Our People
Deeya Ray
Senior Associate
Deeya Ray
Senior 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.
Dominic Suffolk
Associate
Dominic Suffolk
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Dominic specialises in non-contentious construction with a focus on delivering an efficient service centred around the needs of his clients.
Emily Shuttleworth
Senior Associate
Emily Shuttleworth
Senior Associate
Emily Shuttleworth is a Residential Development and Commercial Property Senior Associate. Emily joined SHMA in August 2025 and brings with her a wealth of experience of working with many of the UK’s leading national housebuilders.
Emma Noble
Senior Associate
Emma Noble
Senior Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Emma is a Solicitor within the firm’s Education team specialising in employment advice for education clients including independent schools and academies, as well as both further and higher education institutes
Esme Pietrafesa
Associate
Esme Pietrafesa
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
Esme specialises in rural property and agricultural law.
Farhana Fayaz
Associate
Farhana Fayaz is a solicitor in the Court of Protection team at Shakespeare Martineau. She has over 12 years’ experience in Court of Protection work and working with vulnerable clients and their families.
Farhana qualified as a Solicitor in April 2019.
Gail Williams
Senior Associate
Gail Williams
Senior Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Bristol
Gail Williams is an Associate in the Residential Property Team.
Harpreet Sandhu
Senior Associate
Harpreet Sandhu
Senior Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Harpreet Sandhu is an unregistered barrister and chartered legal executive, and handles contentious and non-contentious litigation, including but not limited to debt recovery, asset finance, enforcement, resolution of contractual disputes, and technical financial regulatory advice.
Harriet Wood
Associate
Harriet Wood
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Stratford
I am a Chartered Legal Executive specialising in commercial property advising a variety of commercial property clients on various property related matters.
Helen Walczak
Associate
Helen has been dealing with property matters for 20 years and specialises in residential property.
Jacob Hanson
Associate
Jacob Hanson
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau London
Jacob acts on wide range of property matters and advises on all aspects of property law.
Jess Holt
Associate
Jess is an Associate in the Construction team at Shakespeare Martineau with a background in construction, commercial litigation and property law. She brings a practical, solution-oriented approach to advising clients on complex construction disputes and project-related legal matters.
Jing Wang
Associate; China Desk Lead
Jing Wang
Associate; China Desk Lead
Shakespeare Martineau Bristol
Jing Wang is a solicitor in the corporate team, based in the Bristol office.
Jonathan Hill
Senior Associate
Jonathan Hill
Senior Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Jonathan is an associate solicitor in the Corporate team at Shakespeare Martineau, supporting clients across a range of sectors, with a particular sector expertise in healthcare focused on dental practice acquisitions and disposals.
Josh Morley
Senior Associate
Josh Morley
Senior Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Nottingham
With experience in advising local authorities, developers and individuals, Josh covers all aspects of the planning process including negotiating planning obligations and agreements to advising on structuring large scale sites to allow development on a phased basis.
Kate Bartels
Associate
Kate advises clients on a wide range of issues, including regulatory compliance, Equality Act matters and data protection.
Katherine Burnett
Associate
Katherine Burnett
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau London
Katherine Burnett is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation team in London. She works on a wide range of commercial disputes including contract disputes, defamation, professional negligence, shareholder disputes and matters involving consumer law.
Kiran Jani
Associate
Kiran Kaushal is a Solicitor.
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Kuldeep Chauhan
Senior Associate
Kuldeep Chauhan
Senior Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Leicester
Kuldeep is a Senior Associate known for her meticulous eye for detail, practical advice and empathetic nature.
Lisa Cox
Associate
Lisa Cox is an Associate working within the National Residential Conveyancing Team.
Louise McDonald
Senior Associate
Louise McDonald
Senior Associate
Shakespeare Martineau London
Louise is a chartered legal executive working in the within the Healthcare Team at Shakespeare Martineau. Louise supports clients within the healthcare sector, with particular expertise and focus on dental and pharmacy.
Matthew Jones
Associate
Matthew Jones
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Matthew represents a mixture of institutional and nationally known land owners as well as commercial occupiers in portfolio management and investment instructions.
Meg Edmunds
Associate
Meg Edwards is a Solicitor specialising in Wills, Trusts, Inheritance and Court of Protection disputes.
Melinda Rice
Associate
Melinda Rice
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Melinda assists clients with Trust and Estate administration as well as Powers of Attorney and Estate Planning, including Wills. She takes a friendly and supportive approach when discussing matters than can not just be complex but also emotional for her clients.