Public Procurement
United Kingdom
12 February 2025
Dan Sharman heads up Shoosmiths LLP‘s offering with support from Reading-based head of tax Tom Wilde. The practice is well equipped to advise both public and private companies on mandates ranging from the design and implementation of incentives, including providing guidance on tax aspects, to supporting on various transactions, particularly M&A. Marie Mann is praised as ’exceptional’ by clients.
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Testimonials
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‘Good accessibility of team members; practical commercial solutions proposed.'
‘Dan Sharman is fantastic - commercially-minded and technically excellent, always calm, professional and a pleasure to work with.’
‘I felt there was a collaborative approach to the work and an openness about meeting tight deadlines and ensuring the right quality of work. Communication was excellent which meant that I had confidence in meeting the deadlines for the whole project.’
‘Dan Sharman is noteworthy.’
‘The team were excellent in our complex case.’
‘Marie Mann was exceptional.’
Key clients
- Rotala Group Limited
- Smoove plc
- Rothschild (Five Arrows)
- EV Chargers Limited
- Oscar Topco Limited
- Shareholders of CLC Group
- Tan Delta Systems Limited
- Ten Entertainment Group Plc
- Gresham House Investment Management (Guernsey) Limited
- BGF Investments LP
Work highlights
Acting for Ten Entertainment Group plc on the share scheme aspects of its £287m takeover by US private equity firm Trive Capital.
Acting for Rothschild (Five Arrows Growth Capital and TA Associates) on the acquisition of a majority stake in Agilio Software Topco Limited.
Lawyers
Practice head
Tom Wilde; Dan Sharman
Other key lawyers
Marie Mann