Employment
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 3
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(020) 7415 6000Chambers Review
Bird & Bird houses an established practice offering high-quality employment advice to both employers and senior employees. The firm is widely recognised for its expertise in the technology sector, as well as for its work for retail and life sciences clients. It advises on both employment disputes and non-contentious matters. The team is able to draw upon the firm's global network of offices to advise on cross-border work.
Work Highlights
- Bird & Bird successfully defended Gulf International bank in the Court of Appeal in the whistle-blowing case of Kong v Gulf International Bank.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Bird & Bird team are great at keeping a project on track as well as synthesising advice from multiple countries to find practical solutions."
"From more junior associates up to partners, we have found the quality of services to be very high."
"The team take the time to set and manage expectations. They all deliver to deadlines with robust outcomes."
"The Bird & Bird team are great at keeping a project on track as well as synthesising advice from multiple countries to find practical solutions."
"From more junior associates up to partners, we have found the quality of services to be very high."
"The team take the time to set and manage expectations. They all deliver to deadlines with robust outcomes."
Notable Practitioners
Ian Hunter is co-head of the international employment group at Bird & Bird. He advises clients on a full range of work and is noted for his ability to advise on multi-jurisdictional matters.
Elizabeth Lang is a partner at Bird & Bird who offers support to clients on a wide variety of employment matters. She has notable experience in dismissals and restructurings, and has particular expertise in handling trade union disputes.
"Liz is very supportive, a great listener and really understands our business and its challenges."
"She is a great lawyer and really fights her client's corner."
"Liz is extremely well versed in employment issues and she delegates to her team appropriately."
Jonathan Goldsworthy is a partner in the Bird & Bird employment team who assists employers and employees with both contentious and non-contentious issues.
"Jon is superb when it comes to advice, guidance and commercial awareness. I would highly recommend him."
"He is able to understand complex situations quickly and present information back in a way that is commercial for the business to understand and can make informed decisions from. He is always accessible and nothing is too much trouble."
"He is really commercial, with great instincts for when to push a point and when to leave it."
"Jonathan Goldsworthy is a life saver. His knowledge is amazing, he is responsive and he always goes the extra mile."