Shakespeare Martineau—Carys Thompson

With more than 16 years’ experience, Carys joins the firm from Keebles - recently acquired by Knights plc - where she was head of the commercial team.  

Working with a broad range of clients, from start-ups to major national and international businesses, Carys has particular expertise in digital, technology and manufacturing having spent time in-house with an international manufacturing and engineering business as their head of legal. 

Based at the firm’s Sheffield hub, Carys’ appointment follows a string of new partner hires and forms part of the firm’s growth strategy; broadening its Midlands footprint both North and South. 

Carys said: “The parts of my job that I enjoy most are building trusted relationships with clients, and concluding a contract negotiation to achieve a good result for the client in line with their business strategy and risk appetite. 

“I think there is a real opportunity for Shakespeare Martineau to increase its profile in Sheffield and beyond; and I look forward to being part of the team that makes that possible.” 

Victoria Tester, managing director of the life and business unit at Shakespeare Martineau said: “We’ve seen an increased demand from clients for commercial IP support. Intellectual property is a growing legal service as increased digitalisation both expands and adds complexity to the world of licensing and data protection.”