Also integral to the team is Ian Hunter, who is recommended for cross-border restructuring advice. Boutique employment law firm GQ | LITTLER advises a number of major international corporate clients on matters including tribunal litigation, post-transactional restructuring and ongoing internal matters. Highly experienced litigator and restrictive covenants expert Sophie Vanhegan is a further name to note. Pinsent Masons LLP provides ongoing support to its roster of clients on their internal matters, including the employment aspects of the implementation of growth share plans and SMCR compliance.

Steven Cochrane, who focuses on investigations work and regulatory matters, is another integral part of the practice, as is experienced employment litigator Anna Cope.Hannah Netherton, who has a strong record in disciplinary investigations matters, is also recommended, as is the ‘exceptional' Catherine Taylor.The team also works closely with the firm’s immigration group for support on recruitment issues.

The firm also has a strong track record of defending claims for unfair dismissal and discrimination before the tribunals and assisting clients to deal with potential team moves in breach of restrictive covenants. The tech and energy sectors focussed Ed Goodwyn and specialist financial services employment litigator Anne Sammon jointly lead the team. Squire Patton Boggs is recommended for advice on cross-border transactional and employment transfer matters, including those involving immigration law issues, and on collective action disputes.


On the non-contentious side the firm is recommended for its skill in data privacy, HR matters and TUPE. Paul McGrath is specifically recommended for his expertise in data protection issues. Kennedys has significant strength in industrial relations advisory work within the transport sector. The firm is also retained by a number of major insurers to defend tribunal claims brought against their clients. Practice head Matthew Leake has particular expertise in assisting unionised employers, including advising on and litigating in respect of industrial action disputes and other trade union related law.


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Bird & Bird LLP is known for its capabilities in representing international clients operating in Europe. The firm also has a notable specialism in employment work within the tech sector, as well as offering a high degree of experience in the aviation and life sciences fields. The team is led by Tim Spillane, who has particular expertise in advising on senior-level terminations and restrictive covenant and trade secrets matters.


Linky Trott leads the team at Edwin Coe LLP, which acts for clients in sectors ranging from hospitality to construction and tech to investment management. In addition to handling the employment aspects of large transactions, as well as sanctions related matters, the team also covers work for clients the charity sector, an area in which Ruth Hickling is a specialist. Claire Gilroy-Scott and Alexandra Bonner are also key, as is disability discrimination matters expert Emma Sangeelee. RSM UK Legal LLP - the legal arm of accounting firm RSM UK - assists with ongoing HR matters and the implementation of workforce structuring and restructuring projects.

The firm operates on a model whereby clients are provided with a lawyer acting as an outsourced in-house employment lawyer for set hours of the week, providing HR teams with immediate advice.Other key team members include Dan Begbie-Clench, an expert in senior employee contractual negotiations, and retail and tech sector employment specialist Alison Garrow, who was promoted to partner in January 2023.Squire Patton Boggs is recommended for advice on cross-border transactional and employment transfer matters, including those involving immigration law issues, and on collective action disputes.

The ‘world class' Miriam Lampert is another key name, as is legal director David Regan. The firm also has notable litigation capability through Hina Belitz, who has a strong record before employment tribunals, the EAT and High Court. Further key names include the experienced David Greenhalgh, manufacturing and engineering sector expert Nelu Abeygunasekera and Sarah King, who is also an employment judge. Bates Wells is noted for its specialist expertise in advising NGOs, as well as institutional clients in the medical and sciences spaces such as the Royal College of Nursing. Further clients in a broad range include the Kuwait Investment Office, which the firm assisted with litigation pertaining to the interplay of employment law and diplomatic immunity.



The firm emphasises its multi-disciplinary approach, integrating the employment practice with its regulatory, tax and tech expertise. The team is headed by David Williams, who advises on TUPE and the broader employment aspects of M&A. Also key are senior executive contracts expert Andrew Lilley and the regulatory matters focused Marian Bloodworth.

