Shoosmiths LLP

Legal Services | England
tel: +44 207 305 5692 | fax: +44 37 0086 3001
No. 1 Bow Churchyard | London | EC4M 9DQ | England

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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 Founded: 1854
Lawyers Worldwide: 1600

Notable

Areas of Practice

Professionals

Partners

Daren  Allen

Daren Allen

Partner
Edell  Asquez

Edell Asquez

Partner
Rick  Atha

Rick Atha

Partner
Simon  Barnes

Simon Barnes

Partner
Jon  Bew

Jon Bew

Partner
Alex  Bishop

Alex Bishop

Partner
Kirsty  Black

Kirsty Black

Partner
Laura  Board

Laura Board

Partner
Isaac  Bordon

Isaac Bordon

Partner
Aleks  Bosch

Aleks Bosch

Partner
Paul  Carney

Paul Carney

Partner
Ruth  Clare

Ruth Clare

Partner
Stuart  Clubb

Stuart Clubb

Partner
Phil  Crowe

Phil Crowe

Partner
Suman  Dally

Suman Dally

Partner
Kiran  Desai

Kiran Desai

Partner
Kiran  Dhesi

Kiran Dhesi

Partner
Angus  Evers

Angus Evers

Partner
Sarah  Ewing

Sarah Ewing

Partner
Judy  Fawcett

Judy Fawcett

Partner
Hannah  Field

Hannah Field

Partner
Tim  Flight

Tim Flight

Partner
James  Foster

James Foster

Partner
Simon  Foster

Simon Foster

Partner
Andrew  Foyle

Andrew Foyle

Partner
Kate  Garcia

Kate Garcia

Partner
Ben  Gardner

Ben Gardner

Partner
Thomas  Hall

Thomas Hall

Partner
Sara  Hampson

Sara Hampson

Partner
Ian  Hardman

Ian Hardman

Partner
Holly  Hirst

Holly Hirst

Partner
Nick  Holland

Nick Holland

Partner
David  Jackson

David Jackson

Chief Executive
Kathryn  Jump

Kathryn Jump

Partner
James  Keates

James Keates

Partner
Matthew  Kemp

Matthew Kemp

Partner
Jody  Kite

Jody Kite

Partner
Adam  Lambert

Adam Lambert

Partner
Kurt  Ma

Kurt Ma

Partner
Sherif  Malak

Sherif Malak

Partner
Beth  McArdle

Beth McArdle

Partner
Kate  McCall

Kate McCall

Partner
Simon  Meek

Simon Meek

Partner
David  Meisel

David Meisel

Partner
Chris  Mills

Chris Mills

Partner
Bethan  Moore

Bethan Moore

Partner
Emma  Morgan

Emma Morgan

Partner
Chris  Morris

Chris Morris

Partner
Amit  Nayyar

Amit Nayyar

Partner
David  Parton

David Parton

Partner
Mehar  Patel

Mehar Patel

Partner
Lee  Perry

Lee Perry

Media and communications executive
Nathan  Rees

Nathan Rees

Partner
Ian  Reid

Ian Reid

Partner
Anna  Robson

Anna Robson

Partner
Claire  Rowe

Claire Rowe

Partner
Lee  Sennett

Lee Sennett

Partner
Dan  Sharman

Dan Sharman

Partner
Lisa  Sigalet

Lisa Sigalet

Partner
Leigh  Smith

Leigh Smith

Partner
James  Speed

James Speed

Partner
Paul  Stokey

Paul Stokey

Partner
Luke  Stubbs

Luke Stubbs

Partner
Liz  Sweeney

Liz Sweeney

Partner
Gwynneth  Tan

Gwynneth Tan

Partner
Fiona  Teague

Fiona Teague

Partner
Sarah  Teal

Sarah Teal

Partner
Ali  Triptree

Ali Triptree

Partner
Ben  Turner

Ben Turner

Partner
Lisa  Tye

Lisa Tye

Partner
Nick  Vernon

Nick Vernon

Partner
Robin  Webb

Robin Webb

Partner
Tom  Wilde

Tom Wilde

Partner

Principal Associates

Jonny  Adamson

Jonny Adamson

Senior Associate
Caroline  Airey

Caroline Airey

Principal Associate
Amy  Anderson

Amy Anderson

Principal Associate
Stuart  Angus

Stuart Angus

Principal Associate
Siobhan  Atkin

Siobhan Atkin

Principal Associate
Laura  Austin

Laura Austin

Principal Associate
Richard  Baker

Richard Baker

Principal Associate
Hayley  Band

Hayley Band

Senior Associate
