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From SMEs to Vogue - Shoosmiths reinforces IP reputation
Shoosmiths has been proving its intellectual property (IP) credentials this month at events that took it from an insurer’s roundtable discussion to the British Fashion Awards.
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011

Shoosmiths commercial team boosted
Shoosmiths’ Southampton-based commercial team has been bolstered by the appointment of associate Emma Deane.
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2011

Shoosmiths tops diversity table
Shoosmiths has finished top of this year's Black Solicitors Network Diversity League Table (DLT).
Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2011

Shoosmiths selects new national charity partners
Shoosmiths has elected Brainwave and Macmillan Cancer Support as its new charity partners.
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011

Debt recovery team named Legal Recovery Firm of the Year
Shoosmiths has been named Legal Recovery Firm of the Year at the prestigious Credit Today Debt Collection Awards.
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011

Shoosmiths’ commercial team boosted by new appointment
Shoosmiths has appointed commercial and outsourcing specialist Fiona Teague to its national commercial team, to be based in the firm’s Birmingham office.
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2011

Shoosmiths real estate team quick to hit double figures
Shoosmiths' real estate team in Manchester has reached double figures just six months after launching in the city.
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011

ICS course will boost Shoosmiths staff and clients
Shoosmiths' Lender Services Group is using the national law firm's new Institute of Customer Service (ICS) membership as a springboard for ensuring top quality standards.
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011

New banking partner signals regional and national growth
A new banking partner at Shoosmiths' Manchester office marks both regional and national growth.
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2011

Banking coup as Shoosmiths recruits partner McCabe
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011

Shoosmiths achieves gold standard
Shoosmiths has become the first top 100 law firm to achieve the Investors in People Gold Standard.
Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2011

Shoosmiths partner on Estates Gazette forum panel
A Shoosmiths real estate specialist is to sit on a panel at an Estates Gazette forum on distressed property.
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011

Riot affected businesses urged to check insurance policies
Riot hit businesses are being urged to check their insurance policies, and warned to identify precisely what they are covered for.
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011

Returning partner strengthens residential development offering
Shoosmiths' residential development team has been strengthened with the appointment of partner Gavin Le Chat.
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011

Shoosmiths posts 25% profit rise
Shoosmiths has announced a 25% profit increase for 2010-11, up from £11m last year to £13.7m this year.
Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2011

Shoosmiths advises Thorntons on double deal
Shoosmiths has advised Thorntons on the chocolate maker's decision to outsource its warehousing and distribution to supply chain business DHL.
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011

Shoosmiths is first top 30 law firm to join Institute of Customer Service
Shoosmiths has become the first top 30 law firm to join the Institute of Customer Service.
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011

Shoosmiths tackles Three Peaks Challenge for Help for Heroes
A team from Shoosmiths has raised around £2,400 for Help for Heroes after completing the demanding National Three Peaks Challenge.
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011

Shoosmiths named best mid tier firm in St Nick Awards
Shoosmiths has been voted best Mid Tier Law Firm at this year's St Nick Awards.
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011

Shoosmiths appoints head of compliance
Shoosmiths has appointed a head of compliance in response to increasing financial sector regulation.
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011

Most promotions ever and new ‘senior associate’ level
Shoosmiths has made a record 46 promotions and created a new level - senior associate.
Date: Mon, 09 May 2011

Shoosmiths advises MML Capital Partners on double deal
Shoosmiths’ Birmingham corporate team has advised MML Capital Partners on two consecutive deals worth around £27.5m.
Date: Wed, 04 May 2011

Shoosmiths helps save Oddbins jobs
Shoosmiths has helped save more than 200 jobs after advising a client on the purchase of 37 Oddbins stores.
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011

Shoosmiths hires new commercial litigation lawyer
National law firm Shoosmiths has appointed lawyer Paul Kirkpatrick to head up its Milton Keynes-based commercial litigation team.
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011

Shoosmiths in top ten UK Private Equity Practice league table
Shoosmiths has been ranked in the top ten of Unquote magazine’s UK Private Equity Practice league table for deals done during 2010.
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2011

