Clive has been advising universities and colleges on the management and development of their campuses for 30 years.

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.

I am a City trained commercial real estate solicitor with over 20 years’ PQE with current partnership and leadership experience, a high level of commercial and financial awareness, an ethic of client focused service delivery and a keen interest in business development.

Gemma has been working in the healthcare sector for over 15 years and has acted for dentists, pharmacists, opticians, care home providers, domiciliary care agency providers, fostering agencies and specialist care providers in a wide range of transactions.

Joe is a commercial real estate lawyer with over 20 years experience working with healthcare operators and has particular expertise in the funding, ownership and development of care homes, new medical centres and private medical hospitals.

Jonathan has worked in the healthcare sector since 2006. He really enjoys getting to know clients well and building long-term relationships with them.

Jordan has experience working with healthcare operators and education clients for some 15 years.

Katie is a Partner in the Corporate team at Shakespeare Martineau. She supports clients across a range of sectors, with a specific expertise in the healthcare sector (in particular in the pharmacy, dental and childcare sectors).

Peter prides himself on delivering results for clients, who value his commercial experience as much as his real estate legal expertise.

Formerly with Taylor Emmet, Ironmonger Curtis and Bell & Buxton Solicitors, Ryan has more than 10 years’ corporate commercial legal experience advising businesses based in Sheffield and throughout South Yorkshire.

Simon acts for a range of property developers, land owners and occupiers but with a particular interest in development work.

Simon is a commercially focused and entrepreneurial real estate expert known for his calm, practical and commercial approach.

Vicki is renown for providing commercial real estate advice (including funding and recovery) with particular expertise in the education and charity sectors. She has international experience and is a practising Notary Public
She has expertise of advising clients on safeguarding and related disciplinary matters

Victoria undertakes real estate finance work representing lenders and borrowers with a focus on development funding and healthcare transactions.

Aller works in our Real Estate and Energy teams, with a particular interest in high volume energy transactions, investment, landlord and tenant and development projects and transactions

Daniel joined Shakespeare Martineau in 2024 from a Global Law Firm and has advised FTSE 100 companies, funding institutions, private developers and UK Government bodies on portfolio management, investment, and the real estate elements of corporate restructuring.

Desh has over 10 years of corporate real estate experience and undertakes a wide variety of real estate work.

Donna acts for a wide range of our investors, national housebuilders and corporate occupier clients.

Emma advises clients on a wide range of commercial property matters dealing with freehold and leasehold interests.

Hannah advises clients on a wide range of commercial property matters to achieve effective and efficient outcomes.

Hannah is an experienced Real Estate lawyer, with particular focus on development work, for both residential and commercial projects.

Hannah has wide ranging experience of acting for different types of developers across a range of schemes, varying in size, value, development type and complexity.

Lucy acts for our developers and general commercial property clients.

Matthew works collaboratively with other energy specialists across a range of technologies to support clients with their decarbonisation agendas.

Meriel adopts a proactive and commercial approach to drive transactions forward to completion quickly, ensuring her clients interests are protected.