Our People
Andrew Whitehead
Senior Partner & Head of Energy
Andrew Whitehead
Senior Partner & Head of Energy
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Andrew is a specialist energy regulatory and contracts lawyer, who works with a range of utility and developer clients and funders to help them manage regulatory and legal risk in a fast moving and complex environment. Andrew is also currently our elected Senior Partner.
Kavita Patel
Partner & Head of Investment Funds
Kavita Patel
Partner & Head of Investment Funds
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Kavita is the 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
Andrew Smith
Partner
Andrew Smith
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Andrew loves working with businesses and their owners, using his experience and knowledge to solve problems and build value.
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
Duncan James
Partner
Duncan James
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Duncan works with fast growing family businesses and entrepreneurs to ensure they are successful and to help them achieve their goals through acquisitions, funding lines and exit and succession planning.
Julian Turnbull
Partner
Julian Turnbull
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
Julian’s expertise covers commercial and corporate finance for a wide spectrum of businesses looking for pragmatic and / or innovative solutions.
Lisa Botterill
Partner
Lisa Botterill
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Lisa works with business owners and stakeholders to help them achieve their growth strategies.
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
Michael Squirrell
Partner
Michael Squirrell
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Lincoln
Michael is a corporate lawyer who brings clients’ goals to the fore, understanding their objectives and meeting their aims in a thorough, timely and pragmatic manner.
Roger Harcourt
Partner
Roger Harcourt
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Roger is a corporate lawyer who acts for clients doing great things all around the country and overseas.
Roy Botterill
Partner
Roy Botterill
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Roy is a corporate lawyer whom clients use when they need a pragmatic and no nonsense approach. He has a creative approach in finding solutions to problems.
Marie-Therese Harper
Legal Director
Marie-Therese Harper
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Marie-Therese advises businesses and their owners on a wide variety of corporate transactions and complicated reorganisations to help them achieve their objectives.
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My Recent Articles
- Latest provisions for corporate disclosure & transparency
Ashley Taylor
Associate
Ashley is an Associate Solicitor in our national Corporate Team. He specialises in corporate mergers, acquisitions & disposals (M&A), intra-group re-organisations, corporate finance and corporate governance matters.
Gweni Rees-Evans
Associate
Gweni Rees-Evans
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Gweni is a corporate solicitor based in Birmingham
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.
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My Recent Articles
- Kiwa UK acquires BASEC Group Ltd
Paul Harris
Associate
Paul is an experienced commercial property solicitor with a specialism in residential development, working as an Associate within the land team at Shakespeare Martineau.
Jing Wang
Solicitor
Jing Wang
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Bristol
Jing Wang is a solicitor in the corporate and commercial team, based in the Bristol office.
Nana Maisuradze
Solicitor
Nana Maisuradze
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Lincoln
Nana is a solicitor in Corporate East Midlands team and works with various range of matters related to corporate governance, acquisitions & disposals and private equity.
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My Recent Articles
- SCS Technology Solutions Acquisition