Our People
Alex Smith
Partner & Managing Director
Alex Smith
Partner & Managing Director
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
As Managing Director of Shakespeare Martineau’s Infrastructure & Specialist Markets Business Unit, I’m responsible for the strategic growth of the business unit, working closely with colleagues in the development of our strategy, values and culture.
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My Recent Articles
- We announce 24 promotions
- Shakespeare Martineau completes GL Law merger
Andrew Whitehead
Senior Partner & Head of Energy
Andrew Whitehead
Senior Partner & Head of Energy
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Andrew is a specialist energy regulatory and contracts lawyer, who works with a range of utility and developer clients and funders to help them manage regulatory and legal risk in a fast moving and complex environment. Andrew is also currently our elected Senior Partner.
Amal Kaur
Partner
Amal Kaur
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Scotland
Amal is our dual-qualified Partner having many years of combined experience North and South of the border.
She has worked both within core real estate and the renewable energy sector.
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.
James Hawkeswood
Partner
James Hawkeswood
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Works from Home
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.
Peter Dilks
Partner
Peter Dilks
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Peter prides himself on delivering results for clients, who value his commercial experience as much as his real estate legal expertise.
Selina Hinchliffe
Partner
Selina Hinchliffe
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Selina specialises in transactional and advisory IP matters. She advises across the board on all IP rights.
Tim Speed
Partner
Tim Speed
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Tim is a litigator who adopts a robust and practical approach to claims and is valued as a trusted advisor to his clients.
Aller Dawlat
Legal Director
Aller Dawlat
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Aller works in our Real Estate and Energy teams, with a particular interest in high volume energy transactions, investment, landlord and tenant and development projects and transactions
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Languages:
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English
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Arabic
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Chechen
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Russian
Lisa Serrant
Legal Director
Lisa Serrant
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Lisa is a first-class Legal Director in our London litigation and dispute resolution team. She has a wealth of experience in general commercial litigation and international arbitration, with a growing focus on energy and natural resources disputes.
Lucy Hemming
Legal Director
Lucy Hemming
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Lucy acts for our developers and general commercial property clients.
Nicky Grant
Legal Director
Nicky Grant
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Scotland
Nicky is a dual-qualified legal director based in Edinburgh and is part of the real estate team in Scotland.
Rachael Coulsting
Legal Director
Rachael Coulsting
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Solihull
Rachael acts for both private and public sector clients on all aspects of planning and highways law.
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My Recent Articles
- What Does Dennis add to the Hillside Debate?
Danielle Humphries
Solicitor
Danielle Humphries
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Danielle assists with our further and higher education client queries.
Emily Brown
Trainee Solicitor
Emily Brown is a trainee solicitor at Shakespeare Martineau in the family team.
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My Recent Articles
- Family Mediation and Arbitration Guide
Isaac Murdy
Solicitor
Isaac is a solicitor with almost a decade of experience working with electricity, gas and water companies. He is a member of our specialist commercial energy and utilities team, and has a passion for the ongoing transformation of the energy and water sectors.
Sushma Maharaj
Consultant
Sushma Maharaj
Consultant
Shakespeare Martineau London
Sushma is a renewable energy specialist having advised on numerous renewable energy projects and on heat networks.