Adam  Barrett

Adam Barrett

Principal Associate
Alex  Bevan

Alex Bevan

Senior Associate
Richard  Blatchly

Richard Blatchly

Principal Associate
Matthew  Brown

Matthew Brown

Principal Associate
Claire  Byrne

Claire Byrne

Professional Support Lawyer
Leonie  Byrne

Leonie Byrne

Senior Associate
Leah  Cairney

Leah Cairney

Principal Associate
Charlotte  Cannell

Charlotte Cannell

Principal Associate
Caroline  Chester

Caroline Chester

Principal Associate
Ben  Churchyard

Ben Churchyard

Principal Associate
Laura  Clark

Laura Clark

Senior Associate
Christian  Cockcroft

Christian Cockcroft

Principal Associate
Luke  Coleborn

Luke Coleborn

Principal Associate
Kate  Connolly

Kate Connolly

Principal Associate
Lauren  Conroy

Lauren Conroy

Principal Associate
Aimee  Cook

Aimee Cook

Principal Associate
Kieran  Cummins

Kieran Cummins

Senior Associate
Carly  Cutler

Carly Cutler

Senior Associate
Sophie  Davies

Sophie Davies

Principal Associate
Stacy  Dawes

Stacy Dawes

Senior Associate
Kirsty  Day

Kirsty Day

Principal Associate
Eloise  Di Pasqua

Eloise Di Pasqua

Principal Associate
Ella  Doshi

Ella Doshi

Senior Associate
Matt  Douglas

Matt Douglas

Principal Associate
Michael  Earnshaw Beattie

Michael Earnshaw Beattie

Senior Associate
Abi  Falshaw

Abi Falshaw

Principal Associate
Niall  Fanning

Niall Fanning

Senior Associate
Lisa  Faragher

Lisa Faragher

Principal Associate
Hannah  Farley

Hannah Farley

Principal Associate
Laura  Ford

Laura Ford

Senior Associate
Felicity  Forward

Felicity Forward

Principal Associate
Emma  Foulds

Emma Foulds

Principal Associate
Adam  Fox

Adam Fox

Principal Associate
Tom  Freeman

Tom Freeman

Principal Associate
Adam  Frost

Adam Frost

Principal Associate
Hannah  Gaskell

Hannah Gaskell

Principal Associate
Holly  Gerard

Holly Gerard

Senior Associate
Abigail  Gisbourne

Abigail Gisbourne

Senior Associate
Becky  Gray

Becky Gray

Senior Associate
Melissa  Gray

Melissa Gray

Senior Associate
Eleanor  Grindley

Eleanor Grindley

Senior Associate
James  Haikney

James Haikney

Principal Associate
Gregg  Harris

Gregg Harris

Principal Associate
Claire  Hayes

Claire Hayes

Principal Associate
Nazeelah  Heetun

Nazeelah Heetun

Senior Associate
Charley  Hemming

Charley Hemming

Principal Associate
Kat  Hornsby

Kat Hornsby

Principal Associate
Hannah  Howard

Hannah Howard

Senior Associate
Kirsty  Hughes

Kirsty Hughes

Senior Associate
Sadia  Hussain

Sadia Hussain

Senior Associate
Sam  Jadhav

Sam Jadhav

Principal Associate
Beth  Jenkins

Beth Jenkins

Principal Associate
James  Kidd

James Kidd

Senior Associate
Kathryn  Kinsey

Kathryn Kinsey

Senior Associate
Ian  Lawton

Ian Lawton

Principal Associate
Adam  Leszczynski

Adam Leszczynski

Principal Associate
Nick  Little

Nick Little

Principal Associate
Emma  Livesey

Emma Livesey

Principal Associate
Hannah  Locke

Hannah Locke

Senior Associate
Mike  Lockton

Mike Lockton

Principal Associate
Suzanne  Love

Suzanne Love

Principal Associate
Matthew  MacLachlan

Matthew MacLachlan

Principal Associate
Sarah  Maddock

Sarah Maddock

Senior Associate
Marie  Mann

Marie Mann

Senior Associate
Rachael  McCallum

Rachael McCallum

Senior Associate
Kendra  McCullough

Kendra McCullough

Senior Associate
Megan  McDonald

Megan McDonald

Principal Associate
Faith  McLaughlin

