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Employment - North West

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Fieldfisher's employment team has a strong reputation for contentious matters, particularly litigation in the Court of Appeal or Employment Tribunal. The team has expertise in discrimination and whistle-blowing claims, as well as advising on class actions, TUPE, and boardroom-level disputes and removals. It is also very well versed in non-contentious matters such as outsourcing, privacy issues and restructuring activities. The firm's clients include employers within the hospitability, sports and property sectors, among others.

Work Highlights

  • Fieldfisher advised Everton Football Club on a range of employment matters.

Strengths

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The partners are very experienced and able to handle the considerable complexity of my organisation. Their responsiveness is fantastic, and they always take a pragmatic approach.

Employment respondent
UK

A great firm to deal with - they're very commercial and keep things simple.

Employment respondent
UK

The team has first-rate employment lawyers. They are very client-focused and have a very strong practical grasp of employment law, with a collegiate approach and bringing in expertise as appropriate.

Employment respondent
UK

I appreciate the breadth of the knowledge they have brought and particularly that it was at their fingertips. Fieldfisher have met or exceeded our expectations on speed and quality of responsiveness.

Employment respondent
UK

The employment team are very good. They're very sensible and know what they are doing. They are a trusted pair of hands.

Employment respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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5
Alex Watson
5
Band 5

Alex Watson heads the Fieldfisher employment team in Manchester. His practice encompasses major employment litigation, exit strategies, restructuring matters and whistle-blowing, discrimination, unfair dismissal and TUPE claims.

Alex is a rising star of the employment law world. He is always able to develop a case-winning strategy, and his grasp of employment law is second to none.

Alex has been refreshing in the depth of his technical knowledge, which he combines with an adroit understanding of our business. He has coupled empathy with insightful and hard-edged pragmatism.

Alex has an excellent communication style and is able to work well with those at all levels of our organisation. He has suggested some innovative and highly original solutions to complex problems.

Alex Watson leads the team at Fieldfisher and does a very good job. He takes sensible approaches, clients trust him and he gets really good results for clients.

Alex Watson always responds quickly with fantastic advice and service.

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