Shoosmiths triumphs at Marketing Excellence awards
Shoosmiths has won the Professional Services category at the Chartered Institute of Marketing's (CIM) prestigious annual awards event.
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011

Shoosmiths makes 'significant' asset finance partner hire
Shoosmiths has made a ‘significant’ appointment to its fast-growing asset finance team.
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2011

Shoosmiths wins IP award for CAPIP.EU effort
Shoosmiths has won an award for its work to help stem the tide of counterfeit goods across Europe.
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011

Shoosmiths hits the ground running with Kuehne + Nagel
Shoosmiths has won two employment tribunals for new client Kuehne + Nagel just 10 days after being appointed.
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011

Shoosmiths makes five-strong Galliford Try panel
Shoosmiths has been appointed to two legal panels at Galliford Try, one of the UK's leading construction and home building groups.
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2010

Shoosmiths' key role in social landlord's project
Shoosmiths is to play a vital role in an initiative that will see Midlands social landlords club together to save money on purchasing materials for a range of maintenance and development projects.
Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010

‘Two tier code’ could be axed
An employment partner at national law firm Shoosmiths has announced that the “two tier” code of practice used in public-sector outsourcing contracts could be axed in April 2011.
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010

Double delight at Dealmakers awards
Shoosmiths is celebrating a corporate double at the Insider Dealmakers 2010 - Central & East of England.
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2010

Unfair dismissal proposals 'not much help to employers'
Government proposals aimed at making it harder for employees to claim unfair dismissal might not be as business-friendly as they first appear.
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010

Put performance management top of agenda, employers urged
Businesses are being urged to put employees’ performance at the top of their agenda.
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010

Shoosmiths makes Excellence Awards shortlist
Shoosmiths has been shortlisted for this year’s Law Society Excellence Awards.
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2010

New team nets £100m-plus deals hat-trick
Shoosmiths’ new corporate team in Manchester has closed a hat-trick of deals worth more than £100m – just weeks after joining the national law firm.
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010

Shoosmiths makes IP awards shortlist after CAPIP.EU effort
Shoosmiths has been shortlisted for this year’s Intellectual Property Magazine Awards.
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2010

ECJ judgment deals in-house lawyers a further blow
In-house lawyers must take extra care when giving advice about competition issues, according to national law firm Shoosmiths.
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010

Employers reveal fears over end of default retirement age
Leading employers have revealed their fears over next year's abolition of the default retirement age.
Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010

Shoosmiths' free legal advice could have twin charity benefit
Free legal advice from Shoosmiths is helping a Midlands charity help young people with learning difficulties into work.
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010

'Serious social implications' after retirement age scrapped
Employment specialists are warning that a ‘battle of the ages’ is looming, following the scrapping of the default retirement age of 65.
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2010

Shoosmiths recruits new corporate team in Manchester
Shoosmiths has added a corporate team to its Manchester office with the recruitment of a partner and two associates from Halliwells.
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010

New work as RP presentations prove a big hit
Shoosmiths has won new work after close to 100 influencers attended presentations aimed at helping registered providers (RPs) tackle leasehold and shared ownership issues.
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010

Shoosmiths advises RBS on GCI Telecom Group funding
Shoosmiths has advised Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) on its financial backing of GCI Telecom Group Ltd’s acquisition of the shares in Netservice UK Ltd and WAN Services Ltd from Netservices plc.
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2010

Multi-discipline Shoosmiths team helps seal Fortis/Kwik-Fit deal
A cross-discipline Shoosmiths team has helped client Fortis (UK) buy the insurance broking arm of motor repairer Kwik-Fit for around £215m.
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010

Shoosmiths names Manchester head of office
Shoosmiths has named partner Harold Brako as head of its Manchester office.
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010

Shoosmiths appoints new head of collections
Shoosmiths has appointed a new head of collections and portfolio management.
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010

Shoosmiths double strengthens motor finance offering
A double move within Shoosmiths Lender Services Group has strengthened its motor finance offering.
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010

Ignore fire safety 'at your peril' after £400,000 New Look fine
Businesses must take a fresh look at their fire safety obligations after a £400,000 fine imposed on fashion giant New Look was upheld by the Court of Appeal.
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010

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