Employment
Global Guide 2024 : UK
Band 3
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Mayer Brown has deep knowledge and experience in assisting high-profile companies with complex contentious and non-contentious employment issues. The firm has demonstrable expertise in handling whistle-blowing, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. It is able to handle cross-jurisdictional employment issues for its international clientele. The firm regularly advises clients in the consumer goods, insurance and banking sectors.
Work Highlights
- Mayer Brown advised AT&T on the employment aspects of the sale of its global programmatic advertising marketplace, Xandr, to Microsoft.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Mayer Brown provide thorough advice and guidance tailored to us. Their detailed understanding of our business gives us a genuine reassurance that we are in good hands when it comes to difficult employment matters and complex cases."
"The team has great strength and a strong ability to handle complex matters. They have become our go-to firm for pragmatic advice and efficient working in the context of tricky matters."
"Mayer Brown are pragmatic and highly technical in the provision of their advice. They have strong listening skills and excellent responsiveness and client focus."
"Mayer Brown provide thorough advice and guidance tailored to us. Their detailed understanding of our business gives us a genuine reassurance that we are in good hands when it comes to difficult employment matters and complex cases."
"The team has great strength and a strong ability to handle complex matters. They have become our go-to firm for pragmatic advice and efficient working in the context of tricky matters."
"Mayer Brown are pragmatic and highly technical in the provision of their advice. They have strong listening skills and excellent responsiveness and client focus."
Notable Practitioners
Christopher Fisher leads the London employment group at Mayer Brown. He frequently provides both advisory and contentious assistance to a range of employers, often handling matters that involve cross-jurisdictional elements. Fisher is particularly noted for his deep understanding of the financial services sector.
"What sets Christopher apart is his bedside manner. He has a very sensitive way of handling confidential matters. He gives commercial and practical advice, rather than just the technical law, which is hugely appreciated."
"He has great knowledge and experience, which helps him to be a helpful and guiding hand."
"Christopher doesn't stand back from getting stuck into the facts. He is absolutely across all the detail."
Miriam Bruce is a partner at Mayer Brown who regularly advises clients from the financial services and insurance industries on the full range of employment matters. She is experienced in unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
"Miriam is a brilliant lawyer who has an uncanny ability to simplify even the most knotty of legal dilemmas."
"Miriam is a pleasure to work with. She is a commercially astute lawyer who has an ability to apply her wide-ranging understanding of the law while recognising and balancing risks to the business."
"She is absolutely excellent - super responsive and creative in her approach."
Katherine Fox has a growing employment practice that sees her advice sought after by clients from the legal, financial and consumer goods markets, among others. She is able to advise clients on both employment litigation and non-contentious work.
"Katherine brings a calm demeanour and forensic approach."
"Katherine has expertise with insurance clients, as well as a wealth of experience in whistle-blowing disputes."
Ranked Lawyers at
Mayer Brown LLP
UK