DLA Piper‘s Sheffield-based team has a strong international capacity, having carried out multiple complex employment-related projects involving multiple jurisdictions. It has particular expertise in handling difficult and sensitive workplace whistleblowing and harassment matters, often involving senior individuals within high-profile companies. The team is spearheaded by Clare Gregory, who advises major PLCs and clients in the public and private sectors, and has extensive experience in relation to high-value and complex tribunal claims regarding diversity and discrimination issues. Gurpreet Duhra is particularly experienced in supporting multinational companies on international projects such as global workforce restructurings.
Employment: Sheffield and South Yorkshire in Yorkshire And The Humber
DLA Piper
Responsables de la pratique:
Clare Gregory
Autres avocats clés:
Gurpreet Duhra
Les références
‘DLA has a great client resource; however, what I think makes DLA unique is its transparency and reliability. Their advice is commercial, they understand our business, and we have had years of continuity with the same lawyer, which is absolutely huge added value to the legal support we get.’
‘Our solicitors are incredibly professional, taking time to understand the business and context of each case.’
‘Our solicitors care deeply about effective representation and advice.’
Principaux clients
Times Educational Supplement
All Saints
Reiss
Croda
Merlin Entertainments
Sony Interactive Entertainment (aka PlayStation)
Block
Verizon
Proofpoint
Zendesk
Mothercare
Dreams
QA
University of Sheffield
Reckitt Benckiser
Puma
Principaux dossiers
- Led a significant restructuring programme for a client, which involved over 2,000 redundancies.
- Led a significant global project for a technology client in over 40 jurisdictions to establish best practices and policies for handling employee investigations into potential workplace misconduct.
- Led an investigation on behalf of an aviation sector client in response to allegations from female pilots about their treatment by male colleagues and the organisation more generally.
CMS
CMS has a breadth of experience across a number of sectors, and the team focuses on providing employment support on M&A and, working closely with the firm's corporate team, managing employment issues arising out of investments in portfolio companies. The group also has expertise in advising employers on the brink of insolvency. Tracey Marsden heads up the team and has particular expertise in managing employment issues arising out of equity transactions. Emma Sweetman closely works with the firm’s transactional teams and has developed expertise in TUPE matters in the context of business transfers, service provision changes and real estate transactions.
Responsables de la pratique:
Tracey Marsden
Autres avocats clés:
Emma Sweetman
Les références
‘CMS are always readily available to assist and make time for urgent cases. I have worked with various members of the employment team, and their knowledge of the law and process is always exceptional.’
‘Tracey Marsden has always been great to work with, she puts great time in her cases and clearly cares about each of them.’
‘The practice has the best of a large law firm with the intimacy of a smaller firm.’
Principaux clients
Agilio Software Bidco Limited and subsidiaries
Forged Solutions Group Limited
Great Portland Estates PLC
Hazy Limited
Guy’s & St Thomas Foundation Trust
Incipio Group
Rackham Housefloors Limited
Sapphire Systems Limited
St George PLC
Solpro Group
Thor Investment Adviser (Europe) Limited
Agility Eco Limited
CFC Underwriting Limited
Ahrend BV
Orchard Therapeutics
Babcock & Wilcox
Mkodo Limited
Richmond Pharmacology Limited
Principaux dossiers
- Advised Alix Partners and Hunter Boot Realisations on the sale of its intellectual property assets and stock.
- Acted for CFC Underwriting Limited, a specialist insurance provider of employment practices liability insurance, representing a number of its insureds in tribunal proceedings.
- Advised Spire Healthcare Group PLC on the employment aspects of its acquisition of mental and physical health services provider Vita Health Group Ltd.
Freeths LLP
Freeths LLP has strong capabilities in the technology, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors, delivering a breadth of employment advice. Tom Draper leads the employment team in Sheffield; he is experienced in a range of employment matters, from advising on TUPE transfers and complex reorganisations to defending employers against allegations of discrimination and whistleblowing. Toby Pochron predominantly provides advice to businesses, with a particular focus on managing employee issues such as defending Employment Tribunal claims, and handling restructurings and executive dismissals.
Responsables de la pratique:
Tom Draper
Autres avocats clés:
Toby Pochron
Les références
‘Availability and reliability are what I can say about Tom Draper. He is knowledgeable and will provide guidance, which has helped us. He is very open and honest.’
