Shoosmiths LLP

Legal Services | England
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10th Floor, 3 Hardman Street | Spinningfields | Manchester | M3 3HF | England

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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).

Lawyers Worldwide: 1600

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Principal Associates

Amy  Anderson

Amy Anderson

Principal Associate
Poppy  Ball

Poppy Ball

Principal Associate
Adam  Barrett

Adam Barrett

Principal Associate
Neil  Bradley

Neil Bradley

Principal Associate
Matthew  Brown

Matthew Brown

Principal Associate
Oliver  Byrne

Oliver Byrne

Senior Associate
Leah  Cairney

Leah Cairney

Principal Associate
Alice  Casey

Alice Casey

Principal Associate
Kirsty  Day

Kirsty Day

Principal Associate
Amy  Dyson

Amy Dyson

Senior Associate
Hannah  Gaskell

Hannah Gaskell

Senior Associate
Holly  Gerard

Holly Gerard

Senior Associate
Melissa  Gulcimen

Melissa Gulcimen

Senior Associate
Emily  Holt

Emily Holt

Senior Associate
Sam  Jadhav

Sam Jadhav

Principal Associate
Alex  Jones

Alex Jones

Principal Associate
Kate  McGoverne

Kate McGoverne

Principal Associate
Andrew  Mills

Andrew Mills

Senior Associate
Tony  Nutting

Tony Nutting

Principal Associate
Anjali  Patel

Anjali Patel

Senior Associate
Noelle  Petty

Noelle Petty

Principal Associate
Gemma  Porter

Gemma Porter

Principal Associate
Helen  Poulter

Helen Poulter

Principal Associate
Amy  Price

Amy Price

Senior Associate
Sylwena  Sempa

Sylwena Sempa

Principal Associate
Jonathan  Smith

Jonathan Smith

Principal Associate
Sophie  Tracey

Sophie Tracey

Principal Associate
Ben  Traynor

Ben Traynor

Principal Associate
Alexandra  Ventham

Alexandra Ventham

Principal Associate
Ella  Ward

Ella Ward

Senior Associate
Harriet  Willmore

Harriet Willmore

Senior Associate
Hollie  Wrigley

Hollie Wrigley

Principal Associate

Associates

Caroline  Bagley

Caroline Bagley

Associate
Maisie  Blades

Maisie Blades

Associate
Ayah  Elomrani

Ayah Elomrani

Associate
Maeve  Honey

Maeve Honey

Associate
Anshula  Kaushal

Anshula Kaushal

Associate
Josh  Marley

Josh Marley

Associate
Sarah  Minshull

Sarah Minshull

Associate
Katie  O'Leary

Katie O'Leary

Associate
Sarah  Palmer

Sarah Palmer

Associate
Daniel  Pugh

Daniel Pugh

Associate
Saima  Rasool

Saima Rasool

Associate
Abigail  Wood

Abigail Wood

Associate

Legal Directors and Key Support Personnel

David  Goy

David Goy

Legal Director
Sam  Grange

Sam Grange

Legal Director
Anna  Lowe

Anna Lowe

Legal Director
Stephanie  Macpherson

Stephanie Macpherson

Legal Director
Robert  Nieri

Robert Nieri

Legal Director
Vanessa  Rickard

Vanessa Rickard

Legal Director
William  Sanderson

William Sanderson

Legal Director
Emma  Tonge

Emma Tonge

Legal Director

Articles

Building control registration deadline nears

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...

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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Press

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...

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