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Provided by Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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Chambers Review
Addleshaw Goddard is a highly regarded and growing employment practice based in Leeds. The team is notable for its work on behalf of regional and national employers as well as executives in sectors such as food and drink, energy, finance and transport. Addleshaw Goddard comes recommended for representation in employment tribunal claims, as well as general advisory matters. Other areas of expertise the team possesses include National Minimum Wage compliance, TUPE matters and restructuring advice.
Work Highlights
- Addleshaw Goddard advised ASDA on the employment aspects of insourcing its chilled food logistics service. This included providing guidance on TUPE and consultations with trade unions.
Strengths
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"The team have deep technical specialism which is allied to an ability to distil complex information into clear prose and oral advice."
"Addleshaw Goddard are highly responsive and they appreciate business priorities."
"They are commercially focused; they recognise the need to deliver value and can engage in discussions about budgets."
"The team have deep technical specialism which is allied to an ability to distil complex information into clear prose and oral advice."
"Addleshaw Goddard are highly responsive and they appreciate business priorities."
"They are commercially focused; they recognise the need to deliver value and can engage in discussions about budgets."
Notable Practitioners
Shakeel Dad co-heads the Leeds-based employment practice at Addleshaw Goddard. He is adept at handling a wide range of employment law matters including frequent work on discrimination, unfair dismissal claims and restructuring-related employment issues.
"Shakeel has superb technical knowledge, is exceptionally commercial and has excellent interpersonal skills."
"He is a great lawyer who is very responsive and bright."
"Shak is an excellent lawyer but also very personable which is critical in an employment sphere. He is a real joy to work with and a safe pair of hands."
Rebecca Kitson co-leads the employment practice at Addleshaw Goddard in Leeds. She frequently acts for clients from the retail and transport sectors, advising on redundancies and TUPE transfers, and also represents clients in claims involving whistle-blowing.
"Rebecca is very customer-focused and clear in her advice."
"I thoroughly enjoy working with Rebecca. She is always sensitive to the matters at hand, she listens, and her advice is well thought out and considered."
"She understands the pressures of our business and works hard to alleviate those in a calm and professional manner."
"Rebecca is adept at cutting to the crux of a matter quickly and decisively, and is able to suggest practical and pragmatic resolutions."
"Rebecca communicates the essential legal concepts and commercial options in a matter and does so equally well in writing or face to face."
Sarah Ashberry is praised for handling a range of employment matters, with notable strength advising on contentious matters. She offers particular expertise in trade union matters.