Employment
UK Guide 2025 : Thames Valley
Band 2
Email address
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(0118) 958 5321Chambers Review
Clarkslegal advises on the full range of issues affecting employers and employees, with notable strength in restructures, TUPE transfers and senior executive matters. It also handles large-scale litigation, tribunals and problems with regard to industrial relations. The team acts for a range of clients from small businesses to large employers in the automotive, technology, pharmaceutical and gambling sectors.
Work Highlights
- The Clarkslegal team provided Delaware North Companies with employment and immigration support.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Clarkslegal team respond well and provide sound advice. They always take things away to consider the right approach for us and how we prefer to respond to matters, which is very helpful."
"The team at Clarkslegal understand the business very well. They offer solutions and use their knowledge of the law to explain the legal issue, and try to meet the best outcome for the company."
"The team are highly efficient, pragmatic and effective in finding solutions for complex issues."
"The Clarkslegal team will go the extra mile to seek out the right advice."
"Clarkslegal provides strong advice in difficult employment matters. They offer pragmatic solutions."
"The Clarkslegal team respond well and provide sound advice. They always take things away to consider the right approach for us and how we prefer to respond to matters, which is very helpful."
"The team at Clarkslegal understand the business very well. They offer solutions and use their knowledge of the law to explain the legal issue, and try to meet the best outcome for the company."
"The team are highly efficient, pragmatic and effective in finding solutions for complex issues."
"The Clarkslegal team will go the extra mile to seek out the right advice."
"Clarkslegal provides strong advice in difficult employment matters. They offer pragmatic solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Monica Atwal is the managing partner of Clarkslegal. She has considerable employment expertise, including in GDPR and gender pay gap matters. She is experienced in advising clients on sexual harassment allegations and TUPE issues, and is particularly adept at assisting clients with immigration matters.
"Monica is straight-talking, clear and focused on taking action. She is commercially aware and very responsive."
"Monica is a delight to work with - she is hard-working, committed and gives us sound advice. She also tends to test our own risk appetite as a company and tailors her advice accordingly."
"She was both encouraging but sensible in her views and communicated superbly on my behalf. She understood the personal emotions involved and is an excellent sounding board and communicator."
Helen Beech maintains an extensive practice encompassing industrial relations and discrimination claims. She frequently advises her clients on HR issues, including disability grievances and restructuring matters.
"Helen is excellent to work with; she is helpful and responsive."
"Helen is great technically and brilliant in a crisis. She is a knowledgeable person in a really complex area."
"Helen has a lot of experience and knowledge. She explains technical issues very well and is always looking for solutions to make situations work for the situation."
"Helen is very responsive and very adaptable. She is strong commercially and will deliver the news in the right manner."