Through its corporate and commercial departments, Shoosmiths LLP offers notable expertise across venture capital, private equity, and mid-market M&A. Heading the Solent corporate team, Lisa Sigalet acts for a diversity of clients across the energy, resources, and technology sectors on investments, disposals, and complex acquisitions concerning public and private companies. Julia Ishak helms the Solent commercial team, assisting major multinational automotive companies on business expansions, sales models, and supply and development agreements. Stephen Porter leads the corporate division nationally, advising the firm’s key clients on acquisitions, management buyouts, and investments. Private equity expert Sean Wright is ‘meticulous on the detail’ and ’a persuasive negotiator’, assisting equity providers, management teams, and financial sponsors on M&A within the media and telecoms spaces.
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Testimonials

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  • 'What makes them particularly strong is their ability to cut through legal complexity and focus on what truly matters for clients—whether that’s risk mitigation, speed of execution, or practical outcomes that align with business strategy.'
  • ‘The whole team has strength in depth. Each member is consistently excellent and all are quick to grasp the issues at hand and deliver practical solutions.'

Key clients

  • Dukes Education
  • KBC Advanced Technologies Limited

Work highlights

Advised Onecom on the acquisition of Excalibur Communications.

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Leading associates

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Practice head

Lisa Sigalet; Julia Ishak

Other key lawyers

Stephen Porter; Sean Wright; Emma Livesey