Our People
Alex Smith
Partner & Managing Director
Alex Smith
Partner & Managing Director
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
As Managing Director of Ampa Group Services. I’m responsible for the strategic growth of the business unit, working closely with colleagues in the development of our strategy, values and culture.
Mark Beesley
Partner & Managing Director
Mark Beesley
Partner & Managing Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Mark is Managing Director of the litigation services and dispute resolution business unit, responsible for growing and developing the litigation and restructuring teams across Shakespeare Martineau.
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My Recent Articles
- Shakespeare Martineau completes GL Law merger
Victoria Tester
Partner & Managing Director
Victoria Tester
Partner & Managing Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Victoria sits on our Main Board and is responsible for our Life & Business, business unit.
Andrew Taylor
Partner & Head of Restructuring
Andrew Taylor
Partner & Head of Restructuring
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Andrew is a highly regarded and experienced restructuring lawyer.
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Languages:
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English
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French
Carys Thompson
Partner & Head of Sheffield
Carys Thompson
Partner & Head of Sheffield
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Carys undertakes a comprehensive range of commercial work providing high quality and commercially focussed advice to clients across a variety of sectors.
Catherine Rustomji
Partner & Head of Charities
Catherine Rustomji
Partner & Head of Charities
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Catherine Rustomji is a partner and head of charities at Shakespeare Martineau. She has been advising charities, social enterprises and not for profit organisations exclusively for over 20 years.
Naomi Tudor
Partner & Head of Banking & Financial Services
Naomi Tudor
Partner & Head of Banking & Financial Services
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Naomi and her team work together with funders and their customers to ensure a smooth path to completion of a transaction where all parties are satisfied with the terms.
Nicholas Briggs
Partner & Head of Intellectual Property
Nicholas Briggs
Partner & Head of Intellectual Property
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Nick helps UK and international clients enforce and protect their Intellectual Property rights, and defends those accused of infringing IPRs.
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Languages:
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English
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French
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German
Philip Pepper
Partner & Head of Commercial, IP & Employment
Philip Pepper
Partner & Head of Commercial, IP & Employment
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Phil works in partnership with HR and senior management teams by providing commercially driven employment advice, which is both pragmatic and outcome focused.
Richard Hill
Partner & Head of Bristol
Richard Hill
Partner & Head of Bristol
Shakespeare Martineau Bristol
Richard Hill is a partner in the commercial property team.
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My Recent Articles
- Shakespeare Martineau completes GL Law merger
Sneha Nainwal
Partner & Head of India Desk
Sneha Nainwal
Partner & Head of India Desk
Shakespeare Martineau London
Sneha Nainwal is the Head of India Desk at Shakespeare Martineau. Sneha is dual-qualified to practise law in India and England & Wales.
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Languages:
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English
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Hindi
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Panjabi
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Urdu
Amy Cowdell
Partner
Amy Cowdell
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Lincoln
Amy specialises in agricultural property law, bringing more than 16 years’ experience.
Andrew Adams
Partner
Andrew Adams
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Andrew works with teams to achieve the best commercial and strategic outcome to complex commercial disputes.
Ben Humphreys
Partner
Ben Humphreys
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Ben works with clients to manage all manner of commercial disputes.
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My Recent Articles
- Charities and Business Rates – How Should Relief be Applied?
Brian Noble
Partner
Brian Noble
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Lincoln
I am delighted to join as a Commercial Property Partner in the Lincoln office. After relocating from London in 2023, I’m excited to bring my expertise in commercial property law to a firm whose proactive and commercially minded approach I’ve long admired from working opposite them on various transactions.
Daniel Jennings
Partner
Daniel Jennings
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Daniel is a highly regarded experienced specialist commercial litigator and defamation expert, ranked as a Leading Partner by the Legal 500
David Pendle
Partner
David Pendle
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
David works with landowners, developers and consultancies to deliver a range of development projects and specialises in land promotion and strategic developments.
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My Recent Articles
- Chancellor Unveils Ambitious Plans to Boost UK Economy
David Wells
Partner
David Wells
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Milton Keynes
I am a City trained commercial real estate solicitor with over 20 years’ PQE with current partnership and leadership experience, a high level of commercial and financial awareness, an ethic of client focused service delivery and a keen interest in business development.
Ed Wright
Partner
Ed Wright
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Ed works with clients from all sectors (particularly healthcare/life sciences, sport, technology, media and communications) on wide-ranging non-contentious contractual, IP, data protection and competition law issues.
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Languages:
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English
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French
Fiona Pask
Partner
I am delighted to have joined Shakespeare Martineau in Scotland, a certified B Corp firm that embodies a culture of bravery, collaboration, trust and authenticity.. For me, this means I am free to develop and grow a team in a supportive environment. The firm has an impressive national client base. I look forward to working with clients, adopting an outcomes-based approach in dealing with their disputes.
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My Recent Articles
- Decades-Old Gifting Allowance Erodes In Real Value, Research Reveals
James Fownes
Partner
James Fownes
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
James works with clients and colleagues to find effective solutions to property disputes and problems.
Janet James
Partner
Janet has a reputation as being a personable and commercial practitioner and works closely with her clients to achieve their goals.
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My Recent Articles
- Anglian Water appoints Shakespeare Martineau to legal panel
Joanna Deffley
Partner
Joanna Deffley
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Solihull
Joanna is a partner in our residential development team and specialises in strategic land development projects. Having previously worked for Eversheds, Joanna has over 20 years experience in the sector.
Jody Webb
Partner
Jody Webb
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Jody leads on substantial transactions including acquisitions, disposals, management buy outs and private equity investments with a particular focus on the UK mid-market with values of circa £5m – £100m across a variety of sectors.
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My Recent Articles
- Joint venture partnership to deliver £53m Sheffield BTR scheme