Chambers Review
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Employment - East Anglia
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
Eversheds Sutherland are pragmatic, commercial and, above all, an absolute pleasure to deal with.
Eversheds consistently demonstrate a high level of skill and ability. They are extremely diligent and demonstrate expertise across a breadth of matters.
The team at Eversheds are swift to grasp the key contextual issues and to offer pragmatic, risk-assessed advice, providing a range of options to address and resolve issues.
They are incredibly creative and excellent business partners, and are absolutely superb at dealing with complex matters.
The advice provided is clear, breaking down the legal jargon into understandable English. They are also commercially savvy when required, offering strategies dependent upon appetite for risk.
Work Highlights
Eversheds Sutherland advised the University of Portsmouth on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including handling grievances and disciplinary matters.
Notable practitioners
Simon Tytherleigh is head of employment in Eversheds Sutherland's Cambridge office. He is highly regarded for his expertise in employment tribunal litigation, as well as his ability to advise clients on policy updates, outsourcing and TUPE matters.
Simon is a proven, trusted partner and an extension of the business. He exceeds expectations and consistently delivers to our agile needs.
Simon is very easy to work with. He is very responsive and I trust his advice. He has supported me well with some very challenging cases.
Simon knows what he is doing in employment law. He has a great business sense and is prompt.
Simon provides a consistently great level of service.
Constanze has been a constant source of knowledgeable support and has always been my go-to person.
Her style is very supportive. The guidance provided is very clear and she breaks down complexity into clear next steps. Where there is risk, she is clear to highlight priorities and possible options.
Cambridge-based Elizabeth Graves is co-head of Eversheds Sutherland's life sciences and healthcare team and is noted for her expertise in advising clients in those spaces on a full range of employment matters. She stands out for her ability to handle large-scale international projects.
Elizabeth understands our business, our industry, our challenges and our approach. She's an excellent lawyer.
Elizabeth is astute, pragmatic and strategic. She is always willing to go the extra mile.
Elizabeth is an absolute dream to work with - commercial, pragmatic and brilliant at her job.
Matthew Kelly is an employment partner in Eversheds Sutherland's Cambridge office who specialises in advising clients in the education sector. He adeptly assists clients with a full range of employment matters from discrimination and unfair dismissal claims to advising on day-to-day contractual and HR issues.
Matt Kelly is consistently outstanding in the quality of advice given on a range of employment matters. He is also pragmatic and great fun to work with.
Matthew is always responsive and his advice is clear.
Alice Townley-Smith has expertise advising clients in the education sector on a range of employment matters including grievances, redundancies, reorganisations and TUPE. She is based in Cambridge.
Alice is very helpful, knowledgeable and approachable.
Alice combines remarkable levels of intellectual acuity with a highly conscientious approach. She is unfailingly patient and a delight to work with.