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Shoosmiths LLP

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Shoosmiths LLP is specialised in several areas including data analytics, blockchain, distributed ledger tech and cyber security. The team focuses on three main areas including large IT transactions, fintech and metaverse issues with Joe Stephenson leading the team. Craig Armstrong focuses on SMEs and start-ups with support from Prakash Kerai while Sam Tyfield handles work relating to financial services.

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  • ‘Its genuine sector expertise truly makes this practice unique. Team members have vast sector knowledge and insight, and are themselves passionate advocates for technology.’

  • ‘The team combines a wealth of sector expertise with business sense and a practical approach, with many of the lawyers having previously occupied positions within the tech industry and as in-house lawyers.’

  • ‘I had the pleasure of working with one of the Shoosmiths lawyers on a business critical transformation project that required contractual support for a 3 vendor agreement. Joe, who was leading the contract definition was excellent during many months of our collaboration.’

  • ‘Andy Brennan and Eloise di Pasqua stands out to me as someone to watch. She is incredibly on the top of everything, and a delight to work with. She is astute to the legal issues, but does not lose sight of the ultimate commercial goals of clients. She has proven that she is good at managing difficult clients.’

  • ‘Highly supportive team with diverse skillets. Challenges are addressed quickly and to a high standard with a transparent fee structure.’

  • ‘Key individuals in the Shoosmiths team take time to understand the challenge at hand - testing assumptions and then create a programme of support that is appropriate.’

  • ‘The firm has a personable and constructive approach to commercial instructions and the assistance provided always seems to provide valuable support to in-house legal teams.’

  • ‘Sam Truckle is very pragmatic and delivers sound and efficient support on every instruction.’

Key clients

  • Estée Lauder Companies
  • Volkswagen Group
  • Molson Coors Beverage Company
  • Deliveroo
  • Three
  • Motorway.com
  • Morgan Advanced Materials plc
  • Dignity plc
  • CDW
  • Central Co-op
  • Next Retail Plc
  • Topps Tiles Plc
  • Checkatrade
  • LifeArc
  • Calor Gas Plc
  • University of Nottingham
  • Cranfield University
  • Helix Ltd
  • Lundbeck
  • Pharmacosmos
  • Ann Summers
  • White Company
  • Ideal Shopping
  • LK Bennett
  • Condé Nast International
  • Peloton
  • The Football Association
  • City Football Group (Manchester City FC)
  • Hampshire County Cricket Club
  • Association of Sporting Directors
  • Zip
  • Pixxles
  • Two B 2 B Ltd
  • ABN Amro
  • CDW
  • Dignity plc
  • Everbridge
  • Santander Consumer
  • Business Growth Fund
  • Downing LLP
  • Mercia Fund Management
  • YFM Private Equity Limited
  • Foresight
  • Karma Kitchen
  • Masabi Group Limited
  • XYZ Reality Limited
  • Hoxton Ventures
  • Clean Growth Fund
  • Pi Labs
  • City Football Group (Manchester City FC)
  • Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal player)
  • Federation of Sports and Play
  • Simon Corney
  • The Football Pools
  • ORG Secondary Opportunity Fund
  • Ashleigh Plumptre
  • E 1 Series
  • TRZ Training
  • Brooks Sports
  • D-Fly Group Limited
  • easyGroup Limited
  • Marston’s PLC
  • Henkel Limited
  • H&M
  • Capita Plc
  • French Connection
  • B&M Bargains Plc
  • N Brown Group Plc
  • ABN Amro Bank NV
  • Zip Payments
  • Mercedes Benz
  • Nissan
  • Peugeot Citroen Vauxhall
  • The White Company
  • Close Brothers Plc
  • Honda
  • Travelodge
  • Moorfield Group
  • Nissan
  • Twenty7Tec Group
  • Portakabin Limited
  • Connexin Limited
  • Specialist Network Operations Limited
  • The Law Society
  • Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

Work highlights

  • Advised Estee Lauder on the UK aspects of its acquisition of TOM FORD.
  • Advised M·A·C Cosmetics on its 1st major global NFT campaign - M·A·C Viva Glam NFT.
  • Acted for Topps Tiles plc against Tiles Direct in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court for trade mark and registered design infringement.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Joe Stephenson

Other key lawyers

Craig Armstrong, Prakash Kerai, Sam Tyfield, Andy Brennan, Eloise di Pasqua, Sam Truckle