Catherine Rustomji > Shakespeare Martineau LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Counting cultural, educational, and religious charities on its client roster, Shakespeare Martineau LLP is vastly knowledgeable of legacy administration matters. With over two decades of experience in the sector, national practice head Catherine Rustomji is particularly focused on constitutional and governance matters surrounding charities. Andrew Wilkinson and Debra Burton split their time between Leicester and Nottingham; Wilkinson leads the firm’s contentious trusts and probate team and is skilled in legacy disputes. Fiona Miller spends time across the firm’s offices and Ellis Pugh in Nottingham handles regulatory matters.

Shakespeare Martineau LLP has a strong base in the West Midlands and frequently acts for religious, cultural and educational charities. The department also fields a team which specialises in advising charities on contentious legacies and probate cases, and on legacy administration matters. Names to note include the national head of the team Catherine Rustomji. Rachel Gwynne, who is based in Stratford-upon-Avon, supports charities and not-for-profit organisations. Gwynne has a particular focus on corporate matters, and regularly assists banking clients when they are dealing with charity and not-for-profit borrowers.

Shakespeare Martineau LLP is reputed for the depth of expertise in the education sector, advising university and college clients on estates matters, governance and regulatory matters, employment, compliance, and in disputes. Smita Jamdar, who shares her time between Birmingham and London, leads the department. She is an expert in governance, regulatory, as well as student facing and constitutional matters. The Birmingham-based team comprises David Browne and Tom Long, covering employment; Clive Read and Ruth Phillips advise on real estate and construction matters; Catherine Rustomji whose emphasis is on charity matters and litigators Andrew Adams, Ben Humphreys and Catherine Savage. Joanna Forbes assists with regulatory and constitutional matters, while Geraldine Swanton‘s practice covers student complaints, data protection and education-related compliance matters. Anieka Sheppard specialises in consumer protection advice relating to students. The recent additions to the team, Mark Taylor, Helen Dyke and Selina Hinchliffe extended the firm’s reach.