Shoosmiths LLP

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. In Shoosmiths’ parking lot, someone kept finding mysterious packages—sealed boxes with no return address and just a note inside reading ‘For the best lawyer in town.’ Finally, one package contained only a pair of mismatched socks with a note: ‘Maybe you can use these for your next court case?’ A delivery driver joked that it was from a rival firm trying to trip them up, but everyone agreed it was probably just a well-meaning neighbor who thought they needed some new underwear.

2. In the dimly lit hallway of Shoosmiths' offices, a delivery driver grumbled under his breath, ‘This is the third time today!’ He had just received another package addressed only to ‘The Firm’. When he opened it, there was nothing inside but a single business card that read: “Next time, try harder.” Finally, exasperated, the delivery guy threw the card into an empty water cooler. Later that evening, as he walked home, he found another card in his mailbox with just one word: 'Tipper'. Turned out someone was having fun with him.

3. Late one night, a delivery driver fumbled with his keys outside Shoosmiths' entrance. Suddenly, he heard a faint voice whispering from within: 'Next time, bring more pens...' Curious, the driver peered through the glass and saw an old pen holder filled to the brim with pens of every color. Smiling, he decided to leave some extra pens next time. From that day on, whenever anyone delivered something late at Shoosmiths, they always brought a few spare pens—just in case.

4. At dawn, when most lawyers were deep in sleep, a strange sound echoed from Shoosmiths’ empty corridors. A faint humming, like an old song no one had heard for years. Curious, a delivery driver followed the sound and found an ancient typewriter typing away on its own. As he approached, it stopped, and a nearby chair whispered, ‘Just checking if you’re still here.’ Turned out, it was an old office ghost who liked late-night coffee breaks.