https://www.komconsult.com/home daily 1.0 2026-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/1794502866338-GW9VEQXLM11KA0BW1P7H/unsplash-image-mVN2J7Zckn4.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/1794502935742-0LPW79T4V41BAA0JQ07T/unsplash-image-hWJsOnaWTqs.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/e62d68af-49c8-4f72-9043-be3782aa428f/maria-shahid-legal-property-writer-journalist-kom-consult.jpg.jpg Home - How we can help At KOM Consult we do two things really well: - Copywriting for the legal and property market - Strategic media outreach that lands in the national and trade press I’m Maria Shahid, founder of KOM Consult, a UK-based content and PR consultancy specialising in the legal and real estate sectors. We work with law firms of all sizes, ranging from boutique legal practices to global magic circle firms, as well property businesses and tech start-ups to create content, such as thought leadership reports and white papers, that gets them noticed. I have over 25 years experience as a national and trade journalist, and prior to that as a City lawyer. I write for the Telegraph, the iPaper and many trade publications. This editorial experience means that I can create the right media opportunities for your organisation. To learn more about my background and sector specialism visit my ‘About’ page, browse recent projects in My work or get in touch via my ‘Contact’ page. https://www.komconsult.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-05-27 https://www.komconsult.com/blog/the-growing-importance-of-geo monthly 0.5 2026-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/693e32a4-03d8-4983-83dc-e36f42c1e630/GEOinlegalcontent.jpg Blog - The growing importance of GEO - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.komconsult.com/blog/doesaihave-aroleincreationcreation monthly 0.5 2024-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/1732631164591-ZDI6JYQW274454AYT07P/GettyImages-1502556801.jpg Blog - AI: the content conundrum - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.komconsult.com/blog/authentic-content-requires-thought monthly 0.5 2020-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/1580305755908-P16CWYM023JMNSE3A35E/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Pause for thought https://www.komconsult.com/blog/2018/7/10/blog-headline-376gb-ascje monthly 0.5 2020-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/1570184567294-A2LA5GJTSODH4AJVE11M/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Goal setting is key https://www.komconsult.com/blog/2020/1/4/blog-yourcontentmatters monthly 0.5 2020-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/1578051208307-2ZZJHGR3A1SRVQO5Z3T1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Your content matters https://www.komconsult.com/blog/category/marketing monthly 0.5 https://www.komconsult.com/blog/category/Content monthly 0.5 https://www.komconsult.com/blog/category/legal monthly 0.5 https://www.komconsult.com/blog/tag/marketing monthly 0.5 https://www.komconsult.com/blog/tag/ChatGPT monthly 0.5 https://www.komconsult.com/blog/tag/legal+marketing monthly 0.5 https://www.komconsult.com/blog/tag/legal monthly 0.5 https://www.komconsult.com/blog/tag/AI monthly 0.5 https://www.komconsult.com/blog/tag/thought+leadership monthly 0.5 https://www.komconsult.com/blog/tag/content monthly 0.5 https://www.komconsult.com/gallery daily 0.75 2026-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/1747753372674-6T1DWIU4ICK9R1QQNB40/Screenshot+2025-05-20+at+15.28.04.png Gallery - Rider Levett Bucknell Data centres: The impact of geopolitics I worked on all quantitative and qualitative data for this report, as well as interviewing senior stakeholders and then turning this into a state of the market report. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/5befc80c-098c-441f-90a1-7066b345a71c/BSinfrastructure.jpg Gallery - Burgess Salmon Sustainable practices I worked with this leading regional law firm to create an energy resilience report based on interviews with leading senior stakeholders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/653cb090-362b-47ef-b52f-d76fdadd55f0/IMG_0580.jpg Gallery - Backbone Connect The race to net zero I project-managed and wrote this report based on insights from sector leaders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/d77e646c-dbd2-4022-8b2b-a2a46dcedb93/Screenshot%2B2022-02-08%2Bat%2B11.12.12.jpg Gallery - TFT Consultants A state of the market report Based on quantitative and qualitative research, I produced a report on the evolution of building performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/ec8362de-00d5-424a-b745-a727e20937ed/Creating+customer+case+studies Gallery - Case studies I wrote a series of case studies for Backbone Connect, involving interviews with internal and external stakeholders, which were then turned into copy that would resonate with their target market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/4441c7c8-b643-4852-8a9d-8e6abe5eac3b/0001.jpg Gallery - Burgess Salmon Interviews with sector leaders. As well as writing this infrastructure report, I took part in the subsequent panel discussion at the launch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/b574575f-79cd-4434-88cd-6a904c91068d/Creating-connections-2019-Cripps-Pemberton-Greenish-21320837v1.jpg Gallery - Cripps This PropTech report was based on a roundtable and subsequent interviews with executives and senior industry figures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/1569602396394-APBGHG6RMQC5HTC5BLE0/DWF+real+estate+report+v10+JC+AW+LoRes+spreads%5B2%5D.jpg Gallery - DWF PropTech report DWF needed a market report that showcased their knowledge of PropTech as it was emerging. I worked on all quantitative and qualitative research for this report, as well as writing all copy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d8c9147c0ab566572527137/1579724010342-737A0WKWZUB79B8VA587/Screenshot%2B2020-01-22%2Bat%2B19.57.41.jpg Gallery - Travers Smith Creating website copy for a global law firm. 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