Shoosmiths LLP is a UK law firm with 14 locations, 227 partners and 1400+ lawyers and business support employees. The firm offers strength in depth across all core disciplines in the UK alongside a range of specialisms, enabling legal services to be tailored to the needs of clients, which include fast-growth businesses and international corporates, through to public bodies and financial institutions. Shoosmiths is known for its client experience. Every service innovation we make is through listening to and working with clients to find a better way of working to save them time and money. Key facts: • 227 partners and 1400+ legal advisers and business support employees • National Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2019• Corporate and Commercial firm (Specialism) of the year (Venture Capital) at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2019 • Legal Team of the Year at the Estates Gazette Awards• Best EIS / SEIS Tax Adviser at the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) Association Awards for work in 2018 • Listed in The Lawyer's Hot 100 2021• Named Legal Technology Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2021• Awarded ‘Best Operational Continuity' and ‘Best Shared Learning with Clients' at 2021's Managing Partners' Forum Awards• In the top five firms for deal volume for the past four years within Experian MarketIQ's M&A Review • Platinum standard status – Investors in People • Signatory to the United Nations Global Compact as part of our responsible business commitments • Authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)

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