Faith McLaughlin

Senior Associate
Lauren  Midgley

Lauren Midgley

Principal Associate
Sarah  Minshull

Sarah Minshull

Senior Associate
William  Moore

William Moore

Senior Associate
Jonathan  Morris

Jonathan Morris

Senior Associate
Sarah  Moss

Sarah Moss

Senior Associate
Rachel  Munro

Rachel Munro

Senior Associate
Daniela  Munro

Daniela Munro

Senior Associate
Paul  Nightingale

Paul Nightingale

Principal Associate
Tony  Nutting

Tony Nutting

Principal Associate
Iyanu  Onalaja

Iyanu Onalaja

Senior Associate
Anjali  Patel

Anjali Patel

Senior Associate
Mandip  Patra

Mandip Patra

Senior Associate
Emma  Pearce

Emma Pearce

Principal Associate
Ryan  Percival

Ryan Percival

Senior Social Media Executive
George  Peyton

George Peyton

Senior Associate
Gemma  Porter

Gemma Porter

Principal Associate
Steve  Powell

Steve Powell

Senior Associate
Matthew  Price

Matthew Price

Senior Associate
Amy  Price

Amy Price

Senior Associate
Jade  Price

Jade Price

Senior Associate
Daniel  Pugh

Daniel Pugh

Senior Associate
Steph  Pye

Steph Pye

Senior Associate
Shehnaz  Rahman

Shehnaz Rahman

Senior Associate
Lawrence  Renny

Lawrence Renny

Principal Associate
Anna  Richardson

Anna Richardson

Principal Associate
Alice  Richmond

Alice Richmond

Senior Associate
Lewis  Ritchie

Lewis Ritchie

Senior Associate
Harry  Rose

Harry Rose

Principal Associate
Rachel  Rossdale

Rachel Rossdale

Senior Associate
Lucy  Sanderson

Lucy Sanderson

Senior Associate
Seonaid  Sandham

Seonaid Sandham

Senior Associate
Sylwena  Sempa

Sylwena Sempa

Principal Associate
Kara  Shadbolt

Kara Shadbolt

Senior PR & Communications Manager
Manpreet  Shoker

Manpreet Shoker

Senior Associate
Victoria  Simpson

Victoria Simpson

Senior Associate
Gemma  Siviter

Gemma Siviter

Senior Associate
Natasha  Sladen

Natasha Sladen

Principal Associate
Liam  Smith

Liam Smith

Senior Associate
Jonathan  Smith

Jonathan Smith

Principal Associate
Louise  Snipe

Louise Snipe

Senior Associate
Katrina  Spolander

Katrina Spolander

Principal Associate
Ryan  Steed

Ryan Steed

Principal Associate
Emily  Stocker

Emily Stocker

Principal Associate
Rory  Stone

Rory Stone

Senior Associate
Shantelle  Taylor

Shantelle Taylor

Senior Associate
Hywel  Thomas

Hywel Thomas

Senior Associate
Jessika  Thumpston

Jessika Thumpston

Principal Associate
Sophie  Tracey

Sophie Tracey

Principal Associate
Ben  Traynor

Ben Traynor

Principal Associate
Samantha  Truckle

Samantha Truckle

Senior Associate
Marcus-Adam  Tuck

Marcus-Adam Tuck

Principal Associate
Emma  Tuck

Emma Tuck

Solicitor
Jo  Tunnicliff

Jo Tunnicliff

Senior Associate
Nathan  Turley

Nathan Turley

Senior Associate
Molly  Vandervell

Molly Vandervell

Senior Associate
Amardeep  Vangar

Amardeep Vangar

Principal Associate
Alexandra  Ventham

Alexandra Ventham

Principal Associate
Mandeep  Vryaparj

Mandeep Vryaparj

Principal Associate
Victoria  Walley

Victoria Walley

Senior Associate
Claire  Ward

Claire Ward

Senior Associate
Harry  Warren

Harry Warren

Senior Associate
Helen  Westwood

Helen Westwood

Principal Associate
Nick  Wilcock

Nick Wilcock

Senior Associate
Michael  Winter

Michael Winter

Principal Associate
Laura  Wright

Laura Wright

Senior Associate
Jennifer  Wright

Jennifer Wright

Principal Associate
Rubina  Zaidi

Rubina Zaidi

