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Shoosmiths
The law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and for our ability to focus on what matters.
About Shoosmiths
We’re the law firm clients choose for excellent service, incisive thinking and above all for our ability to focus on what matters. From offices across the UK and Brussels, we support some of the world’s most exciting and ambitious businesses; amazing clients making an impact. We empower our people to be their authentic selves and deliver together in supportive teams committed to excellence and innovation. We’ve 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 have been recognised for being the most active law firm advising on corporate transactions across the UK (Experian, 2022). Our innovative approach is also embodied in our non-legal solutions for clients, which complement our technical legal expertise. We also believe in supporting the communities in which we operate, and are firmly on our ESG journey, with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validating near-term science-based emissions reduction targets, and launching our grant-making body ‘The Shoosmiths Foundation’.
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16 published signals
People
Shoosmiths welcomed Richard Lomax as a Partner in the Real Estate division.
Reported by Shoosmiths
Presence & Recognition
Shoosmiths is looking forward to attending EXPO REAL in Munich next month, which runs from 5-7 October.
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People
Shoosmiths trainee solicitor Kuziyakwashe Madhuku completed a six-month secondment at GXO Logistics, Inc.
Reported by Kuziyakwashe Madhuku
Research & Knowledge
Shoosmiths provided insight into The Scottish Government Direction on the notification of data centre planning applications exceeding 50MW and their approach to EIA for techUK.
Reported by Steven Stewart
Customers & Market
Shoosmiths collaborated with co-advisers PwC Corporate Finance including Ben Francis, Jonathan Massam, Ben Binnie, Chris Bush, and Conor Hall.
Reported by Holly Hirst
Customers & Market
Shoosmiths collaborated with co-advisers Meridian Corporate Finance including Darren Thompson, Michael Barcia, Prabin Sunar, and Toby Uren.
Reported by Holly Hirst
Customers & Market
Shoosmiths advised on the management equity side of a transaction working closely with the TMA management team including Tim Meyer, Rob Kitchen, Claire Henderson, Gavin Fowke, Lisa Sigalet, Kerry Coomer, Charlotte Constantinides, Jake Bowdler, and Emma Livesey.
Reported by Holly Hirst
Capital & Finance
Shoosmiths advised the selling shareholders and management of TMA Data Management on a private equity investment from Magnesium Capital LLP, which has acquired a majority stake in the company.
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Presence & Recognition
Shoosmiths hosted its inaugural InHouse+ Lead event earlier this week, featuring a Journey to GC panel and an interactive workshop delivered by Being Human Consulting Ltd.
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Presence & Recognition
Shoosmiths hosted Women in Planning Central Scotland in the Glasgow office last night for a panel session on delivering diverse voices in the Scottish planning decision making process featuring Marlene Marimbe, Cherie Morgan, Sarah Fitzpatrick, and Anna Grant, along with chair Josey May Page and Grayling.
Reported by Jemma Hughes
Capital & Finance
Shoosmiths Foundation opened its next funding round with grants of up to £50,000 available for UK charities working to improve access to the legal profession.
Reported by Samantha Hope
Research & Knowledge
Shoosmiths published an article titled Connected to pensions dashboards? What trustees must do next exploring practical governance and compliance issues that trustees should now be focusing on.
Reported by Suzie Burrell
Research & Knowledge
Shoosmiths published an article examining the next steps for connecting in-scope schemes to pensions dashboards by 31 October 2026.
Reported by Rhiannon Barnsley
Presence & Recognition
Shoosmiths planning team is hearing from clients on a consistent basis on issues from the Scottish Renewables and RenewableUK Onshore Wind Conference.
Reported by Steven Stewart
Legal & Regulatory
Shoosmiths notes that the FCA has redrawn the boundaries around non-financial misconduct regulation across financial services as of today.
Reported by Niamh Millais
Legal & Regulatory
Shoosmiths was informed that HMRC published a second technical note on the upcoming changes to the inheritance tax treatment of unused pension funds and pension death benefits from 6 April 2027 on 27 August 2026.
Reported by Rhiannon Barnsley