What the directories say
'Shoosmiths is increasingly being seen as the one to watch in the legal services market, after delivering consistently impressive financial results and gaining several high profile new clients against tough competition. The firm describes itself as being 'unashamedly commercial' in creating new products or services to meet client's needs and its lawyers and staff go to exceptional lengths to understand their clients and tailor solutions. Central to Shoosmiths' success is a pro-active approach to hiring, nurturing and retaining the best talent, a culture of service excellence and a freed-up executive team that takes commercial decisions quickly in response to opportunities to develop or enhance its services for clients. They recognise that today's clients want more from their lawyers - in terms of service, performance and value - and are at the forefront of law firms willing to question and challenge conventional norms. This sense of developing new standards of innovation and customer-centred thinking across all areas of our business is what gives Shoosmiths a distinctive energy and a service difference that clients say is tangible.'
Chambers and Partners Directory - 2008
"Shoosmiths, with particular strength in corporate and property, is the largest firm in the South East, with offices across Reading, Basingstoke, Fareham and Milton Keynes. It is also an East Midlands heavyweight, with offices in Nottingham and Northampton, and is a growing force in Birmingham. Its client list features household names such as Alliance Boots, Gazprom, Hewlett-Packard, IKEA and Thomas Cook, and it is ranked nationally for its debt recovery practice."
Legal 500 Directory - 2008