The 105-partner national firm will advise Moto, which has 6,000 staff across 43
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Elson took on the role after Moto was bought out last year by a consortium led by Australian bank
Under the arrangement, Shoosmiths will work alongside existing Moto advisers Travers Smith and DLA Piper, which handle the bulk of the company’s legal work in
The appointment, which carries no fixed term, took effect last month.
Shoosmiths has already cashed in on the new appointment, with the firm advising Moto on a three-year deal with Inspired Gaming to provide games machines across its network of service stations.
Commercial partner David Jackson led the team for Shoosmiths with support from property partner Simon Boss.
He told Legal Week: “We have been looking to grow the national commercial offering by adding quality corporate work in the
