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Eversheds Sutherland has one of the largest and most experienced UK employment teams in the market, with over 140 lawyers delivering high-quality, commercially focused advice across all areas of employment law. The firm supports clients on everything from day-to-day HR matters to complex, multijurisdictional projects involving employment, compensation, immigration and pensions. Their advice is pragmatic, user-friendly and grounded in a deep understanding of both legal frameworks and commercial realities. The team is known for its technical excellence and thought leadership, regularly publishing legal briefings, industry insights and horizon scanning updates. Whether advising on HR strategy, policy development, international expansion or contentious matters such as litigation and industrial action, Eversheds Sutherland provides seamless cross-border support. As part of a top ten global law firm, the team combines local expertise with global reach.

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What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland is regularly instructed by financial institutions to advise on employment disputes, as well as to provide day-to-day counsel. The firm also offers highly regarded advice on industrial relations issues. It demonstrates additional strength in matters that span multiple jurisdictions and regularly advises on the employment aspects of large transactions. The firm's clients include large corporates, financial services groups and media organisations.

Work Highlights

  • Eversheds Sutherland advised Heathrow Airport on the full range of L&E challenges that they faced, covering their entire workforce of 7,000 employees. This included advice on all aspects of industrial action ballots, ongoing strike action in May 2024, as well as potential strike contingency measures.

Strengths

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The team has excellent technical knowledge, industry awareness and practical focus.

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Eversheds stand out due to their strong interpersonal skills and the practical and commercial mindset they display.

Employment: Employer respondent
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The team at Eversheds provide very practical and pragmatic advice, they don't just sit on the fence and list all of the risks. They add a lot of value right from the outset.

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Notable Practitioners

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Paul Fontes
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Paul Fontes
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Head of the London employment team at Eversheds Sutherland, Paul Fontes frequently advises employers on sensitive litigation in the Employment Tribunal and High Court. He is also experienced in the SMCR and in conducting investigations.

Paul is the most commercial employment law partner I have ever worked with.

He is knowledgeable and astute. He offers pragmatic and commercial solutions.

Paul's advice is always pragmatic and effective.

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Emma Humphreys
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Emma Humphreys
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Emma Humphreys is a partner in the employment and human resources group at Eversheds Sutherland. She has substantial expertise in collective labour law and industrial relations matters, particularly in acting for clients in the transport sector.

Emma is exceptionally strong in providing her knowledge and experience in a compelling and elegant manner, whilst always maintaining a very collaborative and engaging communication style.

Emma is excellent and gives us confidence with her advice.

Emma's combination of highly technical knowledge, combined with her collaborative approach, make her outstanding to work with.

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Graham Green
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Graham Green
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Graham Green regularly applies his knowledge of the employment industry to employers in the media, a market in which he has carved out a particular specialism.
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Hannah Mahon
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Hannah Mahon
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Hannah Mahon is a partner in the human resources practice group and is the legal technology partner for employment at Eversheds Sutherland. She is esteemed for her employment tribunal litigation experience. Mahon regularly assists clients with unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistle-blowing claims.

Hannah has consistently provided prompt responses and detailed advice which has been invaluable.

Hannah Mahon is a terrific communicator and incredibly hard-working.

She is an all-round excellent adviser, highly knowledgeable, dedicated and experienced.

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Sophie White
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Sophie White
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Sophie White is a partner in the Eversheds employment team who is known for working with large retail and financial service clients in sophisticated employment matters.

Sophie is very practical and user-friendly.

Sophie is an extremely trusted adviser and a key partner of our business.

She is extremely responsive and is always able to provide prompt and reasoned advice.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Employment: Employer
Paul Fontes
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Paul Fontes
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Band 1
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Graham Green
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Graham Green
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Band 5
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Hannah Mahon
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Hannah Mahon
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Band 5
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Sophie White
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Sophie White
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Band 5
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Employment: Employer: Industrial Relations
Emma Humphreys
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Emma Humphreys
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Band 2
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Diane Gilhooley

Head of Department