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Tom Long
Partner
Tom Long
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Tom works with employers to prevent and resolve people issues, ensuring their organisations continue to work efficiently and effectively.
Vicki Simpson
Partner
Vicki Simpson
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Vicki is renown for providing commercial real estate advice (including funding and recovery) with particular expertise in the education and charity sectors. She has international experience and is a practising Notary Public
She has expertise of advising clients on safeguarding and related disciplinary matters
Adam Watson
Legal Director
Adam Watson
Legal Director
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.
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.
Alistair Spencer
Legal Director
Alistair Spencer
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Alistair specialises in contentious trusts and probate. He represents private individuals, charities, trustees and executors in a wide range of matters.
Anieka Sheppard
Legal Director
Anieka Sheppard
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Anieka assists education clients to realise their goal and resolve their problems.
Daniel Kelly
Legal Director
Daniel Kelly
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Danny has a specific focus on contentious intellectual property matters, advising clients on the full spectrum of intellectual property rights, including patents, trade marks, designs, and copyright.
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My Recent Articles
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We won UK Impact Case of the Year at the Managing IP Awards
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When a Name Becomes a Brand: Lessons from the Jo Malone Trade Mark Dispute
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Court Of Appeal Invalidates “Uncertain” Patent and Rejects “Schrödinger’s Patent Infringement” Claim in Dual Outlet Electric Shower Dispute
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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.
Elaine Hart
Legal Director
Elaine Hart
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Elaine works with a wide range of clients to include high net worth individuals and advises on estate planning, probate matters and various trust structures. Elaine also helps clients with Powers of Attorney and Deputy’s Accounts.
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.
Joanna Forbes
Legal Director
Joanna Forbes
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Joanna’s deep affinity for the education sector is reflected in her responsive approach and her practical, applied and thorough advice.
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Languages:
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English
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French
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My Recent Articles
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The consumer status of PhD students
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Laura Taylor
Legal Director
Laura Taylor
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Laura advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters and has experience of working with a vast range of public and private sector clients
Lubna Laheria
Legal Director
Lubna Laheria
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Lubna is an experienced employment solicitor who supports a diverse client base with HR matters, employment tribunal litigation, and corporate advisory work.
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My Recent Articles
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Supreme Court Ruling on Definition of “a Woman” – What Does it Mean for Employers?
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Guide For Employers – How to Support Your Muslim Employees During Ramadan
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Employment Rights Bill | Casual and Seasonal Staff – What will the Proposals Mean for Employers?
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Marie-Therese Harper
Legal Director
Marie-Therese Harper
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Marie-Therese advises businesses and their owners on a wide variety of corporate transactions and complicated reorganisations to help them achieve their objectives.
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My Recent Articles
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Latest provisions for corporate disclosure & transparency
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Matthew Harris
Legal Director
Matthew Harris
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Matthew works collaboratively with other energy specialists across a range of technologies to support clients with their decarbonisation agendas.
Meriel O’Loughlin
Legal Director
Meriel O’Loughlin
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Meriel adopts a proactive and commercial approach to drive transactions forward to completion quickly, ensuring her clients interests are protected.
Michael Young
Legal Director
Michael Young
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Michael has been at the forefront of our professional negligence work for over 10 years, working on numerous cases throughout his career for clients ranging from individuals through to SMEs and blue-chip companies.
Midhika Joseph
Legal Director
Midhika Joseph
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Midhika advises on academic partnerships, commercial collaborations and regulatory matters.
Monica Ghai
Legal Director
Monica Ghai
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Monica practices in all areas of family law and has developed a reputation for providing practical, thorough and clear advice. In particular Monica has particular interest and expertise in representing individuals where there are cultural and/or international elements of family law.
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.
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.
Paul McMaster
Legal Director
Paul McMaster
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Paul uses his technical expertise to come up with bespoke solutions on all aspects of private client law.
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My Recent Articles
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Last Words That Matter: What to Include in Your Will
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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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Languages:
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English
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Hindi
Sheena Tandy
Legal Director
Sheena Tandy
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Sheena provides pragmatic and commercial advice within the field of both corporate and personal insolvency