Employment
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire: South and West
Band 1
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(0113) 283 2500About
Provided by Walker Morris LLP
We provide advice on complex employment, HR and business immigration matters to private and listed companies operating in a broad range of sectors, including manufacturing, food and drink, technology, sport, retail, healthcare and education.
We advise on all aspects of the employment relationship, from day-to-day HR advice (such as disciplinaries, grievances and workforce management) to strategic advice (including in respect of redundancies, restructures and the transfer of employees in transactions/acquisitions and outsourcing). When things don’t go to plan in the employment relationship, we find solutions: we have significant expertise in conducting employment litigation and advising on complex exits.
We will work with you to grow our understanding of your business and its values in order to get results which align with your business’ preferred approach to employee relations.
We can help you manage complex transactions, (we regularly advise on the employment considerations of multi-discipline and multi-jurisdictional acquisitions in a wide range of sectors) and we provide comprehensive, focussed advice to help you navigate the challenging waters of an ever-changing legislative landscape.
Our recommendations are clear and logical and our no-nonsense, cost-effective service will make sure you avoid unnecessary risk.
Chambers Review
Walker Morris is a well-established Leeds-based firm that offers specialist services to large-scale businesses in the retail, banking, manufacturing and distribution sectors. It has a broad employment law practice which includes disciplinary procedures and managerial departures. The team is experienced in handling employment issues arising from business transactions. It also offers expert advice on sports-related employment matters, particularly in relation to football.
Work Highlights
- Walker Morris advised Lucozade Ribena Suntory on the termination of a logistics contract with Wincanton and the TUPE transfer of staff to a new provider.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Walker Morris are very thorough, experienced and provide excellent advice."
"My experience of their handling of complex matters has been excellent. and it has had an impact of the success of business delivery in a number of projects."
"The firm provides extremely competent guidance, offering various options to consider and managing risk assessment."
"Walker Morris are very thorough, experienced and provide excellent advice."
"My experience of their handling of complex matters has been excellent. and it has had an impact of the success of business delivery in a number of projects."
"The firm provides extremely competent guidance, offering various options to consider and managing risk assessment."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Rayment handles a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including advice on day-to-day HR matters and issues stemming from commercial transactions.
"Andrew is knowledgeable and well considered from both a technical and tactical perspective."
Charlotte Smith advises clients in a range of sectors, including manufacturing and retail, and is also head of the firm's sport employment practice. She represents a number of football clubs across the UK.
"Charlotte is excellent - I cannot fault her experience and advice."
"Charlotte is always very helpful and always gives us a range of solutions and a summary of the risks or outcomes of each of the options."
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