Our People
Andrew Foreman
Group Chief Information Officer
Andrew Foreman
Group Chief Information Officer
Shakespeare Martineau London
Andrew started his career in software development with IBM and developed through various roles into Group Director Projects at SITA, based in Geneva, responsible for delivery globally.
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My Recent Articles
- Shakespeare Martineau completes GL Law merger
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
Paul Bird
Chief Financial Officer
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.
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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English
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French
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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English
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French
James Hawkeswood
Partner
James Hawkeswood
Partner
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.
Kerry Russell
Partner
Kerry Russell
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Kerry specialises in intellectual property infringement disputes, non-contentious intellectual property exploitation and advertising law, working with both private and public sector clients.
Ranked as an Associate to Watch for IP in Yorkshire 2023, by Chambers and Partners UK
Kim Walker
Partner
Kim Walker
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
Kim enjoys working with his clients to provide pragmatic and commercial legal support on their business issues, whether day-to-day or business critical. They find him easy to deal with, flexible, commercial and someone they value as part of their team.
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English
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French
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German
Mark Taylor
Partner
Mark is a Partner in our sector leading education team, advising on education collaborations and governance. Mark is recognised by Legal 500 and has 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
Martyn Thorpe
Partner
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.
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.
Daniel Kelly
Associate
Daniel Kelly
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Danny is an associate in our Intellectual Property team, with a specific focus on contentious intellectual property matters.
He advises clients on the full spectrum of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, designs, and copyright. Danny has particular experience advising clients in the retail, engineering, brewing, education, technology, medical devices, online and social media, and IT sectors.
Stewart Argo
Associate
Stewart Argo
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Stewart advises public and private sector clients on a wide variety of commercial issues including commercial contracts, intellectual property and IT.
Jack Fowler
Solicitor
Jack Fowler
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau London
Jack is a forward thinking member of the Commercial and Intellectual Property team who assists clients in a range of matters and brings a solutions-based approach that always adds value.