Our People
Tim Speed
Partner
Tim Speed
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Tim is a litigator who adopts a robust and practical approach to claims and is valued as a trusted advisor to his clients.
Trevor Fenton
Partner
Trevor Fenton
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Scotland
Based in Edinburgh, Trevor is triple-qualified as a solicitor in Scotland, England & Wales, and British Columbia (Canada). He is also a Law Society of Scotland Certified Specialist in Cyber Security , and has CIPP/E and CIPM certifications.
Vanessa Joll
Partner
Vanessa Joll
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
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.
Afreen Cole
Legal Director
Afreen Cole
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Afreen works for a range of clients including banks, Islamic finance institutions, short term lenders and other corporate entities.
Charlotte O’Loughlin
Legal Director
Charlotte O’Loughlin
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Charlotte works with developers, landowners, pension schemes and commercial clients and provides practical solutions in order to achieve desired outcomes efficiently.
Donna Barnes
Legal Director
Donna Barnes
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Donna acts for a wide range of our investors, national housebuilders and corporate occupier clients.
Emma Oliver
Legal Director
Emma Oliver
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Emma is an experienced employment lawyer acting for a range of clients including public sector, manufacturing and engineering, care providers, and insolvency practitioners.
Hannah Brassington-MacDonald
Legal Director
Hannah Brassington-MacDonald
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Milton Keynes
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.
Holly Lockley
Legal Director
Holly Lockley
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Specialising in the acquisition and disposal of development land, Holly works with clients to maximise development potential and avoid potential pitfalls.
Jenny Walker
Legal Director
Jenny Walker
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Jenny Walker is a Legal Director in the Residential Development team working with a variety of developers (including large commercial outfits and some of the top 10 housebuilders in the UK), promoters and landowners. Jenny works on a wide range of matters from initial strategic advice to multi-million pound deals.
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My Recent Articles
- 98 homes get the go-ahead following land acquisition in Derbyshire
Julie Russell
Legal Director
Julie Russell
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Julie Russell has vast experience working on all aspects of legal planning, development and infrastructure work.
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My Recent Articles
- Development Consent Orders: how to have your say
Lisa Serrant
Legal Director
Lisa Serrant
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Lisa is a first-class Legal Director in our London litigation and dispute resolution team. She has a wealth of experience in general commercial litigation and international arbitration, with a growing focus on energy and natural resources disputes.
Lucy Hemming
Legal Director
Lucy Hemming
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Lucy acts for our developers and general commercial property clients.
Nicky Grant
Legal Director
Nicky Grant
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Scotland
Nicky is a dual-qualified legal director based in Edinburgh and is part of the real estate team in Scotland.
Nicola Storey-Wood
Legal Director
Nicola Storey-Wood
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Nicola provides a professional and knowledgeable service to real estate clients and financing institutions. Nicola works for a range of clients, including individuals, corporate entities, banks, Islamic finance institutions and short term lenders.
Pia Eames
Legal Director
Pia Eames
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Pia is a highly effective lawyer focussing on resolving all types of commercial property disputes for her clients.
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Rachael Coulsting
Legal Director
Rachael Coulsting
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Solihull
Rachael acts for both private and public sector clients on all aspects of planning and highways law.
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My Recent Articles
- What Does Dennis add to the Hillside Debate?
Simon Coghlan
Legal Director
Simon Coghlan
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Simon provides a professional and knowledgeable service for real estate finance clients.
Sonia Bachu
Legal Director
Sonia Bachu
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Sonia is a key senior member of our family team in Leicester, with a wealth of experience gained over more than 30 years.
Stephen Lane
Legal Director
Stephen Lane
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Stephen has over 25 years’ experience in real estate finance, with particular experience in development and health funding.
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.
Anton Letten
Associate
Anton Letten
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
Anton is a friendly and down to earth lawyer who strives to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients.
Ashley Taylor
Associate
Ashley is an Associate Solicitor in our national Corporate Team. He specialises in corporate mergers, acquisitions & disposals (M&A), intra-group re-organisations, corporate finance and corporate governance matters.
Dannielle Long
Associate
Dannielle Long
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Dannielle advises a wide variety of clients including commercial landlords and tenant, developers and investors on all aspects of commercial property disputes.