About

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What we do

  • We act for top tier clients primarily across four key sectors: FTSE 100/Major Corporates; insurance; health; and public sectors. The breadth and depth of our client base makes us unique in the Bristol market.
  • FTSE 100/Major corporates: we act for Dixons Carphone plc and major technology companies, including British Telecom and EE Ltd (Orange, T-Mobile and EE)
  • Insurers: we act for large global insurers including Zurich
  • Health Sector: we remain the largest provider of employment legal services to NHS health organisations in in the South West and South Central regions and have a growing private health employment offering, supporting these clients with their routine as well as their complex matters
  • We are one of the largest users of the Tribunal system in the region, handling over 1,000 claims a year for our clients
  • Our work for our clients operating globally has also enabled us to expand our core areas of work to advising on significant international transactions.

What we are known for

Employment litigation in Employment Tribunals, and Employment Appeal Tribunal work on behalf of major companies

  • The employment aspects of outsourcing, including TUPE, redundancies and restructuring
  • Work on all aspects of complex reorganisation and restructuring programmes
  • Working closely with clients on the implementation of redundancy exercises, including providing advice on consultation with trade unions, the election of employee representatives and procedural issues

Chambers Review

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Employment - South West
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What the Team is Known For

DAC Beachcroft possesses a highly regarded employment practice acting for large public sector organisations and major corporations, particularly global insurers and public and private healthcare providers. The firm demonstrates expertise in tribunal work, as well as complex advisory and transactional work on a national and international scale.

Work Highlights

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  • DAC Beachcroft advised Trellix on five reorganisation projects which involved the dismissal of 250 employees spanning four continents.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alex Lock
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Band 1

Alex Lock is an employment partner based in DAC Beachcroft's Bristol office who advises clients on collective redundancy and TUPE matters as well as senior executive departures. He also represents clients in employment tribunals arising from discrimination claims.

"Alex provides very good practical advice and has a good sense of how employment tribunals make decisions."

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Katy Horner
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Band 3

Katy Horner is an employment partner based in the firm's Bristol office. She represents clients in high-value claims regarding disability, race, sex and age discrimination. She also advises clients on all aspects of complex reorganisation and restructuring programmes.

"Katy ably helped us navigate a period of turbulence."

Ranked Lawyers at
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Alex Lock
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Katy Horner
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Members

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Joanne Owers

Clients

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BT plc

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dixons Carphone plc

Dorset Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

EE Ltd

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

OFWAT

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

University of Oxford

Zurich Insurance plc

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