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About

Provided by Doyle Clayton

  • Doyle Clayton is the UK’s largest and most successful independent specialist workplace law firm (as opposed to full service generalists) and for the last 20 years has focussed on providing employment and related advice to both organisations and senior individuals. This gives a unique insight into the broad people and connected issues that HR teams regularly encounter which many law firm employment teams working solely for employers do not have experience of, and also enables us to advise individuals more effectively and strategically than firms which do not frequently work with employers. 

  • The quality of our advisors is unmatched at any sizable UK law firm. All (100%) of our Employment law partners are ranked as experts or recommended by Chambers and The Legal 500.
  • Our lawyers have genuine commercial experience – with many of them having worked in-house at retail, technology, financial services, hospitality, leisure, publishing and consulting businesses. This real world experience gives a unique understanding and appreciation of the operational, political and cultural issues HR and in-house legal teams face which enables us to provide more effective legal assistance and advice. 
  • According to independent research we are the destination for “organisations looking for stellar service but without the price of larger City firms”. This is supported through recent client wins which have provided significant growth.

Chambers Review

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Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Doyle Clayton is a specialist firm acting for employers and senior executives on a full range of issues relating to the workplace. The team is adept at advising senior employees on complex litigation, including cases relating to restrictive covenants and injunctions. Its senior employee clientele includes legal professionals and C-suite executives. The firm's employer client base includes organisations operating in the insurance, retail and charities sectors, and it advises these groups on everything from employment litigation and internal investigations to business restructures and TUPE.

Strengths

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They are very personable and take on each case with tact, precision and confidence.

Employment: Employer respondent
UK

They tailor their approach to the specific needs of our business, providing clear, actionable advice.

Employment: Employer respondent
UK

They are very pragmatic and mindful of the commercial decisions that need to be taken. All Doyle Clayton advisors are friendly, extremely knowledgeable and always make themselves available.

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Notable Practitioners

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Peter De Maria
1
Peter De Maria
1
Band 1
Peter De Maria has a broad practice encompassing all aspects of employment work for senior executives, including whistle-blowing and discrimination claims. He is particularly experienced in team moves and restrictive covenants. In addition to his client-facing work, Peter De Maria also serves as Doyle Clayton's senior partner.

Peter is a pleasure to work with and has almost unparalleled experience.

I was very impressed with Peter's experience and level of hard work and commitment to the case.

A leading lawyer in the field, Peter is a pleasure to work with and has almost unparalleled experience.

Peter brings a calm and measured approach bolstered by extensive experience.

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Dan Begbie-Clench
4
Dan Begbie-Clench
4
Band 4

Dan Begbie-Clench is adept at advising employers in the financial services sector. He is experienced in handling a variety of employment matters including grievances and senior exits.

Dan Begbie-Clench was a great attentive partner and support. I will highly recommend him to anyone in need of legal support in employment matters especially equality act matters.

He cuts through the waffle and gets what we need done. He's great support.

Dan is very pragmatic and always seeks the most sensible and effective solution to our issues.

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Robert Maddox
Robert Maddox
Star Associates
Robert Maddox is an associate at Doyle Clayton who is able to assist individuals with their employment contracts, as well as advising senior employees on employment disputes.

I was impressed by Rob's ability to understand the complexity of the situation and convert my input into proper legal wording.

He is quick, available and very useful in finding the best possible solution.

Rob is technically excellent and not afraid to grapple with the difficult issues. He is able to inspire confidence in even the most demanding situations and is a pleasure to work with.

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Rose Smith
Rose Smith
Associates to watch
Rose Smith is a legal director at Doyle Clayton who is regularly called upon by clients to handle litigation as well as HR issues.

Rose is always very detailed and thorough with her support and advice.

It was a real pleasure working with Rose on a complex and difficult case. She is completely and utterly reliable.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Doyle Clayton

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Employment: Employer
Dan Begbie-Clench
5
Dan Begbie-Clench
5
Band 5
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Rose Smith
Rose Smith
Associates to watch
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Employment: Employer: High Court Litigation
Peter De Maria
2
Peter De Maria
2
Band 2
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Employment: Senior Executive
Peter De Maria
1
Peter De Maria
1
Band 1
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Dan Begbie-Clench
4
Dan Begbie-Clench
4
Band 4
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Robert Maddox
Robert Maddox
Star Associates
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Members

Provided by Doyle Clayton

Alison Garrow

Amandeep Halet

Claire Wilson

Declan Bradley

Hannah Mathews

Helen Brooks

Kathy Scott

Peter Daly

Peter De Maria

Peter De Maria

Head of Department

Peter Doyle

Rose Smith

Simon Henthorn