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.

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Employment - North West

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Eversheds Sutherland acts for UK-based and international employers across a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Its areas of strength include executive terminations, business immigration and the employment aspects of corporate transactions. The team also represents clients before the Employment Tribunal in claims surrounding unfair dismissal, discrimination and holiday pay issues. It has experienced practitioners with recognised expertise in the education, utilities and retail sectors.

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Work Highlights

Eversheds Sutherland advised Sellafield on the successful defence of a high-value constructive dismissal and disability discrimination, harassment and victimisation claim containing many allegations brought by a former employee.

Strengths

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Their advice and support is always accurate and relevant. They have a good understanding of our sector. They always respond the same day in order to support dealing quickly with difficult situations.

Employment respondent
UK

Eversheds Sutherland's in-depth knowledge and understanding across a wide range of disciplines is of particular value to us. Service is efficient and often exceeds the agreement and our expectations.

Employment respondent
UK

Eversheds are pragmatic. They have a deep level of expertise in industrial relations. They're well connected with business and trade unions, so they give great insight from both perspectives.

Employment respondent
UK

They have a deep knowledge and understanding of our business, custom, practice and values. They provide practical and pragmatic advice that is given in a timely manner.

Employment respondent
UK

They always provide good advice, and it's sometimes cutting-edge and innovative. They've always made themselves available when we need urgent advice, and the advice is almost always given on the spot.

Employment respondent
UK

Their advice and support is always accurate and relevant. They have a good understanding of our sector. They always respond the same day in order to support dealing quickly with difficult situations.

Employment respondent
UK

Eversheds Sutherland's in-depth knowledge and understanding across a wide range of disciplines is of particular value to us. Service is efficient and often exceeds the agreement and our expectations.

Employment respondent
UK

Eversheds are pragmatic. They have a deep level of expertise in industrial relations. They're well connected with business and trade unions, so they give great insight from both perspectives.

Employment respondent
UK

They have a deep knowledge and understanding of our business, custom, practice and values. They provide practical and pragmatic advice that is given in a timely manner.

Employment respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Diane Gilhooley

Head of Employment

Eminent Practitioners

Diane Gilhooley has a full range of expertise in both contentious and non-contentious work. She has particular experience in the higher education field, as well as advising on organisational matters, including large-scale redundancies and restructurings. She has further strength representing clients before the Employment Tribunal involving unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.

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Naeema Choudry

Band 1

Naeema Choudry advises on exits and appointments of senior executives as well as representing clients at the Employment Tribunal in unfair dismissal, equal pay and discrimination claims. She also assists with company-wide training projects. She has experience advising on large class action claims.

Naeema is an excellent employment lawyer. Her experience, knowledge and commerciality are exemplary.

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Jenny Mann

Band 5

Jenny Mann is an employment law specialist who advises employer clients on both contentious and non-contentious issues. She has particular expertise in injunctive relief applications and has experience working on multi-jurisdictional employment matters.

Jenny is excellent.

Jenny understands our business and culture. She has a strong ability to review a lot of data and ask the right probing questions of the HR team. Her advice is always pragmatic and commercial.

Jenny is very easy to get on with but also incredibly knowledgeable.

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