Employment: Senior Executive
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 2
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(020) 7329 9090About
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
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
Provided by Chambers
"They are highly responsive and have an ability to provide fit for purpose legal advice."
"They offer a great deal of insight into how the opposing counsel will act and how best to progress in light of that."
"The team has real depth which is available at short notice to advise on difficult situations."
"They are highly responsive and have an ability to provide fit for purpose legal advice."
"They offer a great deal of insight into how the opposing counsel will act and how best to progress in light of that."
"The team has real depth which is available at short notice to advise on difficult situations."
Notable Practitioners
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.
"He is a real star."
"He's a great employment lawyer and particularly experienced in high court matters."
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.
"A superb, incisive and commercially aware person who quickly analyses each situation and provides the necessary action plan in a clear, concise and timely fashion."
"My experience with Dan could not have been any better. He was absolutely fantastic in all respects and I have already recommended him to others."
"He is very considerate in his approach, communicates excellently and gives outstanding advice. He furthermore is very experienced and able to assess situations very well."
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.
"Robert is a good employment lawyer."
"He gets it. He provides commercial risk based advice."
"Rob is excellent."
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 provides excellent support in guiding our business through the various processes required backed up with a deep commercial awareness and understanding of the goals to be achieved."
"She is an excellent communicator with constant availability to provide invaluable support."
"Rose has gone above and beyond what I expected. She is direct, knowledgeable and amiable."
Ranked Lawyers at
Doyle Clayton
London (Firms)
Members
Provided by Doyle Clayton
Alison Garrow
Amandeep Halet
Claire Wilson
Declan Bradley
Hannah Mathews
Helen Brooks
Kathy Scott
Peter Daly
Head of Department
Peter Doyle
Rose Smith
Simon Henthorn