Last night (28 Nov) Shoosmiths in Scotland further underlined its leading market credentials with Jen Paton named Corporate Rising Star of the Year at the Legal 500 Scotland Awards in Edinburgh.
Jen, a legal director and ranked as a ‘Leading Associate’ in the Legal 500 was one of 7 finalists in her award category. A trainee at Shoosmiths who subsequently rejoined corporate in 2022, Jen is an integral part of a successful, all-female corporate team in Scotland.
She has extensive experience advising a range of clients, including investors, large corporates, management teams and owner managers on domestic and cross-border venture capital, private equity and M&A transactions.
Alison Gilson, corporate partner and head of the Edinburgh office at Shoosmiths, commented: “I am very proud to see Jen named Corporate Rising Star of the Year in the Legal 500 Scotland Awards. Her success is testament to her talent and hard work and the consistent quality of advice she gives to our valued clients on often complex legal matters.
“It has been a busy year for the team, with a notable uptick in deals activity and M&A activity levels and I am quietly confident we will see this trend continue in the months ahead.”
The Edinburgh and Glasgow-based corporate team is highly active in areas of deal-making and growth, including the technology, energy, financial services, transport and property development sectors.
During 2024, Jen and her colleagues have already advised on 30-plus separate transactions and recorded deals exceeding £500 million. It includes several deals in the £25 – £350-million range set to close in 2025. UK-wide, Shoosmiths’ corporate teams have advised on upwards of 240 transactions with a combined value of over £8 billion in 2024.
Alison, a ‘Leading Partner’ in the latest Legal 500 rankings, was a finalist for Corporate Lawyer of the Year. Glasgow-based senior associate Rachel Munro, who is part of a talented and growing team led by partner Barry McKeown, was a finalist in the Real Estate Rising Star of the Year category.
