Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP‘s employment, labour, and pensions practice group regularly acts for a range of clients. The team is engaged by public sector clients, as well as various educational institutions, while also representing clients from the financial services, technology, and industrial sectors. With a strong international reach, the team is often engaged on cross-border employment issues, including redundancy exercises, global outsourcings, and the employment aspects of large M&A deals. The team benefits from the experienced leadership of Audrey Elliott, a specialist in both employment law and business immigration. Elsewhere in the team, Hannah Wilkins co-leads the cross-border employment practice, specialising in supporting global companies with issues such as restructurings and strategic outsourcing. Key support in this area is provided by Michael Hardiman, who focuses on employee relations issues.

Gowling WLG‘s employment, labour, and equalities team is well regarded for its full-service advice to both national and international public and private sector clients. The team demonstrates specialisms in the manufacturing, real estate, retail, and central government sectors and is often seen to be advising regulators, social housing and healthcare companies, and start-ups. Such well-rounded experience and expertise is developed by practice head Jonathan Chamberlain, who brings substantial experience of international employment work, including cross-border restructurings and litigation. Anna Fletcher assists clients with a wide range of issues, from workforce planning to dispute resolution.

Mills & Reeve LLP‘s employment, pensions, and immigration team acts for several high-profile clients across both the public and private sectors, providing employment support on various projects. The strength of the team is evidenced by its leadership. In the West Midlands, Jog Hundle is well-regarded for her knowledge of the space and ability to find solutions to complex issues, often involving significant allegations of whistleblowing and discrimination. Richard Santy has a particular focus on complex litigation, while Richard Barker and Kate Watkins advise a range of private sector clients on a broad spectrum of employment matters.

Pinsent Masons LLP‘s employment team acts for a range of local, national, and international names. Offering a range of employment services, the team regularly handles tribunal litigation, board-level restructurings, pay gap reporting, Brexit advice, and cross-jurisdictional projects. Further, the team offers advice on industrial action, as well as handling sensitive governance, discrimination, and whistleblowing claims. The team benefits from the joint leadership of Jonathan Coley, who leads the team’s specialist trade union practice, often dealing with issues of major reputational impact, and Helen Corden, who handles a range of sensitive issues in the public and private sectors.

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP‘s employment and pensions team is recognised for its expertise in the social housing, education, and charities spaces. The team exhibits strong capabilities to advise on current UK employment law compliance, providing advice on redundancies and business restructurings, as well as handling investigations, resolving trade union issues, and acting in tribunal cases. The experienced Anna Dabek leads the team, with specialisation in the health and social care sector. Further support comes from Matthew Gregson, who leads the firm’s local government sector work, and Matthew Wort.

Averta Employment Lawyers LLP‘s team operates as a niche employment law practice focusing on the needs of directors, managers, senior executives, and other professionals. When representing clients, the team handles a range of matters, including the negotiation of exit packages, settlement agreements, and discrimination claims. The group also advises on contracts and service agreements presented to clients from prospective employers. Alan Jones and David Sykes are highly experienced, providing complicated advice to clients concerning allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination, and whistleblowing claims. Further, Sykes has developed an expertise in handling virtual meetings with large groups of employees facing redundancy. Key support is provided by Izzy Canbury.

The employment team at Browne Jacobson LLP acts for a range of clients across the firm’s key sectors, from the corporate and insurance spaces to local government, healthcare, and education clients. The practice is well-regarded for its employment advice on corporate transactions, advice on restructuring and relocations, as well as on contentious matters, with frequent work in the Employment Tribunal. Emma Capper heads the team, with a particular focus on large-scale restructuring projects, employment disputes, board exits, and investigations. Jacqui Atkinson leads the team’s healthcare offering, with experience advising a range of NHS organisations, working with trust boards and senior individuals on sensitive issues.

Gateley Legal‘s employment team is regularly engaged by clients in a range of matters, and the practice offers advice regarding site closures and restructuring projects, and handles matters concerning senior employees in severance and dispute situations. Further, the team evidences experience handling contentious work, including representing individuals in litigation on sensitive discrimination matters. Benedict Gorner leads the team, with a particular focus on restrictive covenant advice and enforcement work. The ‘friendly and approachable’ Merran Sewell demonstrates extensive experience of multi-party litigation, including tribunal claims, appellate litigation, and TUPE regulations.

