Employment - UK
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
"Doyle Clayton provide strong client service with good technical capability, as well as a practical and commercial approach. They are an excellent team who are responsive, pragmatic and consistently achieve good outcomes."
"All interactions with Doyle Clayton result in a well thought through, easy to understand response that is exactly what we want."
"Doyle Clayton are absolutely outstanding and a class act. They are able and willing to help with the most important areas."
Work highlights
Doyle Clayton represented the Bank of Africa in respect of claims by the former head of HR. These claims included unfair dismissal, whistle-blowing, sex and race discrimination, harassment and victimisation.
Doyle Clayton acted for Allison Bailey in a discrimination claim against Garden Court Chambers and Stonewall in the Employment Tribunal.
Notable practitioners
Dan Begbie-Clench heads Doyle Clayton's Canary Wharf office and 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 understands our requirements really well. He is commercial, pragmatic and very easy to interact with. He deals with stressful situations in a balanced and calm manner while being very quick to respond." "It is highly enjoyable working with Dan due to his pragmatic approach."
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 amazing and understands both sides of the argument, which is very important when it comes to HR issues." "She is an excellent partner to us."
