Employment

Bruce Carr KC is a skilful advocate, widely recognised for his unbeatable expertise in industrial relations and trade union matters. He is also highly proficient in whistle-blowing and discrimination cases.

Bruce is one of the best advocates at the bar.

Bruce fully prepares and doesn't overcomplicate things. He is an incredibly effective advocate.

Andrew Burns KC advises clients on a broad range of employment law matters, with a focus on industrial disputes and discrimination issues. He often acts for major public and private sector employers.

Andrew is one of our first choice KCs.

Andrew is fantastic and provides really great support to instructing solicitors on really tricky issues.

Andrew is a leader in this area.

Akash Nawbatt KC is an employment-focused silk who handles discrimination, worker status and whistle-blowing cases at all court levels, including the High Court and the Court of Appeal. He is regularly instructed by large banking clients and government institutions.

Akash is excellent and very strong technically. He's great with knotty legal issues.

His written work is good and he is very easy to work with.

Talia Barsam manages an extensive employment law practice. She is a barrister who is especially skilled in handling whistle-blowing and remuneration claims, and matters concerning unfair dismissal, redundancies and TUPE issues. She has vast experience acting for clients in the financial and healthcare sectors.

Talia is able to grasp complex legal points quickly and is excellent in appellate court work.

Talia has great client handling skills and is very, very good on technical points of law and strategy.

Georgina Hirsch is frequently called upon by both claimants and respondents to handle a broad range of employment disputes. Her past experience as an in-house solicitor at a union contributes significantly to her expertise in industrial relations matters.

Georgina is amazing.

She is very methodical and calm. She's able to get right in the detail and dissect all of the bluster from the other side. We felt like we were in a very safe pair of hands.

Georgina has great judgement and is a really good tactician. 

Kate Balmer represents high-profile employers, including government departments and large banking institutions, in all manner of employment matters. Her cases concern a variety of issues including alleged discrimination and whistle-blowing.

Kate is excellent - a go-to barrister for us.

Kate provides very good client service, particularly with very personal and sensitive issues.

Kate is a tenacious advocate - very quick on her feet, persuasive and displays sound judgement.

Laura Bell is an experienced barrister with a wide-ranging employment practice, bolstered by her personal injury law knowledge. She is particularly respected for her advocacy in discrimination cases. She often acts for clients from the financial services sector.

Laura is a fantastic advocate.

Laura Bell is solutions-focused and good with clients. She is definitely a user-friendly, positive and constructive barrister.

Laura's advocacy skills are excellent and she gives very clear guidance on litigation strategy.

Peter Edwards has a broad employment law practice, with extensive experience of High Court litigation and complex Employment Appeal Tribunal cases. He specialises in industrial relations work and is often instructed by high-profile trade unions. He also leverages his experience in personal injury litigation to tackle disability discrimination matters.

Peter helps us successfully navigate complex discrimination claims.

Peter is really tenacious in litigation.

Alice Mayhew KC is an experienced courtroom and employment tribunal advocate who is highly knowledgeable in matters involving restrictive covenants and contractual rights. She also handles an increasing amount of whistle-blowing litigation.

Alice is very pragmatic and helpful to deal with.

Alice has particular strengths in industrial action and provides excellent client service.

Lucinda Harris acts for high-profile employers from both the public and private sectors, including large hospitality clients and influential banking institutions. She has a wide-ranging employment practice, offering expert advice on unfair dismissal and discrimination issues, among other areas.

Lucinda is brilliant, through and hard working. She always goes the extra-mile.

Lucinda is particularly strong in building relationships with both instructing solicitors and the client.

It was only with Lucinda's calm and forthright support that we were able to secure a result for the client.

Thomas Cordrey has established a strong employment practice, with notable expertise in complex TUPE issues and discrimination cases. He undertakes a significant amount of appellate advocacy.

Thomas is extremely good at reading a room, is very articulate and persuasive and will go above and beyond to ensure that client expectations are met.

Thomas is measured and very important to us on sensitive matters.

Bayo Randle is an in-demand junior barrister with expertise across the employment law field, demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of discrimination, harassment and whistle-blowing claims. He is also trusted by the government, serving on the Attorney General's B Panel.

Bayo is a great all-rounder who is brilliant with clients and witnesses.

He's very bright, very diligent, very hardworking and well prepared for cases.

Bayo is good with clients and good with witnesses, with fantastic written submissions.

Jesse Crozier is an erudite and approachable barrister who is trusted by both claimants and respondents for his ability to litigate in tribunal. His deep employment law knowledge sees him handle a variety of cases involving TUPE, discrimination, whistle-blowing and unfair dismissal.

Jesse is calm, confident and a safe pair of hands for cases involving tricky issues.

Jesse is such a class act.

Marianne Tutin is a prominent junior barrister in the employment law field who is recognised for her experience in the tribunals and the High Court. She has excellent knowledge of strike injunctions, in addition to the full range of equality and discrimination matters.

Marianne is able to think on her feet and pivot in order to secure a good outcome for the client.

Marianne is top of our list. She is excellent on tough financial services work.

Marianne focuses on the real issues at hand. She is a really good intellectual but doesn't get bogged down in irrelevant detail.

Sebastian Purnell represents claimants and respondents in high-profile unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistle-blowing claims. He possesses notable expertise in worker status in the context of income tax treatment.

You want to instruct Sebastian on important and complex litigation because he really is 'the' counsel for the job.

Sebastian is a go-to as he is a real team player who actions our aims.

Anna Greenley has an impressively varied employment practice, taking in tribunal work such as equal pay and whistle-blowing claims, together with High Court contract disputes.

Anna is calm, pragmatic and confident. She is able to cut through complex issues and make them appear simple. She has a very pleasant manner and is easy to work with.

I feel entirely reassured when Anna is enlisted to support us and our clients.

Anna delivers excellent concise advice and truly understands our business and needs as a client.

Georgia Hicks possesses a thorough understanding of a broad array of employment law issues. She is an expert in claims of discrimination or unfair dismissal, as well as cases with tax elements.

Georgia Hicks gets into the detail really quickly and pitches her submissions at the right level. She is brilliant and I had no issues leaving her with the witnesses.

John Platts-Mills is building a strong reputation for his work before the Employment Tribunal, Appeals Tribunal and in court. He is regarded for his work in industrial relations.

John provides excellent client care. He is very quick to respond to client queries and provides legal positions with thorough expert advice.

John is a confident and capable advocate who is very good 'in the trenches'. He is able to be calm and polite yet very robust at the same time.

He is brilliant. He's really on top of the detail and is very empathetic. He has strategic nous and drafts pleadings really quickly.

He is excellent.

Christopher Stone KC runs a balanced employment law practice, acting for employers and employees. He has experience in a plethora of employment law matters including complex tribunal matters involving unfair dismissal and whistle-blowing detriment claims. He has crossover knowledge of commercial and tax law.

Christopher is a calm, unflappable advocate and forensic in the way he examines the witnesses.

Christopher is brilliant. He provides excellent advocacy and has impressive analytical skills.

Chris is very responsive, pragmatic and clear in his advice. He is also very good with witnesses who are unfamiliar with the tribunal process.