Shoosmiths is pleased to announce the appointments of Tim Nye and Alison Chivers as Partners in the firm’s Private Equity team in London.
Published: 01 April 2026
Tim and Alison bring significant corporate experience in mid-market private equity transactions in the UK and internationally. Their arrivals bolster Shoosmiths’ private equity team and strengthen the team’s market position and reputation as a high-quality outfit outperforming the market standard for transactional work and client wins. They join from Trowers & Hamlins, where each played a key role in establishing and building out the firm’s PE function.
Tim joins as a corporate partner, with over 22 years of experience advising private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, investment funds, family offices and mid-sized corporates. He has a particular focus on healthcare, real estate and technology. Tim is widely acknowledged for his strong track record in private equity, with recognitions as a Legal 500 Leading Individual, in The Lawyer’s ‘Hot 100’ list and in Who’s Who Global Healthcare. He is also Chambers-ranked.
Alison arrives at Shoosmiths with nearly 20 years of experience acting on private equity transactions across healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, business services and consumer brands. She has developed a significant practice across mid-market UK private equity funds, portfolio companies and owner-managed businesses. Recognised as a Leading Partner by Legal 500, Alison brings an innovative and collaborative approach to her work, leading initiatives including an M&A efficiency drive and progressive training programmes.
Ben Turner, head of Shoosmiths’ national Corporate division, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Tim and Alison. Their proven credentials, technical expertise and commitment to delivering outstanding client service make them invaluable additions to the firm and mark them out as outstanding hires in the mid-market private equity space. We are delighted to welcome them to our team and I’m confident that their recruitment will elevate what is already an outstanding PE business to even greater heights. Culturally, thanks to their innovative and progressive leadership and work practices, they are a fantastic fit with the firm. They bring a diversified client base across a range of sectors and will help the firm build on its strong track record of delivering for clients in the private equity sector while progressing our 2030 strategic growth ambitions.”
Tim Nye said: “I’ve admired the increasing body of work that the Shoosmiths team has undertaken within the private equity sector and the firm’s strong commitment to ambition, innovation and client delivery. I’m looking forward to being part of and contributing to a dynamic, forward-thinking and quality team.”
Alison Chivers said: “I’m excited to be joining Shoosmiths at this key juncture in delivering on the firm’s growth strategy. It is a great platform for us to reinforce Shoosmiths’ private equity and M&A offering, bringing my specialism within healthcare and pharmaceuticals, as well as my broader expertise in the sector.”
Their addition continues strong growth momentum in London, with the firm adding 17 lateral partners since April 2025 as it continues to deliver on its dynamic 2030 strategy. These additions, which include banking and finance lawyers John Dawson and Graham Knight, technology lawyer Sarah Reynolds, real estate finance lawyer James Salford and real estate development lawyer Jasvinder Sahotay, deepen capabilities across Shoosmiths’ three core practices in Corporate, Litigation and Real Estate and underline the firm’s strength in key sectors like technology and consumer.