Senior Associate

Associates

Irem  Alici

Irem Alici

Trademark Attorney
Hannah  Buckler

Hannah Buckler

Associate
Ashlie  Cheshire

Ashlie Cheshire

Associate
Jess  Dancer

Jess Dancer

Associate
Bijou  Dunn

Bijou Dunn

Associate
Shani  Edwards

Shani Edwards

Associate
Emily  Egan

Emily Egan

Associate
Khillan  Gohil

Khillan Gohil

Associate
Alice  Gray

Alice Gray

Associate
Fleur  Gribble

Fleur Gribble

Associate
Shaan  Haque

Shaan Haque

Associate
Olivia  Henry

Olivia Henry

Associate
Niamh  Jones

Niamh Jones

Associate
Nikita  Kanda

Nikita Kanda

Associate
Yasmin  King

Yasmin King

Associate
Callum  Larkin

Callum Larkin

Associate
Jess  Lockett

Jess Lockett

Associate
Sunny  Mangatt

Sunny Mangatt

Associate
Sophie  McNally

Sophie McNally

Associate
Niamh  Millais

Niamh Millais

Associate
Ed  Morris

Ed Morris

Associate
Sarah  Palmer

Sarah Palmer

Associate
Jessica  Pearson

Jessica Pearson

Associate
Daniela  Porco

Daniela Porco

Associate
Niki  Priest

Niki Priest

Senior Trademark Paralegal
Aadil  Qureshi

Aadil Qureshi

Associate
Saima  Rasool

Saima Rasool

Associate
Anna  Riley

Anna Riley

Associate
Danielle  Robins

Danielle Robins

Associate
Kuljeet  Sarai

Kuljeet Sarai

Associate
Bill  Sawday

Bill Sawday

Associate
Claudine  Sheers

Claudine Sheers

Trademark Attorney
Anna  Sherwood

Anna Sherwood

Associate
Saffron  Stay

Saffron Stay

Associate
Rachel  Taylor

Rachel Taylor

Associate
Nick  Taylor

Nick Taylor

Associate
Gillian  Todd

Gillian Todd

Associate
Amy  Walton

Amy Walton

Associate
Abigail  Wood

Abigail Wood

Associate
Lu  Wright

Lu Wright

Associate

Legal Directors and Key Support Personnel

James  Benedick

James Benedick

Legal Director
Sarah  Bridgman

Sarah Bridgman

Directories Manager
Helen  Bridgman

Helen Bridgman

Legal Director
Christine  Burrows

Christine Burrows

Legal Director
Sarah  Buxton

Sarah Buxton

Legal Director
Hayley  Çapani

Hayley Çapani

Legal Director
Jennifer  Clarke

Jennifer Clarke

Legal Director
Dean  Cooper

Dean Cooper

Legal Director
Rebecca  Copcutt

Rebecca Copcutt

Legal Director
Lyndsay  Crowder-Barton

Lyndsay Crowder-Barton

Legal Director
Charlotte  Duce

Charlotte Duce

Legal Director
Sarah  Evans

Sarah Evans

Legal Director
Kimberley  Goh

Kimberley Goh

Legal Director
David  Goy

David Goy

Legal Director
Rachel  Harvey

Rachel Harvey

Legal Director
Rosie  Hendon

Rosie Hendon

Legal Director
Sian  Hoare

Sian Hoare

Legal Director
Ellen  Hughes-Jones

Ellen Hughes-Jones

Legal Director
Dawn  Ingle

Dawn Ingle

IS Director
Julia  Ishak

Julia Ishak

Legal Director
Charles  Jackson

Charles Jackson

Legal Director
Nicky  Jenkins

Nicky Jenkins

Legal Director
Stephen  Johnstone

Stephen Johnstone

Legal Director
Stephanie  Kosaka

Stephanie Kosaka

Legal Director
Claire  Le Mouellic

Claire Le Mouellic

Legal Director
Stephanie  Macpherson

Stephanie Macpherson

Legal Director
Natalie  Maye

Natalie Maye

Legal Director
Kate  McGoverne

Kate McGoverne

Legal Director
Barbara  McGreal

Barbara McGreal

Legal Director
Emma  Morrison

Emma Morrison

Head of New Business Development
Robert  Nieri

Robert Nieri

Legal Director
Matt  Nixon

Matt Nixon

Legal Director
Lisa  Page

Lisa Page

Legal Director
Noelle  Petty

Noelle Petty

Legal Director
Gillian  Ralph

Gillian Ralph

Legal Director
