Employment
UK Guide 2025 : West Midlands
Band 1
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Provided by DLA Piper LLP
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Chambers Review
DLA Piper advises clients on a comprehensive range of employment law issues. Its particular strengths include whistle-blowing cases, reorganisations and executive termination agreements. The firm regularly represents high-profile employers from the hospitality and retail sectors. The team at DLA Piper is able to leverage the firm's offices throughout the UK and internationally to advise clients with national and cross-border employment matters.
Work Highlights
- DLA Piper advised Madison Logic on the enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants, following the departure of employees in Ireland, UK and Singapore to a competitor.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has great expertise in the full range of employment law, with the ability to call on its wider teams for topics that also relate to non-employment matters."
"DLA Piper has a pragmatic and customer-oriented approach. It delivers legal counsel that really helps you to take a decision as a business."
"The team has a range of skills and is always able to provide holistic and wide-ranging support."
"The firm has great expertise in the full range of employment law, with the ability to call on its wider teams for topics that also relate to non-employment matters."
"DLA Piper has a pragmatic and customer-oriented approach. It delivers legal counsel that really helps you to take a decision as a business."
"The team has a range of skills and is always able to provide holistic and wide-ranging support."
Notable Practitioners
Sandra Wallace acts as DLA Piper's joint managing director for the UK and Europe. She regularly works with employers on high-profile contentious matters such as tribunal and High Court claims lodged by C-suite individuals.
Emma Phillips works with clients on complex employment projects, regularly advising on cross-border matters including outsourcings and contact harmonisation. She also assists employers faced with employment tribunal claims.
"Emma is very thorough and responsive. She really knows her stuff."
"Emma is super responsive, knowledgeable and knows all the answers."