Employment
UK Guide 2025 : Thames Valley
Band 2
About
Provided by B P Collins LLP
With a commercial and pragmatic approach, the team provides unrivalled advice and support to employers, partnerships, employees and partners across all areas of employment law. Best known for their work in enforcing/resisting restrictive covenants claims and directors’ duties and managing executive exits. They handle complex litigation, both in the Employment Tribunal and in the High Court, with particular expertise in whistleblowing claims. The team frequently deal with discrimination claims of all kinds, including emerging areas, such as age, sex and/or disability discrimination claims related to menopause and caring responsibilities as well as complex cross-border matters across multiple sectors.
Driven to achieve the best possible outcome for their clients, they not only advise on what is achievable but deliver high level results. They are accustomed to working with incredibly tight timeframes to protect clients’ financial and reputational interests.
The team offers additional expertise in immigration law as well CIPD accredited HR consultants to assist clients through their sub-brand, HR2Help.
Chambers Review
B P Collins has a well-regarded team providing a full service to large corporates on a wide spectrum of employment matters across a range of sectors, including technology, pharmaceuticals, waste management and construction. B P Collins's areas of expertise include whistle-blowing, discrimination, corporate support and TUPE transfers. The firm is capable of delivering comprehensive in-house training to clients, and also advises senior executives.
Work Highlights
- The B P Collins team represented His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Saqr Al Qasimi in litigation against his former personal assistant.
Strengths
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"The team has great support all round, with expert additional advisers and paralegals when needed."
"The experience has been second to none, with highly experienced partners on the phone to us almost immediately."
"TheB P Collins team advised me from the beginning and at all times of the commercial consequences to me and my company and of the emotional challengesahead."
"The quality of service at B P Collins is superb."
"B P Collins has a very strong team. They are very knowledgeable and approachable."
"The team has great support all round, with expert additional advisers and paralegals when needed."
"The experience has been second to none, with highly experienced partners on the phone to us almost immediately."
"TheB P Collins team advised me from the beginning and at all times of the commercial consequences to me and my company and of the emotional challengesahead."
"The quality of service at B P Collins is superb."
"B P Collins has a very strong team. They are very knowledgeable and approachable."
Notable Practitioners
Jo Davis is an esteemed employment practitioner who is especially sought after for her handling of whistle-blowing, unfair dismissal and discrimination disputes. She is additionally recognised for her expertise in TUPE transfers and redundancy matters. She maintains a wide client base consisting of high-profile individuals and those in the education, pharmaceutical and retail sectors, among others.
"Jo is outstanding. She offers sound counsel and is always pragmatic. She leads an outstanding team."
"Jo is very clever, tenacious and committed to fighting for her clients."
"Jo has great expertise and always stays positive."
"Jo always puts her client at the centre, and has a phenomenal grip on the legal issues and determination to get the result."
Kathryn Fielder has considerable experience representing employees in claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination. She also regularly assists employer clients with redundancy programmes.
"Kathryn has terrific knowledge of the latest developments in employment law and may be relied upon for outstanding client service."
"Kathryn is very knowledgeable and always comes back with a well-researched answer and recommendation."
"Kathryn always finds time for us, even at very short notice, and takes great care and attention to ensure we are doing the right thing."
"Kathryn is outstanding in her ability to empathise and support. I would recommend her every day of the week. Kathryn's knowledge and experience shone through and I found her guidance invaluable."
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Clients
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2K Polymer Systems
Amtico Flooring UK
BIC UK
Biffa Group
CPI TMD Technologies
CliniMed
Daiichi Sankyo UK
Hawkins Brown Architecture
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Saqr Al Qasimi
NHBC
Rico Logistics
Sacla UK
Industries
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Construction
Creative
Financial
Leisure
Logistics
Manufacturing
Pharmaceutical
Retail
Technology