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

Principal 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
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
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
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

Principal 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
Jordan  Telford

Jordan Telford

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

Principal 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
Rosie  Hendon

Rosie Hendon

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

Payment Terms – what are the current rules and those coming down the track

Whilst talk of Rail Refrom is excellent news for a Sector that has been crying out for it, how much will it really impact the supply chain and what processes and protections are already in place to help the flow of contractual payments? As the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill awaits its second reading in the House of Lords on 7th October it is clear that there is a real focus on Rail from the Government. It is by no means seen to be the ‘silver bullet’ to solving all the problems that we face as an industry but instead we are called to see it as ‘…the first stop on our journey to a modern railway for a modern Britain...

A quick guide to data protection in tax-efficient jurisdictions

Modern data protection rules are being introduced to tax-efficient jurisdictions like Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. It's increasingly vital to understand how to handle data in some less familiar territories for data protection. Advisers are familiar with the data protection laws which apply in the jurisdictions where many commercial businesses operate like the UK Data Protection Act, the UK/EU GDPR and the California Privacy Protection Act...

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Press

Shoosmiths bolsters its Property Litigation offering with new partner Richard Cressall

Shoosmiths is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Cressall as partner in the Property Litigation team in Leeds. Richard will play a key role in strengthening Shoosmiths’ premier occupier client offering.At Shoosmiths, Richard will further enhance the Property Litigation team’s strong market position as he brings with him extensive experience in advising household names in the retail, development, and investment sectors. With a practice comprised of 37 legal advisers, including eight partners, the firm has one of the largest multi-disciplinary real estate litigation practices in the UK, bringing market-leading insight to any transaction or dispute...

Shoosmiths advises Lakestar on £35m Series B investment into Doccla

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised venture capital (VC) firm Lakestar on its investment as part of a £35 million Series B investment round into Doccla, a pioneering virtual hospital ward startup. Founded in Sweden, Doccla provides continuous virtual monitoring, enabling medical staff to receive real-time updates on patient conditions. The company entered the UK market in 2020 with an initial pilot ward, and the Covid-19 pandemic significantly increased the demand for its innovative products...

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