Senior executives specialist Martin Hamilton and Andrew Rowland, who heads the healthcare division of the firm, are also central to the team, as is the highly recommended Paul McFarlane.Winckworth Sherwood LLP‘s employer-side practice continues to grow, with the firm acting for clients ranging from large corporates to charities.CMS focusses primarily on post-transactional employment restructuring, as well as providing advice on the handling of employment claims; including those involving discrimination.The practice at Trowers & Hamlins LLP covers matters ranging from TUPE to restructuring and employee competition matters.Boutique employment law firm GQ Practice head Tim Marshall is a boardroom disputes specialist, advising on restrictive covenants, team poaching and LLP disputes.

As part of a tax and auditing firm, the practice is readily able to provide multidisciplinary advice. ‘Emma Burrows rightly has an high profile as a leading employment lawyer who has made an exceptional contribution to employment practices, advice and education within the Social Housing sector over a long career. ‘It is the pragmatic and business focus approach that sets Nicola Whiteley and her team apart from other legal teams I have worked with.


DLA Piper is recommended for its assistance with TUPE compliance, strategic advice, trade union negotiations and employment restructuring. Practice head Tim Marshall is a boardroom disputes specialist, advising on restrictive covenants, team poaching and LLP disputes. Also integral is class actions and industrial relations specialist Jonathan Exten-Wright. Gig economy expert and experienced litigator Vinita Arora is a further name to note. Memery Crystal is recommended for board level employment matters, including arrivals and departures of senior board members and the negotiation of their packages.


Winckworth Sherwood LLP‘s employer-side practice continues to grow, with the firm acting for clients ranging from large corporates to charities. The practice is headed by Jo Keddie, recommended for strategic employment and corporate governance advice to boards of financial services and real estate companies. Also key are TUPE specialist Andrea London and experienced litigators Blair Adams and Susan Kelly, with the latter having niche expertise in employment claims within the Church. Chris Garrett - noted for his capabilities in employment transactional work - is also recommended. Deloitte Legal has a strong team of employment lawyers assisting with complex HR matters and industrial relations.

The team is led by Emma Burrows, who handles board level disputes and governance issues, as well as pensions related employment matters.Also integral is class actions and industrial relations specialist Jonathan Exten-Wright.Co-head of the London team Rhodri Thomas has High Court-level employment litigation experience and also handles investigations and transactional mandates.Practice head Paul Mander is recommended for restructuring and collective redundancy advice as well as support on contentious dismissals.

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The firm also assists its extensive client list with major restructuring and redundancy programmes, as well as providing representation in litigation before the employment tribunal, EAT and High Court. The team also works closely with the firm’s immigration group for support on recruitment issues. He is supported by Siân Keall, who works on team moves and exits as well as investigations. TUPE and outsourcing expert Tim Gilbert and Ailie Murray, who was promoted to partner in July 2023, are also key. Technology sector employment specialist Florence Brocklesby leads the team at Bellevue Law. The firm operates on a model whereby clients are provided with a lawyer acting as an outsourced in-house employment lawyer for set hours of the week, providing HR teams with immediate advice.



The practice at Trowers & Hamlins LLP covers matters ranging from TUPE to restructuring and employee competition matters. The team is led by Emma Burrows, who handles board level disputes and governance issues, as well as pensions related employment matters. Nicola Ihnatowicz, experienced in tribunal litigation as well as non-contentious work including business transformation and HR policy implementation, is also key.


PwC LLP represents a range of household names in restructurings, HR matters and industrial relations, often with a cross-border element. The team is led by Chris Perkins, who is experienced in advising on global HR policy implementation, compliance and recruitment. He is supported by litigator Ed Stacey, who handles pay disputes and discrimination claims. Industrial relations expert Tom Williams and barrister Tilly Harries are also core parts of the team. Katie Clark, an expert on contentious employment matters including team moves, restrictive covenants, discrimination and whistleblowing, leads the London team at McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP.