Michael Squirrell > Shakespeare Martineau LLP > Lincoln, England > Lawyer Profile

Shakespeare Martineau LLP
12-14 St Mary's Street
Lincoln LN5 7EQ
England

Work Department

Corporate and Commercial

Position

Partner

Career

Michael is a corporate and commercial lawyer with particular passions for digital & tech, intellectual property and advising charities.

Taking a bigger-picture approach to corporate and commercial law, he has extensive experience of Mergers & Acquisitions and reorganisations, trade marks and other IP protection, and advising start-ups and growing businesses seeking investment. He advises clients on commercial contracts including, for example, framework agreements, supply and purchase contracts, software licences, agency and franchise agreements, terms & conditions and non-disclosure agreements.

Based in Lincoln, he has specialist knowledge of the Lincolnshire market and supports a number of businesses across the county, wider East Midlands region and nationally, working as part of the national team.

Michael joined Shakespeare Martineau as a partner in January 2021. Previously he worked at Wilkin Chapman in Lincoln for over 13 years, qualifying as a solicitor in 2009 and becoming a partner in 2016.

Memberships

Michael graduated from the University of Nottingham with a 2:1 LLB (Hons) degree in Law and completed the Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School, obtaining a Distinction.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Elsewhere in East Midlands

Shakespeare Martineau LLP maintains its well-earned reputation for acquisitions, dispositions and reorganisations up to £100m. Automotive and aerospace, healthcare and IT are among its key sector specialisms. In Leicester, Roy Botterill has over 25 years’ experience assisting owner-managed businesses with sales and business purchases and advising on their internal structures and strategy. He is particularly skilled in dealing with corporations based in France and the US. Lisa Botterill has developed a specialism in healthcare and social care transactions. Michael Squirrell in Lincoln is another key corporate partner.