Employment
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 1
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Provided by DLA Piper LLP
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Chambers Review
DLA Piper has a strong employment practice that draws on a global network advising major regional, national and international businesses on the full spectrum of employment matters. The firm offers sector-specific experience pertaining to the manufacturing, food and drink, and chemicals industries. The team is noted for its handling of industrial relations matters, as well as TUPE and outsourcing work. It displays further strength in contentious work, including discrimination and whistle-blowing matters.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piperadvised Kelly Services on the sale of its European staffing business, which spanned across 14 jurisdictions.
Strengths
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"A knowledgeable and well-connected team with an extensive network. Their reactiveness is very quick and helpful. DLA are on the ball with knowledge of the business and developments in the sector."
"DLA Piper has a large employment team with lots of very capable colleagues in other teams who support swiftly and efficiently. They are very responsive in providing advice when urgently required."
"DLA are excellent at giving legal advice and commercial options."
"DLA has a breadth of international employment law expertise which is unparalleled in the market. We can rely on them to handle any complex matter, particularly those of a multi-jurisdictional nature."
"DLA are responsive but also quite practical and sensible. The advice that they give tries to take into account the company's appetite for risk - they give commercially appropriate advice."
"A knowledgeable and well-connected team with an extensive network. Their reactiveness is very quick and helpful. DLA are on the ball with knowledge of the business and developments in the sector."
"DLA Piper has a large employment team with lots of very capable colleagues in other teams who support swiftly and efficiently. They are very responsive in providing advice when urgently required."
"DLA are excellent at giving legal advice and commercial options."
"DLA has a breadth of international employment law expertise which is unparalleled in the market. We can rely on them to handle any complex matter, particularly those of a multi-jurisdictional nature."
"DLA are responsive but also quite practical and sensible. The advice that they give tries to take into account the company's appetite for risk - they give commercially appropriate advice."
Notable Practitioners
Alan Chalmers frequently acts for clients on allegations of discrimination and harassment, often arising from whistle-blower claims. He also advises on restructuring and outsourcing matters, with further experience handling exits of senior executives and data breaches.
"I like Alan's approach; he's interesting to work with. A very sensible lawyer with a good approach."
George Nicholson assists national and international clients with corporate restructuring and redundancy matters. He also advises on sensitive investigations, discrimination casesand equal pay issues.
"George is always very timely in his response and provides practical and clear advice."
"George is always quick and helpful in his responses and his willingness to help."
"George is an excellent partner and our primary trusted adviser. His legal and commercial knowledge and customer service are second to none. We are very pleased to work with George."