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Shoosmiths wins HMV Group property work
The High Street's leading entertainment and books retailer has appointed Shoosmiths to provide advice on property acquisition, management and disposal, as well as on property disputes.
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008

Shoosmiths advises on £6m sale of SRS Holdings
A corporate team from national law firm Shoosmiths has advised the shareholders of Derbyshire-based SRS Holdings Limited on the £6 million sale of its entire share capital and associated overseas subsidiaries to Goodwin plc.
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008

New recruit swells Lender Services ranks
Shoosmiths’ Lender Services team has added a new lawyer to its ranks.
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008

Shoosmiths punches above its weight in top customer awards
The residential property conveyancing arm of national law firm Shoosmiths has been highly commended in customer service awards entered by some of the UKs leading companies.
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008

Corporate team growth continues at Shoosmiths
National law firm Shoosmiths has a new recruit to its Milton Keynes corporate team.
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008

Shoosmiths to claw back dealer commission refunds for GE
Shoosmiths is to recover motor dealer commission refunds for GE Money, one of the world's leading finance providers.
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008

Working time opt-out saved
The Government has won agreement from EU employment ministers that the UK can keep its opt-out from the 48-hour working week, introduced by the Working Time Directive.
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008

Top level knowledge added as Shoosmiths' IT work grows
Shoosmiths has added high level IT knowledge to its Thames Valley commercial team as technology work continues to increase.
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008

BTSS appoints new chairman from Shoosmiths
Shoosmiths is celebrating the appointment of trainee Ricky Patel to the position of chairman of the Birmingham Trainee Solicitor Society (BTSS).
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008

Shoosmiths Birmingham finance team boosted by new partner
Shoosmiths has boosted its national finance team with the appointment of a new partner, Helen Wilson who joins the Birmingham office.
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008

New team is response to public sector shared services trend
The rise in public sector shared services projects has prompted Shoosmiths to set up a specialist team to handle the work.
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008

Product liability warning
Faulty company products will now be caught by the new offence of Corporate Manslaughter, introduced by the Corporate Manslaughter and Culpable Homicide Act 2007.
Date: Tue, 06 May 2008

Wedding cash gifts could be taxable
As the most popular season for weddings approaches, families should be aware that gifts of cash for the happy couple could be taxable.
Date: Tue, 06 May 2008

Shoosmiths donates ventilators to Great Ormond Street Hospital
Staff at national law firm Shoosmiths have raised £67,000 to buy two new ventilators for the intensive care unit at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008

New Friday event hits all the right notes
Young professionals from Milton Keynes enjoyed the second successful ‘New Friday’ event with over 70 people attending an Open Mic evening.
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008

Shoosmiths shortlisted for prestigious consumer credit award
Shoosmiths has been shortlisted in this year’s prestigious Credit Today Awards.
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008

Law firm boosts UK’s busiest air ambulance fundraising
Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance (WNAA) has kicked off the new fund raising season with two new marquees, thanks to the generosity of a local law firm.
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2008

Shoosmiths promotes ten new partners
National law firm Shoosmiths has promoted a record 36 lawyers from 1 May. Among them are ten new partners, taking the number of partners and partner-equivalents at the firm to 113.
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008

Shoosmiths advises Spokes on its move to become a Community Interest Company
A corporate team from law firm Shoosmiths has secured a brighter future for a Worcestershire-based business by helping it become a Community Interest Company.
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008

Jimmy Choo obtains favourable settlement against Office
Office, the High Street footwear retailer, has agreed to pay almost £7,500 and destroy over 1300 pairs of shoes after Jimmy Choo claimed that Office had copied its famous “Metallic Framed” heel.
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2008

Shoosmiths raises a glass to pubco win
Shoosmiths is to handle all leasing work for Marston’s Pub Company after winning a competitive pitch against several rival law firms.
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008

Shoosmiths sows seeds for agricultural supplier’s growth
Corporate experts at national law firm Shoosmiths have helped rejuvenate a 140-year-old agricultural and groundcare equipment sales business.
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008

Unfair and aggressive trading practices to be outlawed
A crackdown on aggressive selling will for the first time prohibit businesses from adopting ‘unfair trading practices’ and see more than 30 specific types of business methods blacklisted in a move to protect consumers.
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008

