Our People
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
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My Recent Articles
- Administrations up 60% in 2022, analysis reveals
Kavita Patel
Partner & Head of Investment Funds
Kavita Patel
Partner & Head of Investment Funds
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Kavita is Regional Head for our South region and also Head of our Investment Funds sector. She has a formidable reputation amongst her clients for technical excellence and getting the job done and is regarded as the ‘rainmaker of the team’.
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Languages:
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English
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Gujarati
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Hindi
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My Recent Articles
- Shakespeare Martineau’s Corporate Team Continue in Strength
Catherine Moss
Partner
Catherine Moss
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
As a corporate lawyer, Catherine supports her clients by ensuring that their legal and commercial needs are met with timely practical and creative solutions.
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Languages:
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English
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French
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My Recent Articles
- Dyslexia-specialist book seller snapped up by global publisher
Gareth Hegarty
Partner
Gareth Hegarty
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
Gareth listens to his clients to understand and achieve their goals and objectives.
Oliver Gutman
Partner
Oliver Gutman
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
A corporate tax specialist with over 15 years of experience, Ollie works closely with our various teams to ensure clients’ objectives are realised.
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Languages:
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English
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French
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German
Peter Mayhew
Partner
Peter Mayhew
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Peter works tirelessly to ensure first and foremost that his clients’ objectives and deadlines are met.
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Languages:
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English
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French
Rachel Gwynne
Partner
Rachel Gwynne
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Rachel provides strategic advice and support to housing associations, charities and other not-for-profit organisations.
Tom Long
Partner
Tom Long
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Tom is ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the Legal 500 United Kingdom 2022 edition and is also part of a team ranked as a Top Tier Firm for Education in the same edition.
Tom works with employers to prevent and resolve people issues, to ensure their organisations continue to work efficiently and effectively.
Andrew Stevens
Legal Director
Andrew Stevens
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Andrew is a finance lawyer specialising in real estate finance.
Catherine Hammerson-Jones
Legal Director
Catherine Hammerson-Jones
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Catherine is a highly regarded commercial litigator and brings unique technical and commercial experience to pursuing and resolving complex financial disputes.
Jennie Davis
Legal Director
Jennie Davis
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Jennie is a key member of our corporate team, providing advice to both private and public companies.
Joseph Beat
Trainee Solicitor
Joseph Beat
Trainee Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau London
Joseph is a trainee solicitor currently working within the Energy team based in the London office.
Matthew Shephard
Associate
Matthew Shephard
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Mathew advises both businesses and entrepreneurs on a wide variety of corporate transactions and reorganisations to help them reach their overall corporate goal.