Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and Northampton are home to a raft of law firms across the East Midlands, with the most prominently represented including Notts-based national firms Browne Jacobson LLP and Freeths LLP and regional leaders Nelsons Solicitors Limited, Smith Partnership and Flint Bishop LLP. UK top 50 firms Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, Shoosmiths LLP and Gateley Plc also have bases in the region, while Shakespeare Martineau LLP has been building its local presence, recruiting for a Lincoln launch to add to bases in Leicester and Nottingham.