Shoosmiths plots course through complex site purchase
Property specialists at national law firm Shoosmiths have completed a major acquisition for niche housebuilder Palace Homes.
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008

Shoosmiths seven secure Switchback for client
A seven-strong team of Shoosmiths lawyers has helped secure a £9m office space deal for a leading South East investment client.
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008

Recruitment hat-trick strengthens commercial property team
Three new recruits have strengthened Shoosmiths’ commercial property team.
Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008

Shoosmiths advises on tripartite Shared Services deal
Northamptonshire County Council and Cambridgeshire County Council have entered into a ground-breaking multi-million pound agreement with Fujitsu Services for an IT platform which will enable the two Councils to share back office transactional services.
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008

Employers could be liable for equipment in private homes
Thousands of companies and organisations could be sued by staff injured even when using equipment not provided or maintained by their employer.
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008

Shoosmiths wins more Thomas Cook work
Shoosmiths has beaten stiff competition to land more work for travel giant Thomas Cook UK & Ireland.
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008

Shoosmiths launches new finance litigation and regulatory team in Birmingham
National firm Shoosmiths has launched a new finance litigation and regulatory service in Birmingham with the appointment of a team of four from BPE Solicitors.
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008

Shoosmiths helps secure £77.5m for Birmingham landmark
Shoosmiths has helped a Midlands developer secure £77.5m to invest in one of Birmingham’s landmark office buildings.
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008

Shoosmiths’ biggest, strongest team will jet to Cannes
National law firm Shoosmiths is preparing to send its biggest and strongest team of lawyers to the annual gathering of the property world’s movers and shakers, in Cannes.
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008

Shoosmiths strikes the perfect balance
Shoosmiths has struck the perfect work-life balance for its employees, according to the judges of a prestigious city awards scheme.
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008

Shoosmiths arms IT staff with ITIL qualification
National law firm Shoosmiths has invested further in the training needs of its 50 strong IT team by training all staff to ITIL Foundation level as part of its on-going initiative to operate its IT department in line with ITIL best practices.
Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2008

Residential landlords alert after scalded baby death inquest
Shoosmiths is urging residential landlords to heed warnings about the dangers of hot water systems after an inquest into the death of a severely scalded 10-month-old baby said the tragedy could have been avoided.
Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008

Not just parents juggling work and caring - Shoosmiths
Carers who juggle work with looking after someone disabled or elderly have had their situation acknowledged by a European ruling, according to national law firm Shoosmiths.
Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2008

New recruit helps corporate keep growing
Shoosmiths’ Birmingham corporate team continues its rapid growth with the addition of a new solicitor.
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008

Shoosmiths gives copycats the boot
A London-based retailer has agreed to remove more than 130 pairs of boots from sale and donate them to Oxfam after designer Georgina Goodman claimed it had copied one of her styles.
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008

New arrival is evidence of Shoosmiths private client growth
Northamptonshire private client lawyer Susan Sorrie has joined national law firm Shoosmiths.
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008

Suppliers urged to safeguard goods in tough trading climate
Suppliers are being warned to protect their goods amid predictions of a tough trading climate in 2008.
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008

Lynne Burns runs for Cancer Research UK
Shoosmiths secretary Lynne "Burns is limbering up in preparation for the BUPA Great South Run, in support of the charity that helped to save her life.
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007

Shoosmiths' marine team makes £45 million headway
National law firm Shoosmiths is celebrating a sizzling summer of deals by its marine team totaling more than £45-million.
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007

Hat-trick of prestigious client wins for Milton Keynes’ pension law team
Shoosmiths’ Milton Keynes-based pension law specialists are continuing to enjoy spectacular success adding three high profile international signings to an already impressive client base.
Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007

Shoosmiths wins Moto commercial and property work
Following a panel review, motorway services operator Moto has appointed national firm Shoosmiths to its panel of advisors handling commercial contracts and property work.
Date: Mon, 05 Nov 2007

Shoosmiths scoops accolades
Commitment to corporate citizenship and genuinely putting its brand values into practice has secured national law firm Shoosmiths two prestigious awards.
Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007

Fraudsters targeting IT wholesalers to rake in millions of pounds a day
IT companies are among the top targets for fraudsters stealing around £4 million a day from UK businesses.
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007

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