Our People
Brian Noble
Partner
Brian Noble
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Lincoln
I am delighted to join as a Commercial Property Partner in the Lincoln office. After relocating from London in 2023, I’m excited to bring my expertise in commercial property law to a firm whose proactive and commercially minded approach I’ve long admired from working opposite them on various transactions.
Carys Thompson
Partner
Carys Thompson
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Carys is based in our Sheffield hub and leads our national commercial contracts and advisory practice. She undertakes a comprehensive range of commercial work, providing high-quality and commercially focussed advice to clients across a variety of sectors.
Clare Reed
Partner
Vast experience of handling complex construction related disputes on behalf of building contractors, sub-contractors, owners and property developers, and for many other construction or property related professionals.
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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
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 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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Paul Hardman
Partner
Paul has a deep understanding of the issues affecting SME businesses and their owners.
Bhikhu Samat
Legal Director
Bhikhu Samat
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Bhikhu is part of our energy team and has built up considerable experience advising clients in the private and public sectors on commercial contracts, IT, data protection and procurement law.
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Languages:
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English
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Gujarati
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.
Charlotte Cassells
Senior Associate
Charlotte Cassells
Senior Associate
Charlotte advises on a wide range of transactional IP matters, consumer law, marketing and advertising laws, as well as data protection across a range of industry sectors including technology, media and education.
Reveka Athanasiadou
Associate
Reveka Athanasiadou
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Reveka is an experienced dual qualified solicitor having qualified and practised initially in Greece for 9 years, followed by a Masters at the University of Nottingham in the UK in International Commercial Law with emphasis on intellectual property.
Victoria Kirkpatrick
Senior Associate
Victoria Kirkpatrick
Senior Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Victoria is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation team and works closely with each of the Partners in both running cases and supporting client relationships.
Freya Whiteside
Solicitor
Freya Whiteside
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Freya Whiteside is a Trainee Solicitor in the Commercial Services team.
Gabriella Norton
Solicitor
Gabriella Norton
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Gabriella Norton is a Solicitor in the Commercial Services team
Georgia Spyrou
Solicitor
Georgia is a solicitor in the energy side of 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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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.