Shoosmiths

Shoosmiths has announced the appointment of Sarah Fitzpatrick as partner and head of planning. Her arrival marks a significant milestone in the continued build-out of Shoosmiths’ planning team across the UK, following the promotion of Matt Nixon to partner in London and appointment of Steven S

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced late yesterday afternoon how their redress scheme arising from commission paid by motor finance lenders to car dealers will operate. Andrew Foyle has the details. The choice to make the announcement after the financial markets had closed mirrored the S

Shoosmiths has announced a total of eight promotions across its corporate, employment and litigation teams in Scotland, effective from 1 April. Kimberley Goh, who joined Shoosmiths as a legal director in 2022 has been promoted to corporate partner. She has been rewarded for her consistently impressi

Shoosmiths in Scotland has appointed William Reid as banking legal director.  Based in Shoosmiths’ Edinburgh office, he will work closely with colleagues in the real estate and corporate teams, advising clients on matters including corporate lending, leveraged / acquisition and real estat

The rapid development of digital assets and digital currencies has meant that many legal systems, including Scotland’s, have struggled to keep up, writes Andrew Foyle. The application of 17th century principles to modern blockchain technology has exposed gaps in the way that ownership and poss

A new era of geopolitical instability is reshaping the disputes landscape and costs are no longer the top concern for companies when bringing a claim, according to a new report from Shoosmiths. Of businesses surveyed in Litigation Risk 2026: Responding to the new wave of global risks, more than half

In 2014 Edinburgh’s controversial new tram system finally opened to the public and the highly scrutinised Edinburgh Tram Inquiry got underway, writes Steven Stewart. By 2023 a second phase of the tramline had been completed and the inquiry by Lord Hardie concluded. In recent months, City of Ed

Shoosmiths has advised on a flagship letting on behalf of Kadans Science Partner (Kadans) of 40,000 sq ft to Chemify, a pioneer in the development of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology in the Health Innovation Hub (HIH), a new purpose-built life science facility at Govan, in Glasgow. The 87,000 sq ft

Extreme H, the hydrogen motorsport series, has announced Shoosmiths as its official legal services provider. The partnership will see Shoosmiths support Extreme H as it launches a new era for global motorsport. The firm has been advising Extreme E since its inception in 2019 when it launched the wor

Sheelagh Cooley, head of Shoosmiths’ Edinburgh office, is adept at advising clients on complex real estate transactions but the plucky lawyer felt far less sure-footed on Sunday when she literally took the plunge to abseil over 150ft off the Forth Rail Bridge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, in

Garden Stirling Burnet (GSB) has acquired Shoosmiths’ Scottish will bank. The deal sees the transfer of responsibility of around 1,500 wills to GSB.

The pressures of modern life, economic uncertainties, and the lingering effects of the pandemic are among key factors which have contributed to Scotland’s significant increase in mental health issues, including anxiety, depression and stress, in recent years, write Seonaid Sandham.  As mo

Shoosmiths in Scotland has appointed Steven Stewart as partner within its growing real estate division. Mr Stewart is based in Shoosmiths’ Glasgow office, leading the Scottish planning and environmental practice for the firm.

Wendy McLaughlin, a senior workplace coordinator at Shoosmiths in Glasgow, has been practising hard for a special Strictly Come Dancing-style dance-off to be held in Glasgow in aid of the Beatson Cancer Charity on 11 October. Ms McLaughlin, who joined Shoosmiths in 2021, is one of a six-strong team

Kwik Fit, part of European Tyre Enterprise Limited (ETEL), has acquired a portfolio of 83 UK properties – which it currently occupies and includes over 30 sites in Scotland – as it aims to bring more sites into its direct ownership.   Kwik Fit, whose ultimate parent company is