Praised by clients for its ‘superb in-depth knowledge’, Shoosmiths LLP maintains its strong focus on the financial services and e-commerce sectors, notably acting for Stonegate and Deliveroo. Practice co-head Andrew Whalley joined the group from DWF in November 2023, contributing his vast knowledge of tech and telecoms disputes, and data breach claims. Co-head Luke Stubbs leads the firm’s fintech group, handling a broad range of issues concerning payment services, IT platforms, and data protection compliance.
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Testimonials
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‘Superb in-depth knowledge.’
- ‘Luke Stubbs is excellent in finding a practical way through any sticking points.’
‘Exceptional service and value driven.’
‘Honest, great listeners and deliver value.’
‘The team were incredibly supportive and knowledgeable in a work stream that we worked together on. They really helped with bringing the actions forward and moving things along.’
‘Christian Cockcroft is competent and knowledgeable.'
Key clients
- Two B2B Limited
- Volkswagen Group
- ABN Amro
- Dealsplus
- Deliveroo
- B&M Retail
- Elementar
- Jensten Group
- Lifeways
- Stonegate
- Unisystems
- Volkswagen Financial Services
Work highlights
Acting for Stonegate in its roll-out of a new customer app based loyalty system including payment card linking.
Advising an engineering business and its group companies on a range of technology related matters include the procurement of a new payroll system and a new ERP solution.
Advising a European Bank on the terms of a new procurement of a payment verification system as part of the “Confirmation of Payee” scheme.
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Practice head
Luke Stubbs; Andrew Whalley
Other key lawyers
Christian Cockroft