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

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Employment - Scotland

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

CMS offers advice across a wide range of employment issues, with the firm particularly recognised for its work with large financial services clients. It also advises clients in the energy and industrial engineering sectors. Its international network allows the team to handle complex cross-border employment issues. CMS advises clients on employment litigation, regularly handling disputes in tribunals and in the higher courts, with particular activity on claims regarding whistle-blowing, discrimination and pay.

Work Highlights

  • CMS advised Rothesay Life on the TUPE aspects of its acquisition of a circa £6 billion Scottish Widows bulk annuity portfolio from Lloyds Banking Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alison Woods
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Alison Woods
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Alison Woods is co-head of CMS's UK employment team. She advises clients across a range of sectors including technology and media, while offering particular strength handling matters pertaining to the oil and gas industry. Woods acts on the employment aspects of transactions, such as the application of TUPE, with further experience of senior executive departures.

Alison is clearly an expert in all matters of employment law, but combines this knowledge with outstanding interpersonal skills.

Finlay McKay
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Finlay McKay
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Finlay McKay acts for clients across a range of matters from the employment aspects of commercial transactions to claims alleging bullying, harassment and unfair dismissal. McKay also advises on senior executive departures including issues surrounding exit bonuses and restrictive covenants.

Finlay is an excellent, solution-focused partner.

Gillian MacLellan
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Gillian MacLellan
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Gillian MacLellan represents clients in sensitive claims before the Employment Tribunal relating to discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistle-blowing. She also advises on redundancy measures and employee transfers.

Gillian is extremely organised, responsive and leads a very capable team of lawyers, allowing her to provide a first-class service at all times.

Gillian always provides an outstanding level of service. She is quick to pick up matters and provide practical solutions that fit our business.

Gillian doesn't confine herself to the employment law advice; she gets the bigger picture and what is relevant for wider stakeholders.

Catriona Aldridge
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Catriona Aldridge
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Catriona Aldridge is a partner who works on both contentious and non-contentious matters in sectors including financial services, hotels and leisure, and construction.

Catriona is an excellent, commercial adviser who is willing to be flexible and adapt to our styles and ways of working.

Eric Gilligan
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Eric Gilligan
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Eric Gilligan advises on issues surrounding senior executive departures such as exit bonuses and restrictive covenants. He also assists with contentious employment matters concerning whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.

Eric is a very strong technical lawyer.

Eric regularly provides first-class, pragmatic advice on a range of issues.

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Employment

Alison Woods
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Alison Woods
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Band 1
Finlay McKay
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Finlay McKay
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Band 3
Gillian MacLellan
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Gillian MacLellan
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Band 3
Catriona Aldridge
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Catriona Aldridge
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Band 4
Eric Gilligan
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Eric Gilligan
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Band 4