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Shoosmiths LLP

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Shoosmiths LLP is adept at handling regulatory enforcement matters for its notable client list which includes such names as Ikea, Boots and Nissan. Team head Angus Evers is experienced in handling the array of transactional, advisory and contentious work, particularly in relation to land contamination and development projects, and is regarded as being ‘cool in any situation’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Angus Evers provides competent and good practical advice in a timely manner.’

  • ‘Angus Evers responds to us with a commercial approach to the particular regulatory issues we have regarding environmental regulations.’

  • ‘We like working with Angus Evers as we have always found him to come back to us promptly and to always take a commercial approach to how we should deal with environmental regulatory requirements.’

  • ‘The environmental sector is niche but becoming increasingly important as environment becomes an increasingly relevant topic and trend in the industry.'

  • ‘Angus Evers is cool in any situation, even when there are seemingly no obvious options. There are no other legal advisors I have come across in the sector as good as Angus.'

Key clients

  • Brenntag
  • Extra Motorway Services
  • Tingdene Parks
  • Northwood Investors
  • Epiris Managers
  • Ikea
  • Boots
  • Nissan
  • SGN
  • St Modwen Developments
  • J Murphy & Sons
  • Henkel
  • Jaguar Land Rover
  • Stellantis (Peugeot/Citroen/Vauxhall)
  • Linnaeus Veterinary
  • Travel Sector Property
  • Cavendish Education and Training

Work highlights

  • Advised service station owner SGN on the environmental aspects of a swap of a total of 38 service stations with Motor Fuel Group.
  • Advised chemicals company Brenntag on the preparation and submission of an application for a new Hazardous Substances Consent.
  • Advised a holiday parks operator on the share acquisition of two holiday and leisure parks, and the business and assets acquisition of another.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Angus Evers

Other key lawyers

Joanne Sear