Shoosmiths

We have collaborated with Castle Corporate Finance Limited Finance to advise the sole shareholder and management team of Lexxic Limited on its sale to Agathos Management LLP. Lexxic, a leading UK neurodiversity services provider, partners with businesses to create Neurodiversity Smart™ workplaces. Founded by Nicola James in 2007, Lexxic will now be led by CEO Kate Goodanew. Agathos' investment aims to enhance Lexxic’s technology and expand its reach. Partner Kiran Dhesi said, “We are thrilled to support Lexxic in this transformative investment.” Read more about the deal here: https://lnkd.in/e7NHZ4Vq

We've launched our impact report for 2023-24, including our financial results. In our 2022-23 report, our CEO, David Jackson, shared our strategy: to excel in our chosen markets and be a leading upper mid-market law firm by 2030, supporting clients across the UK and internationally. Two years on, the firm has experienced significant growth and delivered impactful projects across the business, acting as strong foundations for us to achieve our ambitions. We are now a multifaceted force targeting diverse markets with a 'family of brands' approach. Read our 2023-24 impact report here: https://lnkd.in/eFdSj7im #Financials #ImpactReport #ForWhatMatters #LawFirm

Our corporate team has advised global construction chemicals company Fosroc on its conditional sale to Saint-Gobain for approximately $1.25 billion. A host of experts from Shoosmiths’ corporate division advised on the deal, led by Ben Turner, with further support from Rosie Hendon, Alice Richmond, Kendra McCullough, Adam Smith and Hannah Jones. Tax advice was provided Laura Board and Manpreet Shoker, with Angus Evers providing environmental law advice. Simon Barnes and Manu Mohan advised on all anti-trust matters. The deal is conditional on competition and regulatory approvals and is expected to close in early 2025. Read more about the deal here: https://lnkd.in/e9aXXBjj #Corporate #MergersAndAcquisitions #ForWhatMatters

A week on and we are reflecting on the incredible Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Automotive Summit 2024 🚘 We are thrilled to share our insights from the event, looking at sustainable energy policies, support for zero-emission vehicle markets, future-proofed jobs, and fair trade relationships. 🎤 A key highlight of the event for us was a panel discussion moderated by energy and mobility partner, Chris Pritchett, on the progress to net zero adoption, this provided key insight into how working towards a net zero future will continue to affect the automotive sector. Some of our key takeaways from the event: 👉 The automotive industry seeks a supportive and stable policy environment for the net zero transition. 👉 There is a need for a comprehensive public information campaign for both new and used EV markets to foster understanding and enthusiasm, ultimately aiding the transition to net zero. 👉 Providing certainty in respect of investments, could all help the UK maintain its current 45% year-on-year exponential growth in the number of public charge points. Watch the panel discussion video and read more or our key takeaways from the Summit here: https://lnkd.in/eQxuTxRq #SMMT #Automotive #Innovation Victoria Bentley, Simon Barnes, Joseph Turner

We’re pleased to announce the appointment of employment partner Adam Lambert, who will be leading the growth of our London employment law practice. Adam advises domestic and international clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, including defending tribunal claims, internal investigations, regulatory issues, boardroom disputes, large-scale redundancies, and complex TUPE transactions. Read more about Adam's appointment here: https://lnkd.in/eCFR8aYT #EmploymentLaw #NewPartner #ForWhatMatters

Securing a reliable power supply is critical to the success of any development project. How can developers and other stakeholders collaborate on sustainable and innovative solutions to address the national capacity issues and ensure the delivery of resilient developments of tomorrow? We recently hosted a roundtable bringing together leading developers, asset managers and investors, as well as energy, planning, policy and legal experts, who explored specific power supply challenges faced by the real estate industry. Some of the key topics covered in part 3 of the discussion include: 🔗 Data sharing 📍 Localised approaches 🤝 Stakeholder collaboration 📈 Investment considerations 💡 Examples of innovative solutions Watch the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/eQqwhyee Thank you to our panel for their time and valuable insights: Alan Somerville (Tritax Group), Angie Fenton (Quod), Chris Hollis-Thompson (Matrix Group), Edward Sargent (EDF Renewables / Pivot Power), Peter Henry (Harworth Group plc), Rob Wall (BPF), and Shoosmiths’ Chris Pritchett, James Needham and chair Kellie Hatton. #RealEstate #PowerSupply #SustainableDevelopment #EnergyandInfrastructure

