Intellectual Property
United Kingdom
10 September 2025
Shoosmiths LLP covers the full range of domestic and international tax matters, working alongside the firm’s other offices to provide clients with comprehensive support. Tom Wilde jointly leads the department with Laura Board, who is additionally qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser. Chris Moakes has expertise in venture capital taxation, while Laura Gould covers corporate tax and employee incentives.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘Excellent people who take a highly collaborative approach and are close to an in-house team.’
‘Tom Wilde is a leading expert in VCT legislation, is a pleasure to work with, and goes above and beyond to get to know the deal and each stakeholder's objectives.'
- 'Chris Moakes is an expert in VCT legislation.’
‘Tom Wilde has consistently led the field in UK tax advice for our investments. We lean on Tom almost daily, and he is always available and helpful for us.’
‘Tom Wilde is a highly trusted source of top tax advice throughout the VC ecosystem.’
Key clients
- Fosroc Holdings Limited
- Five Arrows Principal Investments
- Twenty7tec Group Limited
- Shareholders of Hampshire Cricket Club
- Aramark Limited
- Raghu Vamsi Machine Tools Pvt Ltd
- Gresham House Asset Management Limited
- Foresight LLP
- Octopus Ventures
- Puma Growth Partners
- Pluribus Technologies Corp
- Jensten Group
Work highlights
Advising Fosroc Holdings on the sale of its global construction chemicals group to Saint Gobain for $1.025bn.
Advising long-standing client, Five Arrows Principal Investments, on its acquisition of Rimes Technologies for over $820m.
Advising the shareholders of Hampshire Cricket Club on its sale to an international buyer, this being the first deal of its kind and setting a new precedent in the sport.
Practice head
Laura Board; Tom Wilde
Other key lawyers
Chris Moakes; Sarah Buxton; Laura Gould