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Dentons

Employment

UK Guide 2026 : Scotland


Dentons

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Exceptional growing client base - in Scotland and internationally

  • Well established Scottish client base. We have acted for many of our Scottish based clients, such as Edrington and BPI, for 10 years or longer and some, such as the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS - Scotland's largest teachers union) for more than 20 years.
  • Stand out UK and international clients. Including John Lewis Partnership, TUI and KKR. 
  • We remain ambitious for growth and are delighted to have won new clients. Examples include HSBC, Scot JCB, Two Rivers Media Limited and Devro plc.
  • We are proud to have been re-appointed this year as the sole employment law provider in Scotland by Network Rail and the EIS. 
  • Our diverse and wide-ranging sector experience also sets us apart. For example, the food and drink industry is a key part of the Scottish economy and we act for such iconic brands as Nairns Oatcakes, the Glenlivet, the Macallan, Highland Park, the Famous Grouse and Brewgooder.

Our team is recognised by blue chip clients as a ‘go to’ practice that can provide high quality support in the UK and internationally. 

We are experts in a wide variety of the particularly challenging areas of employment including;

  • Financial Services,
  • discrimination claims,
  • balloting and industrial action,
  • national minimum wage, and
  • TUPE and outsourcing. 

Chambers Review

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Employment - Scotland

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
Dentons offers comprehensive employment law advice to clients in the transport, finance, and food and drink sectors. The team has noticeable strength advising on senior exits and outsourcing work, with experience of employment tribunal advocacy. Dentons also handles matters relating to TUPE and industrial action. The team is able to leverage the firm's national and global network of offices to assist with UK-wide and cross-border employment matters. It has further strength acting for unions and their members on pay issues and strike action.

Work Highlights

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  • Dentons advised Universal Music on its global whistle-blowing policy and whistle-blowing reporting process.

Strengths

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  • Dentons listen to what we are trying to achieve, as well as acting promptly in their response.

    Employment respondentUK
  • Dentons provides quick, commercial advice with access to a large bench of counsel.

    Employment respondentUK
  • The Dentons team provides responsive, practical and commercial advice.

    Employment respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Alison Weatherhead
    Band 2Alison Weatherhead

    Alison Weatherhead

    Alison Weatherhead leads the people, reward and mobility team at Dentons. She acts for clients on employment aspects of commercial transactions as well as TUPE and outsourcing matters. Weatherhead also advises on disciplinary processes and discrimination grievances, with further experience of employment tribunal claims alleging unfair and wrongful dismissal.

    • Alison is outstanding on all measures.

      Employment respondentUK
    • Alison is the person that you want to have in your corner. She is on the ball, hard-working and thorough.

      Employment respondentUK
    • Alison takes highly complex legal issues and distils it down to commercially focused advice.

      Employment respondentUK
    • Alison is an excellent and very experienced employment lawyer.

      Employment respondentUK
    • Alison is a great communicator and provides commercial and pragmatic advice.

      Employment respondentUK
  • Up and ComingElouisa Crichton
    Up and ComingElouisa Crichton

    Elouisa Crichton

    Elouisa Crichton advises on employment and discrimination law, with notable experience advising employer clients on their defence of tribunal claims.

    • Elouisa is extremely knowledgeable and prompt in her approach.

      Employment respondentUK
  • Associates to watchSarah Jackman
    Associates to watchSarah Jackman

    Sarah Jackman

    Sarah Jackman is relied upon by a number of major financial services clients seeking advice on a range of employment matters.

    • Sarah is prompt, fantastically approachable and provides great, practical advice.

      Employment respondentUK

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