Our People

Louise Dudley
Legal Finance Analyst
Louise Dudley
Legal Finance Analyst
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Louise is a Legal Finance Analyst with 16 years’ experience in the industry.

Margarita Kappanen
Paralegal
Margarita Kappanen
Paralegal
Shakespeare Martineau Bristol
Margarita is a paralegal in the private client department based in Bristol. She has over 2 years of experience in estate administration. Margarita assists with both simple and complex estates working closely with executors with the primary aim of removing the stress and hassle of their shoulders.

Nic Leeson
Private Client Executive
Nic Leeson
Private Client Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Nicola works alongside the members of the private client team to offer a personable and empathetic service to private individuals.

Noreen Khan-Ghalib
Chartered Legal Executive
Noreen Khan-Ghalib
Chartered Legal Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Noreen works for a range of clients including institutional and individual lenders, as well as funders and their customers in respect of their banking transaction.

Olivia Macken
Trainee Legal Executive
Olivia Macken
Trainee Legal Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Lincoln
Olivia Macken is a member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and specialises in commercial litigation at Shakespeare Martineau.

Pam Carr
Legal Secretary
Pam Carr is a Legal Secretary providing support to the Corporate Team in the East Midlands

Peter Jacobs
Consultant

Peter Snodgrass
Consultant
Peter advises his farming and landowning clients on a wide variety of matters from partnerships to agricultural tenancies.

Rebecca Ford
Governance Manager
Rebecca Ford
Governance Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Rebecca is the Training and Compliance Manager for our Debt and Asset Recovery Team, and is responsible for ensuring all members of the team are fully trained on the compliance and soft skills aspects of dealing with our clients’ customers. This includes vulnerability, TCF, GDPR and other compliance matters.She is also responsible for ongoing call auditing for the team, refresher training and generally ensuring that all calls and claims are handled appropriately and to the highest standards.

Richard Tibble
Head of M&A and Group Financial Planning
Richard Tibble
Head of M&A and Group Financial Planning
Shakespeare Martineau Works from Home

Rosemary Baker
Knowledge Systems Engineer
Rosemary Baker
Knowledge Systems Engineer
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester

Sab Dhillon
Senior Paralegal
Sab Dhillon
Senior Paralegal
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford

Samantha Clancy
New Build Sales Manager
Samantha Clancy
New Build Sales Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Samantha manages a growing team that undertakes high volume plot sales, part exchange and residential property work with a positive, enthusiastic and dedicated approach.

Sarah Parker
New Build Sales Manager
Sarah Parker
New Build Sales Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Solihull

Simon Stanion
Consultant
Simon Stanion
Consultant
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Following his retirement as a Partner and Head of the Legal Planning Team, Simon remains within the firm as full-time Consultant and continues to use his 30 years experience of handling complex planning issues as part of the wider planning offer across the Team.

Susan Ward
Senior Conveyancing Executive
Susan is part of the plot team and works with them and the client to ensure continuity and streamline processes, through her organisational skills.

Susannah Nicholas
Professional Support Lawyer
Susannah Nicholas
Professional Support Lawyer
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Susannah is a professional support lawyer assisting the lawyers in the employment team.
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Vidhya Patel
Chartered Legal Executive
Vidhya Patel
Chartered Legal Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Vidhya Panchal is a Chartered Legal Executive working within the Residential Conveyancing department.

Vikki Quigley
Paralegal
Vikki Quigley
Paralegal
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Vikki is a Paralegal in the Corporate Team based in Sheffield.

Hannah Wright
Learning Architect
Hannah joined SHMA in 2020 and is passionate about developing our Early Ambitions programme to support and drive the growth of the firm.

Liz Shirley
Legal Assistant
Liz Shirley
Legal Assistant
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Liz specialises in dealing with phased completions within the development team, as well as reviewing title and dealing with section agreements and easements.

Sushma Maharaj
Partner
Sushma is a renewable energy specialist having advised on numerous renewable energy projects and on heat networks.