Shakespeare Martineau LLP‘s employment team advises both employers and employees across a variety of sectors. The team is well known for handling Employment Tribunal litigation, including whistleblowing and discrimination cases, as well as immigration-related work, and the employment-related aspects of corporate transactions. In Birmingham, David Browne heads the team, with expertise in advising on major restructures, while Tom Long is recognised for his work in the education sector.

Squire Patton Boggs‘ labour and employment team is regularly instructed by global companies to handle complex matters. The team demonstrates experience handling investigations, litigation, and domestic and multijurisdictional restructuring and reorganisation projects, as well as board-level strategic workforce support. The team is led by Ramez Moussa, who has a particular focus on advising on employment issues that arise from insolvency situations. The team further benefits from the experience of Charlie Frost, who regularly provides support to international clients on business reorganisation and collective consultation issues.

Bevan Brittan LLP‘s employment, pensions, and immigration team works throughout the healthcare, local authority, and higher education sectors. The team demonstrates particular strength in the independent health and social care market, handling contentious matters as well as non-contentious work such as restructurings and undertaking HR due diligence. The team benefits from the experience of Jodie Sinclair and Ashley Norman, who co-head the practice, while James Gutteridge brings experience in contentious issues, often multiple-claim and multi-day litigation.

Freeths LLP‘s employment team provides specialist advice to a wide range of employers, acting for reputable private sector clients, as well as those in the public and educational sectors. With a strong offering providing advice on restructurings, TUPE, and the enforcement of covenants, the team is well-placed to advise clients on a range of matters. Furthermore, the team demonstrates capabilities in handling tribunal claims, with specialist advocates. Rebecca Sawbridge leads the team, with particular experience in business restructurings and redundancy processes.

Irwin Mitchell‘s employment team is noted for its depth of expertise, acting for both employers and senior employees in executive severance and dispute situations. The team is regularly engaged by clients from a wide range of sectors, including the retail, education, and manufacturing spaces. Elaine Huttley leads the team, undertaking a wide variety of advisory work for high street names, handling complex restructuring and change management matters, as well as leading on contentious tribunal matters. Laura Willis offers key support to the team in this area.

Shoosmiths LLP‘s employment team acts for a range of clients, including large companies and organisations in a variety of employment matters, as well as senior executives in high-value severance negotiations. Further, the team manages a large Employment Tribunal caseload, with expertise in handling sensitive executive exits in regulated sectors such as the financial services space. Nick Vernon leads the team with his recent practice focusing on business-critical hires and terminations, complex disputes, and business reorganisations.

VWV‘s employment team acts as a trusted employment adviser, focusing on the education, charities, and commercial spaces. The team advises on all aspects of employment law, from helpline support to HR professionals, assisting with strategic closures, redundancies, and TUPEs, to senior executive issues and restrictive covenant matters. The team benefits from the joint leadership and experience of Jane Byford, who specialises in complex employment litigation, and Kathy Halliday, who brings particular experience in change management projects, including large-scale redundancies and site closures.

Weightmans LLP‘s employment, pensions, and immigration team has particular strength in key sectors such as the hospitality and local government spaces, and also acts for the police, advising such clients on a range of employment matters. Further, the practice offers deep specialism in equal pay claims, with a dedicated practice led by Jawaid Rehman, particularly focused on defending claims against public sector organisations in the retail sector. Rehman heads the wider team, and alongside his equal pay expertise, has experience dealing with cases that involve embassies.

The employment team at Aaron & Partners LLP has a strong reputation for specialising in sports-related matters, large-scale redundancies, as well as TUPE and corporate support work. Helen Watson and Ben Mason lead the team, with Mason taking control of the Shropshire team, focusing on the financial, IT, and sports sectors. Jennifer Gibson offers key support to the team, with particular experience representing clients in Employment Tribunal claims.

Heminsley Law‘s employment and people risk team advises companies on a wide range of people risks, from employment law to bribery and corruption issues. The firm is well-regarded for its expertise in handling sensitive internal issues, whistleblowing and discrimination claims, and the enforcement of restrictive covenants. Trevor Gibson leads the team, with support from Jemma O’Reilly and Simon Stephen.

Higgs LLP‘s employment team continues to advise SMEs and owner-managed businesses on a range of employment matters. The team has extensive experience in the property, transport, manufacturing, and care sectors, as well as offering advice to private clients on settlement agreements and senior executive terminations. Tim Jones leads the team with particular specialisms in Employment Tribunal advocacy and advising on confidentiality and restraint of trade provisions.

