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Law firm specialised in Employment & Pensions - CMS in the UK


Chambers Review

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Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

CMS has a highly experienced team offering advice across all aspects of employment law. The firm has notable disputes expertise, particularly in relation to restrictive covenants and employment tribunal representation. It also advises on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, with the ability to assist large international corporations on issues across multiple jurisdictions. The firm works for a broad client base that includes groups in the media, technology and financial services sectors.

Work Highlights

  • CMS advised production company Fremantle in connection with the employment aspects of its acquisition from Arrow International Media.

Strengths

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They understand the legal and commercial aspects of employment-related issues and are able to cut through complex layers to find simple solutions.

Employment: Employer respondent
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Their advice is clear, confident and always credible.

Employment: Employer respondent
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CMS understand the tone and handling needed in complex matters and work hard to understand us as the client and how we like to operate.

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Notable Practitioners

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Catherine Taylor
2
Catherine Taylor
2
Band 2
Catherine Taylor demonstrates a wealth of experience handling contentious and non-contentious employment matters, both domestically and internationally. She is well versed in handling whistle-blowing, discrimination and dismissal claims, as well as complex employee competition cases.

Catherine Taylor very much knows her stuff and is very responsive.

Catherine Taylor provides excellent client service.

She's an amazing employment lawyer.

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Hannah Netherton
4
Hannah Netherton
4
Band 4

Hannah Netherton is a partner in the employment and pensions team at CMS. She is known for her work handling employment matters in the media and entertainment sector.

Hannah is absolutely top of her game and gives brilliant advice. She is clear, crisp, all over the detail, responsive and just totally gets what we need as a client.

Hannah helped us navigate very tricky issues and has a great manner, gets to the point, has brilliant leadership and vision, and is a strategic thinker.

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Steven Cochrane
5
Steven Cochrane
5
Band 5
Steven Cochrane has a broad employment practice that sees him advising on contentious and advisory matters, as well as sensitive internal investigations. His clients include those in the financial services, technology and consumer goods sectors. Cochrane has particular expertise in handling matters with complex regulatory aspects.

Steven Cochrane is an excellent employment lawyer.

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CMS

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Employment: Employer
Catherine Taylor
2
Catherine Taylor
2
Band 2
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Hannah Netherton
4
Hannah Netherton
4
Band 4
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Steven Cochrane
5
Steven Cochrane
5
Band 5
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Members

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Alison Woods

Head of Department

Melanie Lane

Head of Department