Employment | UK

Burges Salmon is a market-leading firm acting for national and global businesses, as well as government organisations. The team advises on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters including where matters involve overseas jurisdictions. The firm has an impressive client base consisting of FTSE 100 companies and major consumer brands. Its lawyers have significant experience acting for clients on transformational and sensitive projects and disputes.

Osborne Clarke is a prominent full-service firm able to provide strategic advice and litigation support to UK-based and international companies. The team's expertise spans the transport, energy, retail, financial services and tech sectors. The firm is able to coordinate multi-jurisdictional matters across its network of European offices, including business restructuring and cross-border TUPE issues.

Ashfords acts for clients on contentious and non-contentious employment matters with significant expertise in handling business immigration issues. The firm is recognised for its work on litigation for national and international corporations, as well as public sector employers. The team offers additional expertise in restrictive covenants, TUPE issues and the departure of senior executives.

Bevan Brittan possesses an excellent team with recognised expertise in advising public sector clients, including health organisations, local governments and housing associations. The firm also acts for large private sector employers. Its lawyers provide strategic employment advice on restructuring and reorganisations, senior-level departures and disputes. The firm specialises in specific issues facing medical, emergency and front-line public service workers.

Foot Anstey is a respected firm acting for national employers in a range of sectors such as retail, charities, financial services, entertainment, transport and outsourcing. The firm has a notable focus on providing operational employment advice to clients based in the South West and throughout the UK.

Michelmores handles employment law matters for public and private sector clients, and advises them on both contentious and non-contentious work. The firm has notable experience acting for education clients, police forces and regional health trusts. The team's recent work includes representing respondents in unfair dismissal and discrimination claims as well as carrying out contract reviews and TUPE matters.

Clarke Willmott acts for leading regional organisations in the education, manufacturing and retail sectors, in addition to offering representation to individual claimants. The firm has a noted specialisation in the sports sector representing nationally recognised organisations and individuals. The team is also recognised for its ability to handle business immigration cases and work extensively with specialist HR consultants to provide an integrated service for clients.

VWV has a large employment team providing support to independent schools, charities and public sector employers on contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Its lawyers have noteworthy experience advising on the HR implications of academy conversions and sensitive disputes. The firm offers expertise with regard to emergency services and associated industrial relations issues.

Charles Russell Speechlys focuses on advisory work for charities, not-for-profit clients and family businesses, among others. Its employment lawyers are able to draw on firm-wide expertise in private wealth matters to act on employment issues and shareholder disputes for family businesses and high net worth individuals. As part of an international firm, the team is able to provide employment law advice on multi-jurisdictional matters.

Harrison Clark Rickerbys offers comprehensive employment advice ranging from corporate transactions, restructurings and complex TUPE issues to individual grievance procedures. The firm is also able to provide employment advice on multi-jurisdictional matters and support with employment tribunal claims.

Lester Aldridge offers substantial experience in handling employment matters for healthcare sector clients and represents a significant client base of local businesses and executives, as well as larger corporates. The firm typically advises on issues such as restructuring mandates, TUPE matters and whistle-blowing. The team's employment offering expands across the South West to service clients based further afield.

Stone King handles employment matters for charities, schools and business clients, among others. The firm advises on various employment matters including but not to limited to restructures, constructive unfair dismissals and discrimination. The firm is also adept at providing support with employment tribunal claims.

Thrings provides assured representation in the full array of contentious matters and tribunals concerning discrimination and wrongful dismissal claims. The firm also provides strategic advice on restructuring, TUPE in M&A deals and board-level exits.