Our People
Jennie Wheildon
Partner
Jennie Wheildon
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Jennie has enjoyed putting her wellington boots on and working within the agricultural sector since she was a trainee solicitor. Jennie has significant experience assisting farming clients with the wide variety of their property matters.
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My Recent Articles
- Shakespeare Martineau To Speak At Agroforestry Show
Joanna Deffley
Partner
Joanna Deffley
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Solihull
Joanna is a partner in our development team specialising in strategic land development projects.
Jody Webb
Partner
Jody Webb
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Jody leads on substantial transactions including acquisitions, disposals, management buy outs and private equity investments with a particular focus on the UK mid-market with values of circa £5m – £100m across a variety of sectors.
Joe Soul
Partner
Joe Soul
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Milton Keynes
Joe is a commercial real estate lawyer with over 20 years experience working with healthcare operators and has particular expertise in the funding, ownership and development of care homes, new medical centres and private medical hospitals.
John Rice
Partner
John Rice
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
John works with lenders and borrowers on a wide range of property finance transactions including acquisition, refinancing and development loans.
Jon Heuvel
Partner
Jon Heuvel
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
Jon supports business owners and HR teams in providing strategic people management advice across a range of industries and sectors.
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My Recent Articles
- Multilaw Global Conference 2023
- Preparing for IR35 | Contracts Review
Jonathan Fear
Partner
Jonathan Fear
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Jonathan builds long-term trust based on a thoughtful appreciation of the individuality of each client and transaction.
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My Recent Articles
- Major New Leicestershire Development Takes Step Forward
Jonathan Stork
Partner
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.
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My Recent Articles
- Flood defence provision: what landowners need to know
Jonathan Wilson
Partner
Jonathan joined GL Law as an associate director in September 2017, prior to the merger with Shakespeare Martineau in October 2022.
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My Recent Articles
- Shakespeare Martineau completes GL Law merger
Jordan Glackin
Partner
Jordan Glackin
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Milton Keynes
Jordan has experience working with healthcare operators and education clients for some 15 years.
Julia Rosenbloom
Partner
Julia Rosenbloom
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
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.
Julian Pyrke
Partner
Julian is a director and head of commercial property at our Bristol office.
Julian Turnbull
Partner
Julian Turnbull
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
Julian’s expertise covers commercial and corporate finance for a wide spectrum of businesses looking for pragmatic and / or innovative solutions.
Justine Ball
Partner
Justine Ball
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Justine enjoys engaging and working with her clients to successfully realise their aims in relation to their property issues.
Kate Hall
Partner
Kate Hall
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Kate is an experienced real estate lawyer, valued by her clients for her commercial approach and attention to detail.
Kate Onions
Partner
Kate Onions
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Kate’s focus is on preventing disputes where possible and seeking commercial resolutions which align with her client’s goals when disputes do arise.
Katherine Marshall
Partner
Katherine Marshall
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
A highly respected and experienced lawyer, Katherine leads the divorce and family team in Leicester.
Keith Spedding
Partner
Keith Spedding
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Keith advises companies (both public and private), partnerships and their owners on all aspects of corporate and partnership law.
Kerry Russell
Partner
Kerry Russell
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Sheffield
Kerry specialises in intellectual property infringement disputes, non-contentious intellectual property exploitation and advertising law, working with both private and public sector clients.
Ranked as an Associate to Watch for IP in Yorkshire 2023, by Chambers and Partners UK
Kevin Joynes
Partner
Kevin Joynes
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Solihull
Kevin is an experienced Residential Development Partner with expertise in the acquisition and disposal of immediate and strategic land for house builders and developers. This includes the negotiation of conditional contracts, option agreements and promotion agreements as well as joint venture / collaboration agreements between landowners and developers.
Kim Walker
Partner
Kim Walker
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau London
Kim enjoys working with his clients to provide pragmatic and commercial legal support on their business issues, whether day-to-day or business critical. They find him easy to deal with, flexible, commercial and someone they value as part of their team.
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English
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German
Kit O Brien
Partner
Kit O Brien
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Bristol
Kit is a partner in the family team at Shakespeare Martineau. She has been a specialist family lawyer since 1991 and also a trained mediator and qualified collaborative lawyer
Kylie Wesson
Partner
Kylie Wesson
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Kylie has over a decade of experience in the niche area of planning law, gained in both the private and public sector.
Lesley Davis
Partner
Lesley Davis
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Lesley works closely with her clients to assist and guide in all aspects of complex estate planning and asset protection including trust and estate administration after death, Wills and Powers of Attorney.