England - South East • Dispute resolution
Shoosmiths LLP
The ‘fantastically hardworking’ team at Shoosmiths LLP assist clients in the manufacturing and education sectors with claims arising from the termination of supply contracts, and damages litigation. Alex Bishop leads the national practice, while Stuart Montgomery heads up the Milton Keynes group; using ‘enviable commercial sense and rock-solid knowledge’, Montgomery advises on shareholder and partnership disputes. Leveraging her ‘sharp legal mind’, principal associate Kate Connolly handles disputes concerning breach of restrictive covenants and termination claims, while the ‘friendly, hardworking, and clever’ Gabs Rodriguez-Cleary assists IT and telecoms clients with ADR processes.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are very friendly, approachable and easy to deal with. Their instructions are always received well in advance and are prepared to a very high standard.’
‘Stuart Montgomery - he knows what his clients needs are and he is a pleasure to work with.'
‘The team have been a great source of support to me and my team. Gabs Rodriguez-Cleary is responsive and provides clear guidance.’
‘Shoosmiths is agile and commercially savvy, offering an effective service to its clients. The team is fantastically hardworking, and combines excellent client-facing skills with legal acumen and sound commercial sense.'
'Stuart Montgomery is superb with clients and a master at winning their confidence, Stuart always gets quickly to the heart of the problem, and offers pragmatic advice rooted in an enviable commercial sense and rock-solid knowledge. Hard to fault.'
'Kate Connolly should really be a partner. She has a sharp legal mind and a ferocious work ethic.'
'Gabs Rodriguez-Cleary is an excellent team player who is friendly, hardworking, and clever.’
Key clients
- British Business Bank
- Tesco Mobile Ltd
- Checkatrade
- Enzen Global Ltd
- Ecolab Limited
Work highlights
- Represented the British Business Bank against a claim both in the High Court and Court of Appeal.
- Acted for Ecolab Limited, defending against an eight-figure breach of contract claim.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Alex Bishop, Stuart Montgomery