Employment
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 3
Alison Weatherhead
Employment partner and Head of Dentons' People, Reward and Mobility, UK
(033) 0222 0079About
Provided by Dentons
Exceptional growing client base - in Scotland and internationally
- Well established Scottish client base. We have acted for many of our Scottish based clients, such as Edrington and BPI, for 10 years or longer and some, such as the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS - Scotland's largest teachers union) for more than 20 years.
- Stand out UK and international clients. Including John Lewis Partnership, TUI and KKR.
- We remain ambitious for growth and are delighted to have won new clients. Examples include HSBC, Scot JCB, Two Rivers Media Limited and Devro plc.
- We are proud to have been re-appointed this year as the sole employment law provider in Scotland by Network Rail and the EIS.
- Our diverse and wide-ranging sector experience also sets us apart. For example, the food and drink industry is a key part of the Scottish economy and we act for such iconic brands as Nairns Oatcakes, the Glenlivet, the Macallan, Highland Park, the Famous Grouse and Brewgooder.
Our team is recognised by blue chip clients as a ‘go to’ practice that can provide high quality support in the UK and internationally.
We are experts in a wide variety of the particularly challenging areas of employment including;
- Financial Services,
- discrimination claims,
- balloting and industrial action,
- national minimum wage, and
- TUPE and outsourcing.
Chambers Review
Dentons offers comprehensive employment law advice to clients in the transport, finance, and food and drink sectors. The team has noticeable strength advising on senior exits and outsourcing work, with experience of employment tribunal advocacy. Dentons also handles matters relating to TUPE and industrial action. The team is able to leverage the firm's national and global network of offices to assist with UK-wide and cross-border employment matters. It has further strength acting for unions and their members on pay issues and strike action.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised Stitch-Fix UK on the employment aspects of the closure of its UK operations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dentons has a highly professional team with expertise in a variety of areas."
"The Dentons teamalways respond quickly, bringing in their wider team as necessary."
"Dentons has a highly professional team with expertise in a variety of areas."
"The Dentons teamalways respond quickly, bringing in their wider team as necessary."
Notable Practitioners
Alison Weatherhead leads the people, reward and mobility team at Dentons. She acts for clients on employment aspects of commercial transactions as well as TUPE and outsourcing matters. Weatherhead also advises on disciplinary processes and discrimination grievances, with further experience of employment tribunal claims alleging unfair and wrongful dismissal.
"Alison has a fantastic ability to explain complex legal matters clearly, working with the client to find the best solution."
"She is very impressive and able to very quickly adapt to what a client needs and deliver messages effectively. She's very responsive."
"I enjoy working with Alison. She understands our business and offers pragmatic support when called upon."
Elouisa Crichton advises on employment and discrimination law, with notable experience advising employer clients on their defence of tribunal claims.
"Elouisa is very switched on."