Facts & figures
- One of the UK's largest law firms with eight offices, 114 partners and more than 1,100 personnel
- Number 28 in the UK (The Lawyer UK 200, 2009)
- £99m turnover for the financial year to April 2009
- Winners in the "innovation in billing and fees" category of the FT Innovative Lawyers 2009 Awards
- Ranked in the FT Law 50 for Innovation, 2009
- Voted "Corporate Law Firm of the Year" Business Magazine South Deal Awards 2008 and shortlisted for "Corporate Law Firm of the Year" at Midlands Dealmaker of the Year Awards 2009
- Shoosmiths is ranked 11th in the UK for planning law advice (Planning Magazine legal survey April 2009)
- A top 20 law firm for real estate in The Lawyer Top 100 survey
- In the independently researched Top Legal Employers United Kingdom 2009 from Sweet & Maxwell, Shoosmiths is top ranked in two criteria: Diversity and People, Company Culture & Style. We are also ranked within the top 10 in a further five out of eight categories which assess the most progressive and dynamic law firms in the UK
- We achieved the highest score of national firms and came third overall in a lawyer satisfaction survey of the top 50 UK law firms conducted by Legal Week Intelligence in 2009. We were the only firm to score an 8 for work/life reality and our qualified lawyers scored highly for co-operation and teamwork
- Established 1845
- Early achievers of ISO 9001 accreditation
- Investors in People