Our People
James Hawkeswood
Partner & Head of Corporate
James Hawkeswood
Partner & Head of Corporate
Shakespeare Martineau Southampton
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.
Selina Hinchliffe
Partner & Head of Commercial Services
Selina Hinchliffe
Partner & Head of Commercial Services
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Selina is the head of the commercial services team – home to all the IP, tech, data, commercial contracts and energy lawyers.
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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Spanish
Ed Wright
Partner
Ed Wright
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Ed advises clients 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
Jonathan Pawlowski
Partner
I specialise in construction disputes. I act for public utilities, institutions, developers, main contractors and funders in relation to construction, engineering and substantial infrastructure projects.
Kerry Russell
Partner
Kerry Russell
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Kerry specialises in intellectual property infringement disputes and non-contentious intellectual property exploitation, working with both private and public sector clients.
Mark Beesley
Partner
Mark Beesley
Partner
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
Mark Taylor
Partner
Mark advises on education collaborations and governance, having spent all of his legal career advising in the education sector.
Mark Thompson
Partner
Mark Thompson
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Milton Keynes
Mark is a trusted business adviser providing practical and, above all, commercial advice to individuals and companies in relation to business matters.
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My Recent Articles
- Getting investment-ready: 7 tips for start-ups
Matt Ainsworth
Partner
Matt Ainsworth
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Matt specialises in corporate finance; advising public and private companies, individuals and institutions on domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity investments, IPOs and secondary fund raisings, restructurings and joint ventures.
Daniel Kelly
Legal Director
Daniel Kelly
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Danny has a specific focus on contentious intellectual property matters, advising clients on the full spectrum of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, designs, and copyright.
Stewart Argo
Legal Director
Stewart Argo
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Stewart advises clients on a wide variety of IT, technology, data protection, IP and commercial contract issues.
Freya Whiteside
Solicitor
Freya Whiteside
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Freya Whiteside is a Trainee Solicitor in the Commercial Services team.
Rosie Allen
Solicitor
Rosie Allen
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Rosie Allen is a Solicitor in the Commercial and IP team.
Dara Ribeiro
Trainee Legal Adviser
Dara Ribeiro is a Trainee Legal Adviser in the Commercial Services team.
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My Recent Articles
- AI in Fashion
David Houston
Head of Knowledge Management
David Houston
Head of Knowledge Management
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
As Head of Knowledge Management, I am responsible for the strategic development and delivery of the firm’s knowledge function, ensuring our legal teams can access, share and apply high-quality knowledge efficiently and effectively. My role is focused on embedding innovation into legal practice, ensuring knowledge is accessible, actionable and drives measurable efficiency and client value.
Liz Machin
Knowledge Development Lawyer
Liz Machin
Knowledge Development Lawyer
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Liz specialises in commercial law and has a background in knowledge management.
Martyn Thorpe
Consultant
Martyn is a commercial energy and contracts lawyer. He works in our specialist Commercial Energy and Utilities team, with a particular focus on gas and LNG.
Matthew Collinson
Consultant
Matt spent ten years on senior leadership teams in energy and technology businesses, looking after legal, risk and regulatory affairs. His experience includes non-executive advisory and board roles in scaleups, turnarounds and Ofgem-regulated utilities.
Paul Bird
Consultant
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.