‘We get a personalised service tailored to our business, and it feels like everyone in the team knows our business. Everyone is highly professional. As a team, they keep you updated on changes to employment law and best practices.’
‘Tom Draper is a highly dedicated professional who delivers exceptional service. Tom ensures that he explains things to us and gives us a range of options, including the risks and benefits of each option.’
Principaux clients
NG Bailey Group
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited
Queenscourt Limited T/A QFM
Sheffield City Council
NTT Data UK Limited
St Luke’s Hospice
AESSEAL PLC
Ant Marketing Limited
Progressive Care Limited
Microlise PLC
Cathelco Limited
Inspired Villages Group
Nimble Delivery Limited T/A Nimble Approach
Tessian Limited
Tutora Limited T/A Tutorful
Red Engineering
Blossom View Respite Unit Limited
Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Limited T/A Ivy Care Homes
Boynton Bros. & Hallam (Ranskill) Limited
Abraham Moon & Sons Limited
InfoTrack limited
Equifinance Limited
The Wolf Safety Lamp Company Limited
Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell‘s Sheffield team benefits from a strong team of associates. Kelly Gibson acts for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, conducting complex Employment Tribunal litigation and advising on the employment aspects of project work. Sara Ellison advises on all aspects of HR and employment law, regularly advising businesses, charities and colleges on day-to-day issues. Holly Butterworth works closely with the education sector nationally, advising large multi-academy trusts and the association of colleges.
Autres avocats clés:
Kelly Gibson; Sara Ellison; Holly Butterworth
Les références
‘Holly Butterworth is a fantastic solicitor who provides very straightforward advice, and cuts through a lot of the complexities when dealing with our staffing issues. She responds quickly and in a no-nonsense manner, which is key when advising those without a legal background.’
‘Sara Ellison ensures that we are consistent in our HR approach across the group of companies; Sara is highly experienced, and our working relationship makes her easy to approach and have in-depth serious conversations whilst having trust and confidence in her ability to support the company and our HR requirements.’
‘Irwin Mitchell understands schools really well; they are up to date regarding any changes in the educational landscape, and they are knowledgeable about the workforce and issues arising that are often unique to education.’
Principaux clients
Arches Housing Limited
Association of Colleges
Capita PLC
Carl Stahl Evita Limited
Colosseum Dental
Costa Coffee
DAS
ERS Medical
Ed Lounge Limited
Headway Group (National Brain Injury Association)
Hopwood Hall College
Henry Boot PLC
Maher Limited
McArthur Glen
MJ Gleeson plc
Newson Health Limited
North Huddersfield Trust School
Overgate Hospice
Pure Gym
Westfield Health
Lupton Fawcett
Lupton Fawcett is best known for advising clients in the education, construction, manufacturing, transport and leisure sectors. Glenn Jacques advises numerous SMEs and large companies on a range of employment issues; he also advises employees, including directors and senior executives, with particular expertise in national minimum wage investigations. Holly Dobson is a skilled employment and data protection lawyer.
Autres avocats clés:
Glenn Jacques; Holly Dobson
Les références
‘In my opinion, this practice is exceptionally good for listening to the client.’
‘Glenn Jacques is an employment law specialist. He has been an extremely valued professional adviser in a number of employment disputes. I would not use anyone else for employment law issues, and I recommend him to those who need advice.’
‘The employment team at Lupton Fawcett are reliable, efficient and extremely experienced. I felt in safe hands from start to finish.’
Principaux clients
Gleeson Developments Ltd (and associated companies)
The Symphony Group Plc
Tuffnells Parcels Express Limited
The Philadelphia Network Limited
My Pension Expert Limited
Renovotec Limited
Trupart Limited
Porter Brook Medical Centre
Steel Software Solutions Limited
Skyline Taxis (MIDS) Limited
Birkdale School
Transave Credit Union
DRLC Limited
Your Travel Stop Limited
Clear Links Support Limited
ArcelorMittal Limited
Community Transport
Principaux dossiers
- Advised The Symphony Group in relation to the defence of a claim in the Employment Tribunal (e.g. various discriminations).
- Advised national PLC delivery company Tuffnells Parcels Express Limited in relation to a multitude of contentious and non-contentious HR and employment issues, including litigation.
- Advised ArcelorMittal in relation to various matters including an operational bonus scheme, data protection and an employee with significant mental health issues.