Steven  Richardson

Steven Richardson

Legal Director
Vanessa  Rickard

Vanessa Rickard

Legal Director
William  Sanderson

William Sanderson

Legal Director
Shane  Scott

Shane Scott

IT Director
Charlotte  Staples

Charlotte Staples

Legal Director
Tom  Swain

Tom Swain

Legal Director
Charlotte  Thomas

Charlotte Thomas

Legal Director
Natalia  Tombs

Natalia Tombs

Legal Director
Emma  Tonge

Emma Tonge

Legal Director
Lucy  Walsh

Lucy Walsh

Legal Director
Shelley  White

Shelley White

Legal Director
Richard  Willcox

Richard Willcox

Legal Director
Charles  Williams

Charles Williams

Legal Director
Linda  Williams

Linda Williams

Legal Director
Katie  Yorke

Katie Yorke

Legal Director
Ben  Zielinski

Ben Zielinski

Legal Director

Articles

Ban on selling high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s – what you need to know

The government plans to ban high-caffeine energy drink sales to under-16s in England. A consultation is open until 26 November, businesses should share feedback now. What is a high caffeine energy drink? A high caffeine energy drink is a soft drink that contains at least 150 milligrams (mg) of caffeine per litre of drink. Currently, manufacturers must label any such drink (excluding tea and coffee) with the words ‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’...

Employment Rights Bill: Extended rights for agency workers

The Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) will grant more rights to agency workers, including new routes to employment tribunal claims. This article examines the types of claims available if employers try to bypass these rights. Other articles in our series (Employment Rights Bill Shoosmiths) give more details of what to expect from the Bill...

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Press releases

Shoosmiths strengthens real estate offering with Partner hire in London

London, Monday 24 November 2025 – Shoosmiths is pleased to announce the appointment of Jasvinder Sahotay as Partner in London’s Commercial Real Estate team. Jasvinder joins from Steptoe International (UK), bringing extensive experience in advising on major domestic and cross-border commercial real estate transactions. His broad and sophisticated practice spans significant acquisitions and disposals, complex development projects, and high-value joint venture arrangements. A substantial part of Jasvinder’s work centres on operational real estate, where he has developed deep expertise in both the senior living and data centre sectors...

Shoosmiths Guides S&W Group Through Major UK Acquisitions as Growth Strategy Advances

Law firm Shoosmiths has advised accounting and advisory firm S&W Group, a leading professional services group, on two UK acquisitions as it accelerates its growth strategy in partnership with Apax Funds.The firm has advised S&W on its acquisition of London based ClearViewIP, a global intellectual property advisory firm which offers clients intellectual property strategy, operational, and transactional advisory services across a broad spectrum of market sectors, and Peppercorn Tax, a specialist tax advisory firm based in Newcastle. The transactions broaden S&W’s range of complementary services and also builds on its regional growth in the north of England...

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