Employment
UK Guide 2025 : South West
Band 2
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Womble Bond Dickinson represents national employers in the retail, financial services and energy sectors in employment litigation and advisory work. The firm is experienced in acting on high-profile and high-value employment matters such as large restructurings, multiparty tribunal claims and complex TUPE issues. Its employment lawyers work closely with the firm's business immigration and pensions experts to provide a comprehensive service.
Work Highlights
- Womble Bond Dickinson advised Perseus Group on strategic employment matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I just feel comfortable with Womble Bond Dickinson - the experience, the advice and the response times. It is always there if something occurs and we need to get hold of the team."
"Womble Bond Dickinson handled my case extremely sensitively and with a human touch. It was able to communicate complex issues to me effectively so that I remained fully informed throughout."
"Despite the complex nature of the cases, WBD managed to give advice that covered the issue in its entirety in a manner that we were able to understand and comment on."
"I just feel comfortable with Womble Bond Dickinson - the experience, the advice and the response times. It is always there if something occurs and we need to get hold of the team."
"Womble Bond Dickinson handled my case extremely sensitively and with a human touch. It was able to communicate complex issues to me effectively so that I remained fully informed throughout."
"Despite the complex nature of the cases, WBD managed to give advice that covered the issue in its entirety in a manner that we were able to understand and comment on."
Notable Practitioners
Bristol-based Tim Woodward advises on a range of employment issues, including business immigration, TUPE transfers, senior employee exits and disputes stemming from holiday and equal pay issues. He has further experience in industrial action issues.
"Tim is commercially aware of the organisation."
"Tim is very sensible and pragmatic."
Emma Doble is a managing associate in the Plymouth office of Womble Bond Dickinson. She has a significant practice in employment litigation, acting for clients in the financial, education and retail sectors on discrimination claims. Doble also assists with disciplinary and grievance processes as well as employment aspects of commercial transactions.
"Emma is our go-to person for legal advice and guidance at Womble Bond Dickinson."
"I was very impressed with Emma throughout; she is an absolute credit to the company."