Helena Derbyshire
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Employment
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About
Provided by Helena Derbyshire
Practice Areas
Helena Derbyshire has over 20 years of experience advising employers and senior executives on a wide range of employment issues, ranging from strategic advice on the labour law aspects of corporate transactions and business reorganisations, to the day-to-day employment matters faced by business managers.
Professional Memberships
Ms. Derbyshire is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and is the chair of the Employment Law Committee of the City of London Law Society.
Chambers Review
Global
Head of the UK employment law offering at Skadden, Helena Derbyshire has notable experience advising well-known clients on the employment aspects of M&A transactions. She is also adept at advising employers on a wide range of employment matters including remuneration policy, restrictive covenant enforcement and TUPE.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Helena is great to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, personable, friendly and experienced. She provides fantastic service and legal advice to us."
"Helena is a very knowledgeable lawyer."
"She is an expert in her field, particularly for employment aspects of M&A transactions. Helena always adds value, is extremely responsive and delivers practical advice."
"Helena is great to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable, professional, personable, friendly and experienced. She provides fantastic service and legal advice to us."
"Helena is a very knowledgeable lawyer."
"She is an expert in her field, particularly for employment aspects of M&A transactions. Helena always adds value, is extremely responsive and delivers practical advice."