Eversheds Sutherland, Employment | Chambers UK Profile

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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.

Chambers Review

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Employment - Wales

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland is experienced in advising a range of market-leading local, national and international clients. The firm is able to draw on the international expertise of its practitioners, enabling comprehensive coverage of cross-border issues that may arise. It is particularly known for its employer-side work, and has significant experience handling litigation and also TUPE transfers. It represents a particularly good choice of firm for clients in the education, transport and life sciences sectors.

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Work Highlights

Eversheds Sutherland represented Wm Morrison Supermarkets in the defence of thousands of equal pay claims in England, Wales and Scotland.

Strengths

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The team's knowledge of all aspects of employment law is first class, and their advice is always clear, with rationale provided.

Employment respondent
UK

The team offer a personal service by getting to know their clients and the business they operate. They have an expert team who are always available to provide advice, even on complex issues.

Employment respondent
UK

Their availability, response times and clarity of advice are of the highest levels.

Employment respondent
UK

The size of the team and the depth of their knowledge and experience means they can advise on a wide range of employment issues and deploy the appropriate level of resource.

Employment respondent
UK

The team have a quick response time and are personable. They are also great at unpicking complex matters.

Employment respondent
UK

The team's knowledge of all aspects of employment law is first class, and their advice is always clear, with rationale provided.

Employment respondent
UK

The team offer a personal service by getting to know their clients and the business they operate. They have an expert team who are always available to provide advice, even on complex issues.

Employment respondent
UK

Their availability, response times and clarity of advice are of the highest levels.

Employment respondent
UK

The size of the team and the depth of their knowledge and experience means they can advise on a wide range of employment issues and deploy the appropriate level of resource.

Employment respondent
UK

The team have a quick response time and are personable. They are also great at unpicking complex matters.

Employment respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Tom Bray

Band 2

Tom Bray is regularly called upon to assist employers with the employment aspects of corporate transactions, alongside other employment matters such as TUPE claims and HR training.

Tom is fantastic and very knowledgeable.

He is excellent and does very good work.

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Thomas Player

Band 3

Thomas Player handles employment work for a number of high-profile employers including multinational companies. He has significant expertise in issues such as international labour matters and cross-border restructurings.

Tom is great. He is very pragmatic and good strategically, making complex legal matters sound more simple.

Thomas is extremely responsive, pragmatic and understands us as a client in the wider context. He's also a real industry leader in industrial relations.

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Jennifer Pinder

Associates to watch

Jennifer Pinder advises on a wide range of employment matters for clients spanning from charities to pharmaceutical companies. Her practice includes senior executive exits, corporate restructuring exercises and redundancies, among other matters.

Jennifer is really practical and client-friendly.

Jennifer is responsive and pragmatic.

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