Leading full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed new partner Julia Rosenbloom to its Birmingham private client team, specialising in tax.
With more than 20 years’ post-qualified experience, Julia has joined Shakespeare Martineau after a decade at Evelyn Partners (formerly Smith & Williamson), where she was most recently a private client tax partner focused on owner-managed businesses, real estate, international and complex high net-worth individuals.
During her career, Julia – who is also a qualified chartered tax adviser, and trust and estate practitioner – has worked in both law and accountancy firms, and has been named a top trust and tax adviser in The Spear’s 500 private client guide for the past four years.
Julia said: “I am really excited to be joining such a well-respected law firm in order to help grow and develop its tax function. I am triple qualified as a solicitor, chartered tax adviser, and trust and estate practitioner. As such, I am well-placed to offer support to colleagues across the firm and their clients, as well as offering tax advice to new clients of the firm.
“Shakespeare Martineau has an excellent reputation, particularly in relation to private wealth, and a strong Midlands presence. Being part of the firm’s Ampa group and its ‘house of brands’ strategy offers significant commercial advantages over other professional services firms. I feel privileged to be joining a fantastic private client team and I am looking forward to helping to strengthen our private client offering as part of the firm’s wider strategy.”
With a deep knowledge of business exits, succession planning and corporate reconstructions, in her new role, Julia will be helping to grow and develop Shakespeare Martineau’s tax team, while also providing tax support to existing and new clients.
Julia, who will primarily be based at the firm’s Birmingham hub but will be working with clients nationally, said: “Tax was not part of the plan when I started my legal training contract. However, ultimately, I found myself attracted to the technical and problem-solving aspects of the subject. It requires a good understanding of various commercial and legal matters and when everything comes together, it is incredibly satisfying.”
Shakespeare Martineau is proactively seeking talented people to join the firm on its growth journey, including mergers, team recruitment and lateral hires nationally.
Julia’s appointment is the latest in a string of new partner hires as part of the firm’s growth strategy, broadening its footprint both north and south.
Suzanne Leggott, partner and head of Shakespeare Martineau’s private client team, said: “We are delighted to welcome Julia to the firm; her technical knowledge, broad experience, and triple qualification will be a real asset to our team as we look to grow our private client offering and cement our reputation in tax matters.”
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About Shakespeare Martineau
Providing legal advice in life and business, and working with organisations of all sizes, the firm delivers a broad range of specialist legal services and has expertise across multiple areas including but not limited to: energy, education, banking & finance, healthcare, investment funds, manufacturing, agriculture, family business, Islamic finance, later living, social housing, charities and real estate. Shakespeare Martineau also provides services for families and private clients.
The firm’s purpose is clear – to unlock potential – and its ambitions are unlimited, aiming to become one of the most admired top 30 legal & professional services groups by 2025.
Shakespeare Martineau has been listed in Best Companies 2022 as one of the top 100 best large companies to work for in the UK. It also ranked as a top 25 law firm, top 75 East Midlands company, top 75 West Midlands company, and top 50 large London company to work for.
With more than 1,200 people, Shakespeare Martineau has hubs in Sheffield, Lincoln, Nottingham, Leicester, Birmingham, London, Milton Keynes, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bristol, Solihull and Edinburgh.