Earlier this month, the UK Joint Taskforce (UKJT) formally launched the Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law. The statement aims to provide clarity to critical legal questions regarding how digital assets are treated in any insolvency. Shoosmiths contributed towards the consultation for this legal statement through the Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery network. Earlier this month, the UK Joint Taskforce (UKJT)[i] formally launched the Legal Statement on Digital Assets and English Insolvency Law. The statement aims to provide clarity to critical legal questions regarding how digital assets are treated in any insolvency...
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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.
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Year this Office was Established: 1973
Lawyers Worldwide: 1600
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PartnerAngela Bowman
PartnerSuzanne Burrell
PartnerAlan Corcoran
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PartnerPaul Eccles
PartnerSimon Foster
PartnerDaniel Halstead
PartnerNick Holland
PartnerDaniel Kennedy
PartnerStuart Little
PartnerRebecca Mauleverer
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PartnerLiz McKillop Paley
PartnerJonathan Naylor
PartnerBen Pariser
PartnerSusan Prior
PartnerNathan Rees
PartnerClaire Rowe
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PartnerAli Triptree
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PartnerTom Wilde
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Senior AssociateAimee Cook
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Principal AssociateMichelle Morgan
Principal AssociateDaniela Munro
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Senior AssociateLawrence Renny
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Principal AssociateJoanne Sear
Principal AssociateEmily Stocker
Principal AssociateAmardeep Vangar
Principal AssociateHollie Weller
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Kayleigh Chapman
AssociateShani Edwards
AssociateAlex Friston
AssociateCharlotte Gorman
AssociateKathryn Kinsey
AssociateRichard Lester
Associate EquivalentJonathan Phillips
AssociateVictoria Plesca
AssociateDaniela Porco
AssociateDanielle Pritchett
AssociateBecky Staunton
AssociateSaffron Stay
AssociateMary-Beth Thornhill
AssociateNathan Turley
AssociateMike Vallance
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Ami Bhatt
Legal DirectorMarcus Devanny
Legal DirectorThomas Morrison
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Changing time limits for enforcement action in respect of planning breaches
A local planning authority (“LPA”) can take enforcement action in respect of planning breaches where it considers it to be expedient to do so. However, breaches of planning control can become lawful and immune from enforcement action after a period of time. Section 171B of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (“TCPA”) currently provides that LPAs will not be able to take enforcement action in respect breaches of planning control following a period of either four or 10 years. The four-year period applies in respect of operational development and the change of use of a building to a single dwellinghouse...
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Shoosmiths appoints Shama Perera as director of business development & marketing
Shoosmiths has appointed Shama Perera as the new director of business development & marketing. This follows a string of hires across the partnership and business services functions, as the firm seeks to deliver its dynamic 2030 ambition.Shama will drive the firm’s client-led growth strategy across the firm’s core practice areas of Real Estate, Corporate and Litigation and five sectors of Energy and Infrastructure, Mobility, Financial Services, Living and Technology. She brings a wealth of experience to Shoosmiths having held senior leadership positions at leading global, US and magic circle firms...
Shoosmiths corporate team advises on $1.4bn takeover
Law firm Shoosmiths is advising Hipgnosis Songs Fund on its $1.4 billion cash takeover offer from US-based music rights owner Concord.The FTSE listed company and British music royalties fund Hipgnosis owns rights to songs by artists from Beyonce to Neil Young. Shoosmiths' M&A team continues to be at the forefront of major public to private deals, including having recently advised main market listed Ten Entertainment Group plc on its £287 million takeover by US private equity firm Trive Capital in 2023...