Shoosmiths LLP is noted for its contentious and non-contentious IT and outsourcing work, especially in the FinTech and AI sectors. Sherif Malak focuses on data protection compliance, while Steve Barnett handles venture and growth capital investments. Andrew Bowden-Brown covers crypto litigation, alongside Hannah Field, who is well-equipped to oversee corporate and commercial disputes. Liam Phillips is a name to note for data centre matters.
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Key clients

  • Close Brothers
  • Union Investment Real Estate GmbH
  • Stonegate Pub Co
  • Dr Craig Wright
  • Tulip Trading Limited
  • Vaultex
  • Deliveroo
  • Compare The Market
  • Global Switch
  • Lifeways Group
  • Together Money
  • Semble Technology Limited

Work highlights

Acted for the Defendant in a high-profile case to determine whether our client is the person behind the pseudonym “Satoshi Nakamoto”, who created Bitcoin in 2008.
Advised Vaultex (a leading cash processing business) on its core / critical outsourcing agreements with two leading UK banks.
Advised clients such Global Switch, Iron Mountain, Vantage Data Centres, nLighten Proximity Data Centres, Virtus Data Centres, Kevlinx Data Centres, and Edgnex Data Centres.

Practice head

Joe Stephenson

Other key lawyers

Sherif Malak; Steve Barnett; Andrew Bowden-Brown; Hannah Field; Liam Phillips; Thomas Morrison; Adam Fox