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Employment

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

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Employment - Thames Valley

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

CMS has an all-encompassing employment practice with an impressive track record of advising on complex reorganisations, outsourcings and redundancies. The team also has expertise in contentious matters. The lawyers act for a number of high-profile domestic and international corporate clients, including groups in the technology, media and financial services sectors. The group is adept at handling claims in employment tribunals and the Court of Appeal.

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Strengths

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  • CMS take the time to really understand the business and explain things so they are easily digestible.

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  • They have a great understanding of our business and are always commercially focused.

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  • They have fantastic knowledge regarding commercial awareness and employment law. They can draw on other cases and give advice accordingly.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Gary Henderson
    Gary Henderson

    Gary Henderson

    Gary Henderson offers a great depth of expertise and experience guiding clients through a wide range of employment issues including claims of victimisation, discrimination and breach of contract. He regularly acts for high-profile clients in the financial services, technology and energy sectors, among others.

    • Gary provides us with sound legal advice and always has our end goal in mind, while giving us his commercial perspective. A great asset to CMS.

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    • Gary is a valued partner to our organisation. He gives a great pragmatic view to get to an efficient outcome.

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    • Gary is the gold standard for how all outside counsel should be - he is brilliant, kind, and extremely helpful with his legal recommendations

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  • Anita Wisby
    Anita Wisby

    Anita Wisby

    Anita Wisby is an experienced practitioner with specialist knowledge of senior exits, restructurings and employment tribunal claims, in addition to a range of HR issues. She regularly works with both domestic and international clients in the biotechnology, publishing and technology sectors.

    • Because of her background as an employment judge, I really value her views and opinions on risks for cases as she will have first-hand experience of the likely outcome of a specific case.

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    • Anita is always very responsive, commercially focused, and provides thorough and clear guidance.

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