Shoosmiths awarded platinum IIP accreditation

UK law firm Shoosmiths has been awarded the top level platinum accreditation by Investors In People.

Shoosmiths was the first Top 50 law firm to achieve gold accreditation in 2011. Its new status follows a survey of 1,085 colleagues employees together with 48 colleagues interviews seeking honest feedback as part of the assessment.

In addition to praise for the firm's culture and values, and for opportunities for staff, the assessment report found the firm had dealt positively with lockdown, taking a quick and professional approach to getting everyone working from home and to safety for those who needed to attend their office.

Shoosmiths' CEO Simon Boss commented: “We are all very proud of this achievement. Our colleagues' messages communicated through the independent survey are extremely positive, and endorse the practical application of our unique culture and values set.

“Truly living our culture and values has also put us in the best possible position to meet the challenges of the public health crisis head-on. We’ve pulled together in a number of ways to benefit our people, our clients and the firm as a whole. We will build on this momentum as we carry on on our journey of successful, sustained growth. Importantly, we would also like to thank all colleagues for their endorsement and collective efforts in making our firm what it is.”