Employment
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 2
Contact number
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Linklaters handles high-quality advisory work for an international client base, combined with renowned strength in employment litigation. The firm advises clients on remuneration regulations and senior executive exits, with experience acting on high-value employment tribunal and High Court cases. The department acts for an enviable roster of clients from the financial services sector. It is well suited to advise on cross-border matters. In addition, the team frequently handles sensitive investigations on behalf of employers.
Strengths
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"The teams at Linklaters are joined up and understand the complexities and challenges of cross-border matters while remaining pragmatic in finding solutions."
"Linklaters' employment team are very knowledgeable and capable of quickly distilling complex concepts into output that can be easily understood."
"The team have clear prior experience and are able to provide technical advice with commercial overlay. They are constantly available and able to adhere to fast turnarounds on short deadlines."
"The teams at Linklaters are joined up and understand the complexities and challenges of cross-border matters while remaining pragmatic in finding solutions."
"Linklaters' employment team are very knowledgeable and capable of quickly distilling complex concepts into output that can be easily understood."
"The team have clear prior experience and are able to provide technical advice with commercial overlay. They are constantly available and able to adhere to fast turnarounds on short deadlines."
Notable Practitioners
Linklaters partner Nicola Rabson draws widespread acclaim for her work representing employers across the full spectrum of employment issues. Her wide expertise includes handling sensitive internal investigations, as well as board disputes and exit negotiations.
"Nicola has a lot of experience and a great network that she is able to utilise for her clients. Her advice is very tailored to us as a client. You really feel that you're her number one client."
"For executive relationships and delivery on the most sensitive matters, she is the best."
"Nicola Rabson is superb and has seen and done it all. She is hugely impressive and popular with clients because she is so reassuring."
"She is very experienced, responsive and provides commercially relevant advice. She is calm under pressure and delivers high-quality advice."
"Nicola is one of the most competent, structured and commercial employment partners I have ever worked with."
Sinead Casey is a partner at Linklaters who handles a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters for major clients. Her expertise spans senior exits, whistle-blowing claims and regulatory investigations.
"Sinead is a fantastic employment lawyer, particularly when it comes to disputes."
"She is a very good lawyer and I am impressed by her approach to matters."
Nick Marshall is an employment partner at Linklaters who is highly regarded for his expertise advising employers with regard to a range of issues. These include employee disputes and contentious litigation, investigations or transactional employment support.
"Nick is practical, commercial and thorough."
"Nick is responsive, attentive, and it feels as if we have more of a partnership than a service provider relationship. Nick understands our business needs and provides tailored, succinct advice."
"He provides a top-notch service with sound legal advice and practical analysis which is always delivered in a timely and organised fashion."
"Nick goes above and beyond and takes the time to understand his clients' business. His mastery of employment law and its practical application to business scenarios is excellent."
"Nick is an absolute brilliant star in the making - he is personable, responsive and incredibly diligent."
Ranked Lawyers at
Linklaters
UK