Employment - UK
What the team is known for
Eversheds Sutherland is regularly instructed by financial institutions to advise on employment disputes, as well as to provide day-to-day counsel. The firm also offers highly regarded advice on industrial relations issues. It demonstrates additional strength in matters that span multiple jurisdictions and regularly advises on the employment aspects of large transactions. The firm's clients include large corporates, financial services groups and media organisations.
Strengths
"Across all disciplines, the support and advice from the Eversheds team is superb. The employment team is extremely well regarded, with solid depth of knowledge."
"I find the knowledge provided by Eversheds to be exceptional. They are very responsive when dealing with very fluid situations."
"The depth of experience on employment matters is very strong, particularly in relation to industrial relations and the people impacts of change."
Work highlights
Eversheds Sutherland advised Aviva on its GBP385 million acquisition of Succession Wealth and the associated employment matters.
Notable practitioners
Head of the London employment team at Eversheds Sutherland, Paul Fontes frequently advises employers on sensitive litigation in the Employment Tribunal and High Court. He is also experienced in the SMCR and in conducting investigations. "Paul has seen and done it all. He can see around corners and is hugely reassuring to work with." "He is a very well-known and sensible practitioner who has a great depth of knowledge." "Paul is a very technically strong employment partner."
Graham Green is a partner at Reed Smith. He regularly applies his knowledge of the employment industry to employers in the media, a market in which he has carved out a particular specialism.
Hannah Mahon is a partner in the human resources practice group and is the legal technology partner for employment at Eversheds Sutherland. She is esteemed for her employment tribunal litigation experience. Mahon regularly assists clients with unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistle-blowing claims. "Hannah is an outstanding lawyer with superb technical knowledge and dedication." "She is acutely aware of how technology can help legal teams collaborate with external counsel and gain valuable insights through the collection and use of data." "Hannah is very supportive and responsive. She explains context and advice clearly and works well across teams to share her deep expertise."
