Jonathan builds long-term trust based on a thoughtful appreciation of the individuality of each client and transaction.

Jonathan is a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution team with a broad range of experience and expertise. His particular areas of focus lie in contested trust and probate work, disputes within the agricultural sector and commercial litigation.

Jonathan Warren is a Partner in the firm’s market-leading Real Estate Disputes team.

He advises on all areas of commercial and residential property law and is regularly retained to resolve complex, business-critical disputes. Jonathan acts for stakeholders across the property sector—including investors, agents, developers, landlords, occupiers and HNW clients—covering landlord and tenant disputes, insolvency-related issues, restrictive covenant claims, trespasser proceedings, neighbour disputes and litigation arising from property transactions.

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

Julia is a chartered tax adviser, solicitor and trust & estate practitioner. She has a wide range of experience, advising clients from both a personal and corporate tax perspective.

Kellie Hatton is Co-Head of the Development practice, within the Commercial Property team. Having spent 13 years practising at City firms, Kellie moved to Sheffield in 2014 and joined SHMA in May 2025.

Kerry specialises in intellectual property infringement disputes and non-contentious intellectual property exploitation, working with both private and public sector clients.

Louise assists clients to bring forward development, working with landowners, promoters and developers to deliver results.

Mark is managing director of the litigation services and dispute resolution business unit, responsible for growing and developing the litigation and restructuring teams across Shakespeare Martineau.

Mark advises on education collaborations and governance, having spent all of his legal career advising in the education sector.

Mark is a trusted business adviser providing practical and, above all, commercial advice to individuals and companies in relation to business matters.

Martin is known for his flexible thinking to resolve challenging situations for clients including developers, corporate occupiers, owners and investors.

Matt’s expertise cover all areas of Employment law. He has considerable experience of advising clients on complex employment litigation, senior hires and exits, large-scale redundancy exercises and complicated TUPE issues.

Insolvency expert Nicola has over 10 years’ restructuring and insolvency experience having worked with a wide variety of clients ranging from insolvency practitioners and litigation funders to corporates and their directors. She advises on a variety of restructuring, recovery and insolvency issues and has extensive experience in contentious insolvency work. Nicola is also a qualified insolvency practitioner having obtained a first time pass in the Joint Insolvency Examination Boards (2014).

Paul has a deep understanding of the issues affecting SME businesses and their owners.

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

Stephen Scott is a partner in Shakespeare Martineau’s real estate disputes team. He is based in our London office but also spends time in our Nottingham office (his home town). Stephen loves getting to know clients’ businesses and helping them to achieve their strategic aims. He finds it fascinating that he is able to play a role in developing a piece of real estate which can have a transformative effect on a neighbourhood or a city or region.

Tim is a litigator who adopts a robust and practical approach to claims and is valued as a trusted advisor to his clients.

Vanessa is one of the leading property litigators in the south east region. She leads the practice area at Shakespeare Martineau and has been involved in resolving a wide range of complex and high value disputes over her 20+ years in practice.

Adam’s main area of focus is on construction disputes, and works with clients to resolve these in a timely and cost effective manner.

Afreen works for a range of clients including banks, Islamic finance institutions, short term lenders and other corporate entities.

Bhikhu is part of our energy team and has built up considerable experience advising clients in the private and public sectors on commercial contracts, IT, data protection and procurement law.

Charlotte works with developers, landowners, pension schemes and commercial clients and provides practical solutions in order to achieve desired outcomes efficiently.

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