Employment
UK Guide 2025 : South West
Band 2
Email address
[email protected]Contact number
(0870) 194 1000About
Provided by Bevan Brittan LLP
We advise on the full spectrum of workforce issues encountered in a wide range of sectors and industries. As you would expect from a team with a national reputation for employment law, we have depth and breadth of experience and expertise in helping our clients make employment law work for them. Some examples of our work include:
- innovative workforce modelling, including family-friendly and agile working platforms•equalities, inclusion and diversity
- future proofing and workplace planning, including mapping the workforce impact post Brexit embedding change through employee engagement and consultation
- data protection and information law
- supporting the raising concerns agenda ('whistleblowing')
- managing social media at work
- secondment issues
- workforce transfers and outsourcing (TUPE)
- business immigration services
- pensions (including public sector pensions, auto-enrolment and governance issues).
We provide strategic and operational 'helpline' advice and have a wealth of experience of advising on workforce policies and documentation, employee relations matters, managing SOSR dismissals, executive appointments and terminations. We also support our clients with employment litigation at tribunal and appellate levels.
Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Bevan Brittan acted for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in defending a claim brought by a hospital consultant alleging unfair dismissal.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bevan Brittan is very professional in the way in which it supports, advises and guides."
"The firm is always very knowledgeable and aware, taking the time to understand our business."
"Bevan Brittan is able to talk to businesspeople in a language that's understandable, making things manageable."
"Bevan Brittan is very professional in the way in which it supports, advises and guides."
"The firm is always very knowledgeable and aware, taking the time to understand our business."
"Bevan Brittan is able to talk to businesspeople in a language that's understandable, making things manageable."
Notable Practitioners
Julian Hoskins is well known for his experience representing employers in the health and private sectors, and has particular expertise in defending high-value and complex tribunal claims involving whistle-blowing and discrimination. He has further strength advising on terminations and union issues.
"Julian consistently offers high levels of service and support."
"Julian is always super-helpful and professional."
Sarah Lamont has a wealth of experience handling employment matters for clients in the social housing and public sectors. She also advises private sector clients and wields expertise in reorganisation and restructuring issues, advising on redundancy measures and TUPE transfers with further strength in tribunal claims.
"I have worked with Sarah for many years and her expertise, professionalism and insight is invaluable."
