Employment: Employee & Trade Union

Managing partner of Leigh Day Chris Benson is a leading claimant solicitor who is regularly called upon to handle major disputes involving trade union, equal pay and discrimination matters. He is experienced in cases in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Emma Satyamurti is frequently called upon to handle a variety of contentious employee-side work, including harassment, discrimination, whistle-blowing, unfair dismissal and equal pay matters. She offers experience acting in the Employment Tribunal and High Court. In addition to her role as co-head of the employment department, she also established Leigh Day's disability and allies committee.

"Emma is really committed and incredibly empathetic."

"She was on top of all the detail and very thorough."

"Emma has a way of bringing what is needed for the client. She has gone out of her way to guide me through my proceedings."

Kiran Daurka draws praise for her representation of employees bringing equal pay, whistle-blowing and discrimination claims. She has experience acting on cases up to the Supreme Court. She also serves as chair of Leigh Day's BAME network.

"She is the go-to person for any claims in this field and knows everyone and everything there is to know."

"She is really strategic and is very much focused on achieving the best outcomes."

Michael Newman is experienced in advising employees on a wide range of issues including discrimination and whistle-blowing. He is noted for his work on major worker status and equal pay disputes.

"He is a brilliant lawyer, exceptional at managing teams and just fantastic to work with."

"He is a really technical lawyer."

"He is really great, and particularly good at mass claims. He is very experienced and knowledgeable."

Co-head of Leigh Day's employment department Nigel MacKay is well known for his expertise in high-profile employment cases including employment status and equal pay claims. He is also adept at handling discrimination and whistle-blowing matters.

"He was strategic and on top of the detail."

"He does great work."

Elizabeth George is a partner in Leigh Day's employment team who is highly experienced in advising on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. She regularly assists clients with claims involving equal pay, discrimination, harassment and breach of contract.

Paula Lee leads the Leigh Day team which provides the Equal Pay Advisory Service on behalf of the Fawcett Society. She specialises in all aspects of UK employment law but particularly stands out for her equal pay work.

"Paula is really a joy to work with. She is an incisive and creative thinker who is wise and good at strategising."

"She is keen on breaking ground in established areas of the law and knows her stuff."

Annie Powell is a partner at Leigh Day who assists employees with a range of employment disputes, including unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. She has notable experience in employment status cases in the gig economy.

"She is sharp as a tack, kind, friendly, polite and fantastic at explaining things."

Simon Cuthbert is a senior associate at Leigh Day with notable experience in handling group litigation from the Employment Tribunal to the Supreme Court. He is particularly recognised for his work with equal pay claims being brought against household-name retailers.

"He is very good with his clients and can focus the evidence on the problems you need."

"He is really aware of the client's needs and also very good at engaging with the procedural points and factual matters."