Smita leads the education team at Shakespeare Martineau, recognised as one of the leading firms nationally for advice to universities. She oversees the firms’ work for its 100 university and college clients based across England and Wales.

Smita has over 20 years' experience of advising on higher education law. As an education specialist, Smita is a co-authour of Workplace Stress, Law and Practice (2003), a contributor to Higher Education Law (2002) and a sought-after speaker at education conferences, presenting on topics such as student discipline, duties of care to students, plagiarism, health and safety management and workplace stress.