Paul is our Chief Financial Officer and plays a significant role in Shakespeare Martineau’s strategic leadership through an extensive knowledge of growing and managing UK and international businesses.

Duncan works with fast growing family businesses and entrepreneurs to ensure they are successful and to help them achieve their goals through acquisitions, funding lines and exit and succession planning.

Helen works with clients to ensure that they are sensitively guided through the complex area of family and relationship breakdown.

James leads the firm’s corporate offering from our Southampton footprint, providing commercially relevant and astute advice in relation to shareholder and financing issues and generally on corporate governance matters.

James Myatt is a director, head of the family department and personal legal services, based in the Bristol office. James has over 40 years of experience in family and private client law.

Jonathan is a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution team with a broad range of experience and expertise. His particular areas of focus lie in contested trust and probate work, disputes within the agricultural sector and commercial litigation.

Lesley works closely with her clients to assist and guide in all aspects of complex estate planning and asset protection including trust and estate administration after death, Wills and Powers of Attorney.

Mark is a trusted business adviser providing practical and, above all, commercial advice to individuals and companies in relation to business matters.

Nick has over 25 years experience of working in Bristol as a specialist employment lawyer, dealing with all aspects of employment law. Whilst he predominantly acts for business owners, employers and senior executives he also assists employees with the difficult issues that they can face in their employment.

Simon is a commercially focused and entrepreneurial real estate expert known for his calm, practical and commercial approach.

Verity provides families and individuals with practical, tailored advice as they plan for the future to ensure that their families, friends and loved ones are looked after.

Alistair specialises in contentious trusts and probate. He represents private individuals, charities, trustees and executors in a wide range of matters.

Dipika provides clear advice from the outset. Her financial cases involve substantial assets, property division, investments, protecting pension interests and businesses. She is particularly adept in understanding the emotional complexities in matrimonial disputes and the impact this will have on reaching resolutions.

Emma really enjoys building long lasting relationships with her clients and spending time getting to know and understand their individual circumstances. This in turn enables her to provide advice that is tailored to the specific needs of her clients which she always endeavours to deliver in a professional but sensitive and supportive manner.

Monica practices in all areas of family law breakdown and has developed a reputation for providing practical, thorough and clear advice.

Sonia is a key senior member of our family team in Leicester, with a wealth of experience gained over more than 30 years.

Vicky helps individuals put plans in place for the future by means of Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, and other estate Planning.

Anna advises private individuals, trustees and charities on disputes relating to contentious trusts, probate and Court of Protection matters.

Deanna practices in all areas of family law breakdown including divorce, children matters and resolving financial issues upon separation.

Tamsin is a experienced solicitor who specialises in Contentious Trusts and Probate matters and regularly acts for private individuals, trustees and charities. Tamsin has a reputation for providing strategic, clear, and practical advice to clients navigating complex and sensitive issues.

Tom is a solicitor with over five years of restructuring and insolvency experience, who advises clients on a wide variety of non-contentious and contentious matters, including:

– Insolvency Litigation – bringing or defending high-value complex claims from insolvency practitioners (Trustees in Bankruptcy/Liquidators/Administrators) or litigation funders.
– Turnaround, restructuring, and recovery of distressed businesses.
– Director disqualification – advising directors subject to investigations/proceedings brought by the Insolvency Service.

Calum is an immigration law expert and offers advice to individuals and businesses across a variety of sectors including agriculture, manufacturing and sport.

Clare is based in the Bristol office. She has 25 years’experience in private client work and has been with GL Law for 19 years. A former director of GL and Head of Wills & Inheritance, Clare now works with GL Law in a consultative capacity.

Esme is a Solicitor who specialises in Rural Property and Agricultural Law.