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Find out what is happening at SMB as we celebrate the achievements of our clients, our community, and our employees.
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15th December 2025 Corporate, Commercial & Finance, Crime & Regulatory, Dispute Resolution, Music
SMB Welcomes Three New Partners
We’re delighted to announce the arrival of three new partners Liam Alt, Tim Harris and Joel Cohen, marking a bold step in expanding and elevating the firm’s capability across key practice areas.
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13th November 2025
SMB Ranked in Times Best Law Firms 2026
We’re delighted to have been recognised again as one of the UK’s Top law firms in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2026. SMB is ranked as one of the leading firms for Family, Crime and Company & Commercial law.
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18th October 2025
SMB Shines in 2026 Legal Directory Rankings
Recently published independent legal directories, Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 have once again recommended SMB across multiple practice areas.
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7th October 2025 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB Advises John Gore Studios on its investment into Hilltop Screen
We’re delighted to have advised our client, John Gore Studios, on its majority investment into Hilltop Screen, the television production company recently founded by drama producer, Hilary Bevan Jones.
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3rd October 2025 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB advises Pembroke VCT, on its £3.7m investment into PEAK:AIO
SMB is pleased to have advised Pembroke VCT, on its £3.7m investment into PEAK:AIO.
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3rd October 2025 Music
SMB’s Music Department Congratulates List of Clients Nominated in Music Business UK Awards 2025
SMB’s Music team is pleased to extend its congratulations to its clients who have been nominated in the Music Business UK Awards.
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30th June 2025 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
Is your business prepared for identity verification (IDV)?
Changes to UK company law mean that certain individuals (including company directors) will soon be required to verify their identity with Companies House (CH).
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9th June 2025 Music
SMB acts on sale of leading UK independent music company, Cooking Vinyl, to Exceleration Music
Co- Head of the Music Department Alasdair George acted for the founder of Cooking Vinyl, Martin Goldschmidt, on the sale of the company to US-based Exceleration Music.
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19th May 2025 Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB advises Ryft on successful £5.7M investment round
SMB is pleased to have advised Ryft, in its successful £5.7m round of funding. This takes the total investments received to over £7 million.
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