Three join Shoosmiths' Glasgow office

Law firm Shoosmiths has added three more senior lawyers to its Glasgow office, which it opened just over a year ago.

Corporate lawyer Tom Maxwell joins the firm as a legal director, having moved from DWF along with Jennifer Wright, and Lewis Ritchie, previously with MacRoberts. Shoosmiths now has a nine-strong presence in the city.

Mr Maxwell is experienced in mergers and acquisitions and private equity, as well as corporate reorganisations, joint ventures and corporate governance, advising across a wide range of industry sectors. He joins the Scotland Corporate team led by Alison Gilson.

Ms Wright joins recent new employment partner Michael McLaughlin to build a Glasgow based employment business; and Mr Ritchie will help the firm build its plot sales team, a key priority for Shoosmiths across Scotland.

Janette Speed, Shoosmiths head of Scotland, commented: “We have a clear vision of where we want to go in Glasgow and the west, building on the excellent reputation the firm has across Scotland and wider UK.

“These latest appointments mark the latest phase of our strategy as we continue our growth in Glasgow.”