Our People

Andrew Foreman
Chief Information Officer
Andrew Foreman
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.

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.

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.

Ed Wright
Partner & Head of Sport
Ed Wright
Partner & Head of Sport
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

Andrew Hartshorn
Partner
Andrew Hartshorn
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Andrew has over 20 years of experience in helping clients successfully deal with IT, telecoms and data protection matters.

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

Ian Griffiths
Partner
Ian has experience in utilities and energy infrastructure, engineering and major construction projects both in senior in-house positions and in private practice.

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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Languages:
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English
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French
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German

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.

Kerry Russell
Legal Director
Kerry Russell
Legal Director
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.

Jack Fowler
Trainee Solicitor
Jack Fowler
Trainee Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
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.

Stewart Argo
Associate
Stewart advises public and private sector clients on a wide variety of commercial issues including commercial contracts, intellectual property and IT.