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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Addleshaw Goddard LLP

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Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Addleshaw Goddard has an established employment law practice with significant expertise in assisting financial services and retail clients, among others. The firm is experienced in handling challenging litigations and assists clients with defending whistleblowing claims and with conducting workplace investigations. It is also well equipped to advise on day-to-day and general HR matters, as well as the employment aspects of transactions, including those with multi-jurisdictional elements.

Strengths

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  • They have a team of excellent partners, who are diligent in their craft, but place great emphasis in building up their associates who are exceptionally capable in their own right.

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  • The whole team is pragmatic, knowledgeable, commercial and client-focused.

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  • They have deep technical knowledge of the law and the ability to provide practical, creative and commercial advice and guidance.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Richard Yeomans
    Band 2Richard Yeomans

    Richard Yeomans

    Richard Yeomans is a partner at Addleshaw Goddard noted for his ability to handle a broad range of employment work. He routinely advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters for employers from industries including financial services and retail.
    • He is extremely responsive and really pragmatic in his advice.

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    • Richard always provides commercially sound and practical advice, he understands our business challenges well.

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    • Richard is excellent.

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  • Band 3Michael Leftley
    Band 3Michael Leftley

    Michael Leftley

    Head of the employment group at Addleshaw Goddard, Michael Leftley is regularly called upon by clients from an array of industry sectors to handle all forms of employment disputes. He is proficient in advising on whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.
    • He is very experienced and it comes across in the advice he gives.

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    • We cannot fault Michael at all; he is superb in every way.

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    • Michael is very pragmatic and he's interested and attentive to clients. He takes a commercial and realistic view of the situation providing relevant advice to the situation.

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  • Band 4Paul McGrath
    Band 4Paul McGrath

    Paul McGrath

    Paul McGrath is a partner at Addleshaw Goddard who has a wide practice spanning the healthcare and financial services sectors, among others. He regularly assists employers with TUPE matters.

    • Paul was very helpful, knowledgeable and responsive. He was able to communicate complicated legal positions to non-lawyers.

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    • Paul is a fantastic lawyer and legal advisor. He is thoughtful, succinct and commercially astute.

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    • He was great to work with, very knowledgeable and very responsive.

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    • Paul is a great individual to work with. He is very knowledgeable, responsive and has become a trusted legal advisor.

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  • Band 5Sarah Harrop
    Band 5Sarah Harrop

    Sarah Harrop

    Sarah Harrop is a partner at Addleshaw Goddard who is adept at advising on disputes, as well as the employment aspects of corporate transactions. She is sought after for her expertise in matters ranging from discrimination claims to TUPE.
    • Sarah is incredibly knowledgeable and offers clear and pragmatic guidance.

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    • She is a brilliant legal partner in all senses of the word. She is always available, highly commercial, friendly, pragmatic and smart.

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    • Sarah's advice is always very clear, and delivered in language that my team and I don't need to decipher.

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