Our People
Nicola Lediard
Legal Director
Nicola Lediard
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Nicola works with clients to resolve a broad range of disputes in an effective and thorough manner, and to find sensible, long-term solutions to their legal problems.
Adam Watson
Associate
Adam Watson
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Adam’s main area of focus is on construction disputes, and works with clients to resolve these in a timely and cost effective manner.
Ben Sharp
Associate
Ben Sharp
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Solihull
Ben works with a cohesive, dedicated team which strives to provide an understanding and professional private client service.
Deeya Ray
Associate
Deeya Ray
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau London
Deeya is a dual qualified solicitor having qualified and practised initially in India for over 3 years in the mergers, acquisitions and general corporate space. She then qualified as a solicitor of England and Wales in 2023.
Habib Khan
Associate
Habib Khan
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Habib is part of the social housing litigation team. He engages with all stakeholders to ensure landlords and property managers achieve their goals for their housing stock.
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My Recent Articles
- Are You Ready for Awaab’s Law? Social Landlords – You Must Act Now
Kuldeep Chauhan
Associate
Kuldeep Chauhan
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Kuldeep is known for her meticulous eye for detail, practical advice and empathetic nature.
Sophie Hunter
Associate
Sophie Hunter
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Sophie deals exclusively with transactions for Registered Providers such as leasehold schemes for the elderly, shared ownership, right to buy/acquire, staircasing, single unit disposal, purchases and many more.
Imran Ilias
Solicitor
Imran Ilias
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Milton Keynes
Imran is a Solicitor specialising in Litigation and Corporate Restructuring. He advises on a variety of restructuring, recovery and insolvency issues, including contested insolvency work.
Imran is skilled in providing innovative and cost-effective legal solutions to both commercial and individual clients, with a wealth of experience gained working at several international and national law firms, including working within an in-house capacity for a blue chip automotive company. Imran has advised clients ranging from private individuals to FTSE 100 companies.
Joshua Ganley
Solicitor
Joshua Ganley
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Josh helps individuals plan for the future by assisting with drafting Wills, Estate planning and administration, Powers of Attorney and Trust planning and administration.
Sarah Johnson
Solicitor
Sarah Johnson
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Sarah is a newly qualified solicitor in the energy team. She has a strong interest in the sector, and has an LL.M in Energy and Climate Law.
Bev Forse
Paralegal
Bev is a Paralegal supporting the Private Client team in all areas of work from lasting powers of attorney to Court of Protection and trust administration.
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My Recent Articles
- Shakespeare Martineau completes GL Law merger
Han Nee Ang
Company Secretary
Han Nee Ang
Company Secretary
Shakespeare Martineau London
Han Nee leads our compliance team in our London office, providing entities management and statutory compliance support to a wide range of companies.
Jennie Davis
SHMA Operations Manager
Jennie Davis
SHMA Operations Manager
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Jennie is a key member of our corporate team, providing advice to both private and public companies.
Junaid Hussain
Paralegal
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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