Shakespeare Martineau LLP acts for a both regional and nationwide client base, which includes education institutions, residential and commercial developers, healthcare operators, energy providers through to large corporate occupiers. Mark Thompson is an expert when it comes to work emanating out of the hotels and leisure, information technology, energy, construction, healthcare, logistics and professional services sectors. Jordan Glackin is a key contact for the acquisition and sale of healthcare businesses, and also advises education sector clients on governance issues.

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Key clients

  • Focus Hotels Management Limited
  • Powerlease Limited
  • Lousada Plc
  • Fired Earth Limited
  • Bedfordshire Charitable Trust
  • Welford Healthcare
  • Brightstar Hospitality Limited
  • Westgate Healthcare Group

Work highlights

  • Advised the shareholders of Power Data Associates Limited on the disposal of the entire issued share capital to Imserve.
  • Advised Welford Bidco 5 Midco Limited on its acquisition of six trading care homes from the Morris Care Group for £56,000,000.
  • Advised Focus Hotels Management Limited in relation to five agreements for management of Hotels for the Owners.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Thompson

Other key lawyers

Jordan Glackin