Director

T: 01530 266 000
M: 07793 580 880
E: rhughes@mslaw.co.uk

Rob studied law at Leeds University and the College of Law, Guildford before qualifying as a solicitor in 1982. Rob's forte in complex cases was recognised early on when he trained in Exeter and practised later in shipping and insurance litigation at Lovells in the City, in between which he ran a faraway outpost of the Public Solicitors Office in the Solomon Islands as a volunteer with VSO.

Rob shared a vision with his predecessor in 1989 to provide quality legal advice outside the strictures of city and town for the benefit of clients. On the litigation front, this has enabled many people to tackle the toughest opponents and succeed.

In work not involving the court, Rob deploys his renowned attention to detail in advising business clients on transactions, contracts, shareholder agreements and intellectual property, while retaining a grip on the commercial big picture.

Andrew Shipley,

Director

T: 01530 266 000
M: 07867 383 775
E: ashipley@mslaw.co.uk

After training at King's College London he spent some time working overseas and then returned to his roots in the Midlands.

Andrew spent many years as a partner in large, city law firms. He joined M & S Solicitors in November 2012 as a Consultant Solicitor. 

Andrew works for business of all sizes from many sectors and many trade internationally. Andrew is a Higher Courts Advocate (giving him the same rights of as a barrister in court), a founding director of the East Midlands International Trade Association, a specialist adviser to the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Manufacturing Advisory Service and British Allied Trades Association.

He is the former chief executive of the largest European network of independent lawyers and accountants.

Andrew specialises in disputes, drafting agreements and training.