Lanyon Bowdler‘s employment team offers specialist advice in TUPE and business transfers, as well as advice to private employees, including senior executives, regarding restrictive covenants, tribunal claims, and settlement agreements. The practice demonstrates particular experience in advising schools and colleges in relation to academy conversions. The team is led by John Merry, whose expertise spans employment contracts, service agreements, and restrictive covenants.

MFG Solicitors LLP‘s employment and HR services team regularly assists clients with TUPE advice in relation to M&A transactions, as well as discrimination claims, dismissals, redundancies, and compliance matters. Sally Morris heads the team, advising on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.

Sydney Mitchell LLP‘s employment department represents both employers and employees, with significant work in Employment Tribunal hearings, often concerning discrimination claims, trade union disputes, and injunction proceedings. The team also advises on non-contentious matters, such as TUPE, handbook drafting, and contractual issues. Emma-Louise Hewitt leads the team, working with clients on the full range of employment issues.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP‘s employment team regularly assists clients in the public, private, and third sectors. The team advises on both contentious and non-contentious work, including unfair dismissal claims, discrimination and pay claims, as well as day-to-day enquiries and compliance matters. Rebecca McGuirk leads the team, with particular expertise in advising on TUPE, large-scale redundancies, and restructurings.

Wright Hassall LLP‘s employment law team offers a range of advice to its clients, often assisting with corporate matters, and providing guidance on TUPE transfers as part of wider asset purchasing. Further, the team also handles contentious work, acting for both employers and employees in tribunal proceedings. Tina Chander leads the practice and has extensive experience acting for global organisations, leading on multi-jurisdictional investigations involving allegations of misconduct, harassment, and discrimination.

The employment team at George Green LLP provides key support to the firm’s corporate team, with solid expertise in TUPE, restrictive covenants, and confidentiality litigation. Tim Lang leads the team with expertise in data protection advice, while Amy Brokenshire offers additional strength advising employer clients on senior level exits.

HCR Law‘ employment team offers general employment law advice with expertise in the defence, infrastructure, and national security sectors. The team is well-positioned to advise clients on all types of tribunal litigation, HR advisory matters, exit negotiations, and redundancies. The practice benefits from the experienced leadership of Michael Stokes, with particular expertise in trade unions and collective labour law; Omer Simjee, who brings experience in the Employment Tribunal; and Rebecca Kirk, who is ‘outstanding in her professional approach’.

Pickerings Solicitors‘ employment team acts for organisations in a variety of sectors, including the manufacturing, leisure, care, and education spaces. The team is experienced in dispute resolution matters, handling difficult employee situations as well as tribunal cases involving discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair dismissal, and wage claims. Joanna Robson leads the team, with particular experience handling contentious discrimination cases, often concerning pregnancy, maternity, and family-friendly work rights.

Pillinger & Associates‘ employment team offers a range of advice to clients throughout the market. The team exhibits strong capabilities when handling non-contentious large-scale redundancies and HR-related matters, as well as contentious claims of unfair dismissal, discrimination, and victimisation, both on behalf of employers and employees. Amanda Pillinger acts as a sole practitioner with a strong reputation in the market.

The Wilkes Partnership‘s employment team provides the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law advice, including specialist expertise on TUPE, discrimination claims, and restrictive covenants. James Leo heads the team and primarily focuses on contentious matters. Pam Sidhu is noted for her experience in business immigration, including skilled worker sponsorship matters.

TLT‘s employment team demonstrates strong expertise across multiple sectors, advising clients on a range of matters, including senior executive exits, reorganisations, and general employment advice as part of corporate transactions. The experienced Charlie Rae leads the team, with particular focus on advice relating to senior executive terminations, outsourcing and insourcing situations, and TUPE.

Ansons' employment team assists clients with internal matters such as employment documentation, disciplinary and grievance issues, and terminations, to large redundancy and restructuring projects. The team benefits from the joint leadership of Jason Alcock, experienced in contentious issues before the Employment Tribunal, and Martin de Ridder.

Band Hatton Button LLP‘s employment team deals with a varied caseload of both contentious and non-contentious matters, working with commercial clients and private individuals. With experience handling employment contracts, business transfers, and consultancy agreements alongside Employment Tribunal litigation, the team is well placed to advise clients on the full range of employment law matters. Mark Ridley heads the team with a focus on advising both employers and employees in relation to unfair dismissal, redundancy, breach of contract, and discrimination claims.

Lodders Solicitors LLP‘s employment team focuses on performance and absence management, disciplinary and grievance procedures, as well as redundancies, reorganisations, and termination of employment issues. Damian Kelly leads the practice, assisting clients from a variety of sectors on a wide range of employment matters.