 2021
Leading UK law firm Shoosmiths has built up its tax offering with the hire of corporate M&A tax specialist, Laura Board. Laura, who has 11 years’ experience of advising clients on tax issues, will be based at the firm’s London office. She joins as a Partner from law firm Bird & Bird. Previous to that, Laura trained and practised at Nabarro. Shoosmiths partner, Laura Board, said: “Shoosmiths has an exceptionally strong tax team and is also well known in the market for its corporate M&A expertise, brilliant collegiate culture and collaborative approach. “I am extremely excited to join a fast-growing team where I can make an important contribution to its further development...
Shoosmiths Acts for Berkeley DeVeer in Acquisition of Avant Homes Group
Shoosmiths LLP, May 2021
Berkeley DeVeer has partnered with funds advised by Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited to acquire Avant Homes Group, one of the UK's leading residential property developers, to advance its growth plans. Our team that acted for Berkeley DeVeer spanned our corporate and real estate divisions, including partners Richard Outhwaite, Tim Jackson-Smith, Andrew Millar, Fiona Cameron and Judy Fawcett, senior associate Leah Cairney, associate Kendra McCullough, associate Matthew Newall, trainee solicitor Victoria Oxley, principle associate Emma Livesey and associate Georgia Rowe...
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