M&A Growth Shoosmiths has been expanding its corporate, M&A and private equity leadership in 2026, signaling strong deal activity and a growing need for high quality transactional support. This creates opportunities to offer deal lifecycle tooling, due diligence platforms, and contract automation to corporate and private equity clients both in the UK and across Europe.

ESG Momentum With SBTi validated near term emissions targets and the launch of The Shoosmiths Foundation, the firm signals a serious ESG focus. This opens opportunities to provide ESG data, reporting and governance services, carbon accounting, and advisory support to clients seeking to meet regulatory requirements and investor expectations.

Cross Border Footprint Offices across the UK and Brussels position Shoosmiths to serve international cross-border clients and transactions. This suggests a need for cross-border regulatory compliance, GDPR UK GDPR guidance, data localization considerations, and multinational contract management solutions to support clients operating across markets.

Digital Client Experience The tech stack shows adoption of Sitecore and DocuSign, indicating momentum in digital client experience and secure contracting. There is an opportunity to expand client portals, contract lifecycle management, e-signature workflows, and AI assisted document review to win more matters and improve efficiency for clients.

IP and Planning Recent partner hires in IP, planning and public M&A point to targeted growth in these practice areas. This creates openings to offer IP portfolio management tools, trademark docketing solutions, planning and regulatory compliance support, and related tech to clients in technology, media, and real estate sectors.