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DAC Beachcroft LLP
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About

Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP

What we are known for:

  • Our Logistics expertise - we act for some of the largest transport and logistics companies in the UK
  • Our retail and leisure client base 
  • Our expertise in defending complex, high profile ground breaking cases 
  • Our business immigration expertise and the advice to our international clients who require assistance when employing overseas candidates.
  • We act for a number of NHS Trusts as well as NHS England. We are one of only 7 other law firms who have been appointed to the NHS SBS purchasing hub for legal services. We are dealing with a number of difficult highly sensitive litigation matters involving doctors' clinical performance concerns and disciplinary related employment tribunal claims
  • Our expertise on restructures and industrial relations. We have advised on several complex, high-profile restructures and industrial relations matters.  
  • Our ability to advise on large strategic reorganisations and TUPE projects.

We are retained as the sole employment law advisers to McDonald's in the UK, in addition to day to day advice, employment and immigration and defence of employment tribunals.

We continue to support and advise McDonald's Restaurants Limited in respect of immigration matters and complex queries concerning eligibility to work issues, training, visitor visas and their sponsorship licence. In particular, this year we have undertaken audits which have encompassed a review of a selection of their employee files to identify any right to work issues.

Chambers Review

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Employment - North West

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

DAC Beachcroft has a well-regarded employment practice providing advice and complex litigation support to leading employers. The firm's areas of expertise include advisory work with international clients concerning business immigration as well as acting for major companies in logistics, retail, transport and leisure. It represents numerous NHS trusts and education institutions. The team demonstrates additional expertise in restructuring, TUPE and industrial relations matters.

Strengths

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DAC Beachcroft are always looking at alternatives and possible solutions. They always come back to us as soon as they can and are very commercially aware.

Employment respondent
UK

We receive an excellent service. They respond in a very timely manner. DAC Beachcroft are in my experience very business-aware.

Employment respondent
UK

DAC Beachcroft has excellent partners who are highly responsive and provide exceptional service. Their sound commercial awareness and proactive approach means they spot risks and opportunities.

Employment respondent
UK

They provide excellent advice and support every time, and have the ability to reach out to varying levels of seniority dependent on the enquiry. They have an excellent understanding of our priorities.

Employment respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Philip Harman
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Band 2

Philip Harman frequently advises employers on a range of matters including worker status, employee transfer and National Minimum Wage issues. He also provides support on sensitive industrial relations matters across a range of sectors, including leisure, logistics and manufacturing.

Fantastic lawyer, fantastic reputation.

An outstanding professional and trusted adviser. He is a pleasure to work with, instilling calm and confidence when a job is challenging or complex and injecting humour when people need to decompress.

Philip gives realistic, pragmatic advice and guidance that enables us to perform.

We get a great service from Philip. He understands our business and requirements.

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Jeff Middleton
4
Band 4

Jeffrey Middleton represents clients in employment tribunal proceedings, including those relating to age and disability discrimination. He has further experience of senior executive appointments and terminations.

Jeff Middleton is very good.

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Philip Harman
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Band 2
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Jeff Middleton
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Band 4
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Members

Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP

Becky Hodgkins

Emma Morgan

Nicola Sherry

Richard Kay

Clients

Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP

AIG

Balfour Beatty Utilities LimitedArcadia Group Limited

Bentley Motors Limited

DHL

McDonald's

Royal Mail Group Limited

St John's Medical Centre

Unilever Plc

Zurich Plc

Industries

Provided by DAC Beachcroft LLP

Health

Logistics

Retail and Leisure