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Bird & Bird

Employment

Global Guide 2026 : UK

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Bird & Bird

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Employment - UK

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Bird & Bird houses an established practice offering high-quality employment advice to both employers and senior employees. The firm is widely recognised for its expertise in the technology sector, as well as for its work for retail and life sciences clients. It advises on both employment disputes and non-contentious matters. The team is able to draw upon the firm's global network of offices to advise on cross-border work.
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Strengths

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  • They provide compassion and pastoral guidance in a high pressure situation.

    Employment respondentGlobal

  • They have provided accurate advice in a timely manner and have been excellent at giving us practical and commercial advice in difficult and sensitive employment situations.

    Employment respondentGlobal

  • Bird & Bird lawyers are knowledgeable, pragmatic and provide excellent client service.

    Employment respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Elizabeth Lang
    Elizabeth Lang

    Elizabeth Lang

    Elizabeth Lang is a partner at Bird & Bird who offers support to clients on a wide variety of employment matters. She has notable experience in dismissals and restructurings, and has particular expertise in handling trade union disputes.

    • She is an exceptional employment lawyer.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Elizabeth Lang is very outcome-focused and provides straightforward and robust advice.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Elizabeth Lang is an excellent employment lawyer.

      Employment respondentGlobal
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  • Tim Spillane
    Tim Spillane

    Tim Spillane

    Tim Spillane is head of the London employment team at Bird & Bird. He continues to serve as a go-to advisor for senior executives from the financial services sector. Spillane regularly handles complex contentious cases involving unfair dismissal, whistle-blowing, discrimination and breach of contract claims.

    • Tim provided superb counsel, combining expertise and commercial awareness with empathy and kindness.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Tim combines a stellar legal mind with a commercial approach and is highly responsive to his client's needs.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Tim is firstly an excellent lawyer, and someone we trust to give us timely practical advice.

      Employment respondentGlobal
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  • Jonathan Goldsworthy
    Jonathan Goldsworthy

    Jonathan Goldsworthy

    Jonathan Goldsworthy is a partner in the Bird & Bird employment team who assists employers and employees with both contentious and non-contentious issues.

    • I would work with Jonathan again without any hesitation. He was excellent.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Jonathan Goldsworthy is super responsive, commercial and gives great strategic advice.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • He's very professional and acts with empathy.

      Employment respondentGlobal
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