The real estate industry is not only a major consumer of energy, but also a key enabler of renewable energy generation and storage🔋 As the UK strives to achieve its net zero targets by 2050, what are the main challenges and opportunities for the real estate sector to support this transition? We recently hosted a roundtable bringing together leading developers, asset managers and investors, as well as energy, planning, policy and legal experts, who explored specific power supply challenges faced by the real estate industry. Some of the key topics covered in part 2 of the discussion include: 🔌 Power allocation ⚠️ Capacity constraints ☀️ Rooftop solar 💼 Investor value ♻️ ESG collaboration Read more about the roundtable and watch part 2 of the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/eQqwhyee Thank you to our panel for their time and valuable insights: Alan Somerville (Tritax Group), Angie Fenton (Quod), Chris Hollis-Thompson (Matrix Group), Edward Sargent (EDF Renewables / Pivot Power), Peter Henry (Harworth Group plc), Rob Wall (BPF), and Shoosmiths’ Chris Pritchett, James Needham and chair Kellie Hatton. In part 3, the panel discuss examples of innovative solutions, funding considerations and the importance of partnerships. #RealEstate #PowerSupply #SustainableDevelopment #EnergyandInfrastructure

Our corporate M&A team are advising PI Industries Ltd, a Fortune India 500 listed Agri-Sciences company, on its offer to acquire Plant Health Care plc, through takeover by way of scheme arrangement 🌿 Advising on the deal are corporate partners Andrew Millar and Elia Montorio, supported by Poppy Ball, Ian Lawton, Kendra McCullough and Sarah Palmer. Further support is being provided by incentives experts Dan Sharman and Emma Garthwaite, alongside advice on the court process from Lucy Sanderson. Read more about the deal here: https://lnkd.in/gTNdhDEw #MergerandAcquisition #CorporateMandA #ForWhatMatters

The Automated Vehicles Act outlines the safety requirements that manufacturers and operators of automated vehicles will need to meet in order to deploy their goods and services on UK roads 🛣 In his final article of this mini series, Ben Gardner outlines the key safety areas that will need to be considered – and how organisations can input into and influence the safety and data sharing standards. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4JjhfwX #AutomatedVehiclesAct #Mobility #ForWhatMatters

The demand for energy is growing, but the supply is not keeping up. How can developers and other stakeholders overcome the barriers and risks of delivering power to their commercial projects? We recently hosted a roundtable bringing together leading developers, asset managers and investors, as well as energy, planning, policy and legal experts, who explored specific power supply challenges faced by the real estate industry. Some of the key topics covered in part 1 of the discussion include: ⚡️ Grid access 🔄 Delivery of competing requirements 🏗️ Impact on construction, delivery and costs 📜 Planning policy reform ⚙️ Supply chain Read more about the roundtable and watch part 1 of the discussion here: https://lnkd.in/eQqwhyee Thank you to our panel for their time and valuable insights: Alan Somerville (Tritax Group), Angie Fenton (Quod), Chris Hollis-Thompson (Matrix Group), Edward Sargent (EDF Renewables / Pivot Power), Peter Henry (Harworth Group plc), Rob Wall (BPF), and Shoosmiths’ Chris Pritchett, James Needham and chair Kellie Hatton. Parts 2 and 3 will be published over the coming days, we'll be diving deeper into the role the real estate industry can have in delivering renewable energy generation, the power of collaboration, data sharing, and examples of innovative solutions that could help alleviate national capacity issues. #RealEstate #PowerSupply #SustainableDevelopment #EnergyandInfrastructure