Our People
Nicholas Briggs
Partner & Head of Intellectual Property
Nicholas Briggs
Partner & Head of Intellectual Property
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Nick helps UK and international clients enforce and protect their Intellectual Property rights, and defends those accused of infringing IPRs.
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Languages:
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English
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French
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German
Philip Pepper
Partner & Head of Commercial, IP & Employment
Philip Pepper
Partner & Head of Commercial, IP & Employment
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Phil works in partnership with HR and senior management teams by providing commercially driven employment advice, which is both pragmatic and outcome focused.
Richard Hill
Partner & Head of Bristol
Richard Hill
Partner & Head of Bristol
Shakespeare Martineau Bristol
Richard Hill is a partner in the commercial property team.
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My Recent Articles
- Shakespeare Martineau completes GL Law merger
Smita Jamdar
Partner & Head of Education
Smita Jamdar
Partner & Head of Education
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Smita leads the team that works to shape the universities and colleges of the future by providing strategic advice and sector specific insight across all their legal needs.
Sneha Nainwal
Partner & Head of India Desk
Sneha Nainwal
Partner & Head of India Desk
Shakespeare Martineau London
Sneha Nainwal is the Head of India Desk at Shakespeare Martineau. Sneha is dual-qualified to practise law in India and England & Wales.
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Languages:
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English
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Hindi
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Panjabi
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Urdu
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My Recent Articles
- First Claim Filed in Group Action Following RCGP Guidance That Led to Dismissals of Hundreds of Physician Associates
- The Global Litigator | Sists, Devils, and Caveats: A Litigator’s Guide to Scotland vs. England and Wales
- Urgent Warning: ‘Clock Running Out’ for International Claims Due to Severe Backlogs
Suzanne Leggott
Partner & Head of Private Wealth
Suzanne Leggott
Partner & Head of Private Wealth
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Suzanne acts for high net worth individuals in all aspects of private client work. She has a particular interest in advising family business owners and has the STEP Advanced Certificate in family business advising.
Aasha Choudhary
Partner
Aasha Choudhary
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
I am a family law partner and head of the family team in the Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham office, specialising in the financial aspects of divorce and relationship breakdown with high value or complex assets, often with an international element.
Alan Hamblett
Partner
Alan Hamblett
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Alan handles complex and high value disputed debt claims.
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Languages:
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English
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French
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German
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Spanish
Aller Dawlat
Legal Director
Aller Dawlat
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
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
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Languages:
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English
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Arabic
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Chechen
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Russian
Amal Kaur
Partner
Amal Kaur
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Scotland
Amal is our dual-qualified Partner having many years of combined experience North and South of the border.
She has worked both within core real estate and the renewable energy sector.
Amy Cowdell
Partner
Amy Cowdell
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Lincoln
Amy specialises in agricultural property law, bringing more than 16 years’ experience.
Andrew Adams
Partner
Andrew Adams
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Andrew works with teams to achieve the best commercial and strategic outcome to complex commercial disputes.
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.
Anna Cartledge
Partner
Anna Cartledge
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Anna has 15 years’ experience advising on all aspects of planning, compulsory purchase and highways law, acting for a variety of public and private sector clients throughout her career including landowners, promoters, developers, local authorities, central government agencies, regional development agencies, and various NHS Trusts.
Ben Darlow
Legal Director
Ben Darlow
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Ben blends technical excellence, sheer discipline and a pragmatic approach to ensure that his clients achieve their goals.
Ben Harber
Partner
Ben Harber
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
Ben leads our team of company secretaries and corporate governance advisors in our London office, providing invaluable compliance and corporate governance services to a wide range of companies.
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.
Bukola Obadun-Craigs
Partner
Bukola Obadun-Craigs
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Bukola has worked in Social Housing for over 20 years. She is recognised for her expertise in housing and leasehold management matters especially in contentious matters relating to anti-social behaviour, breach of covenant, forfeiture, right to manage and leasehold enfranchisement.
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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Spanish
Chris Brown
Business Development Business Partner
Chris Brown
Business Development Business Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Lincoln
Chris is a Business Development specialist working with our Employment, Commercial & IP, Litigation, Insolvency and Agriculture teams. He has been working in the legal sector for over eight years.
Chris Gayle
Partner
Chris Gayle
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Chris acts for institutional and individual lenders, as well as borrowers lending or borrowing debt finance for acquisition, working capital, refinance or capital release.
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My Recent Articles
- Green Campus Report
Claire Burrows
Legal Director
Claire Burrows
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Claire is highly regarded for her straightforward and commercial advice and is entrusted by clients to steer them through difficult and often sensitive matters through her hands on and empathetic approach.
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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My Recent Articles
- Construction Specialist Joins Our London Team
Clive Read
Partner
Clive Read
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Clive has been advising universities and colleges on the management and development of their campuses for 30 years.