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Employment: Employer

UK Guide 2026 : London (Firms)

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About

Provided by Fox Williams LLP

Employing people is a serious business investment. When it goes right it delivers untold benefits on both sides. When it goes wrong, it can be devastating for a business’ finances or its reputation.

Working at the heart of the City of London, our team have a deserved reputation as market leading advisers on people issues. Our collective experience ensures that we provide comprehensive strategic advice and solutions to in house lawyers, HR teams and senior management teams.

We are trusted by many professional services firms to support them on their employment issues and are proud to be the “go to” team. We guarantee to provide you with a partner-led, commercial and cost-effective service in the UK and internationally, through our network of trusted employment and labour lawyers.

We have a genuine understanding of issues that impact on HR professionals, reinforced through our close links with CIPD and CityHR, the HR association for the financial services sector.

We recognise that the management of people issues involves more than just knowledge of employment law. We work in partnership with our clients to seamlessly manage these issues. Our team includes specialists in employment, IP, data protection, High Court litigation, tax and incentives, partnership, regulatory issues, investigations and white collar crime.

Chambers Review

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Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Fox Williams advises both City employers and senior executives across all manner of employment law with a notable reputation for its work on severance negotiations and employment disputes. It has a strong history of representing individuals in cases of discrimination and whistle-blowing. The firm draws its clients from a range of sectors including financial services and insurance, where it demonstrates expertise in regulatory matters. It also advises public sector clients on TUPE matters. In addition, the team is also trusted by employers to carry out sensitive internal investigations.

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Strengths

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Fox Williams’s legal knowledge and drafting seem second to none, but I also found their commercial nous and depth of experience in negotiation valuable, as well as the clarity of their advice.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
They are diligent, flexible and very responsive to our needs.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
They are very responsive and give commercial astute and considered advice. All staff we have come across have been very professional and knowledgeable.
Employment: Employer respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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Band 1
Band 1
Jane Mann
Jane Mann offers a wealth of experience acting for senior executives in major disputes of all kinds, particularly advising employees in regulated industries.
Jane was focused, professional, empathetic, very smart, gave me hope and in the end, negotiated the best possible outcome for my particular case.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
Jane Mann is a superb lawyer in the employment space.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
Jane Mann is an excellent employment lawyer.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
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Band 3
Band 3
Joanna Chatterton
Head of the employment team at Fox Williams, Joanna Chatterton regularly advises employers from the financial and professional services sectors on the full range of advisory and contentious employment work, including sensitive investigations. She is also adept at assisting senior executives with restrictive covenants, claims of discrimination and sexual harassment.
Jo is a great lawyer, highly trained and commercially sensitive.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
Joanne is an outstanding lawyer and I rate her very highly.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
She is an excellent lawyer with a fantastic customer-focused approach. Joanne deals well with difficult individuals and offers fantastic support. She is highly rated and for good reason.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
She's a standout. Joanna is very collaborative, very knowledgeable and clients clearly trust her.
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Band 2
Band 2
Marian Bloodworth
Marian Bloodworth is an employment partner who is highly regarded for her substantial knowledge of the financial services sectors. She frequently advises on matters of reputational significance, as well as regulatory employment issues.
Marian Bloodworth is a highly knowledgeable and capable solicitor who is very empathetic and has terrific legal knowledge.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
Her client service is responsive, reliable and considered. She's a trusted and steady presence, and someone I’ve really valued working with.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
Marian is an exceptional talent who understands every legal nuance but also is a great reader of people and completely changed where our cases were heading by taking control.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
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Band 3
Band 3
Aron Pope
Aron Pope is a Fox Williams partner experienced in advising senior executives in the financial services and professional services sectors. He regularly assists clients with whistle-blowing, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims.
Aron’s legal knowledge and drafting are second to none and he displayed excellent commercial nous and client-handling skills in his work with me.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
He is very approachable, thorough, understanding and respectful.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
Aron has the ability to diffuse a situation. His manner is calm and courteous and he provides clear and considered advice and guidance. There is always a solution with Aron.
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Band 4
Band 4
David Williams
David Williams takes on a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious employment work for a broad client base. He regularly handles matters including TUPE, reorganisations and executive dismissals.
He is very service-oriented, always responds in a timely manner and is very practical in his advice.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
David is extremely experienced and is always a solution finder.
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Band 5
Band 5
David Murphy
David Murphy is a partner in the employment team at Fox Williams who is valued for his expertise in advisory and litigation matters. He is acknowledged for his understanding of TUPE, whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.
He maintains exceptionally strong relationships.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
David is excellent. I would work with him with no hesitation.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
David is absolutely a star who is consistently thoughtful, pragmatic and unflappable.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
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Up and Coming
Up and Coming
Daisy Jones
Daisy Jones is a partner in the employment team at Fox Williams. She advises employers across a range of both non-contentious and contentious issues. Jones is particularly adept at representing clients in the financial services sector, including in connection with the SMCR.
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Associates to watch
Associates to watch
Thomas Pennington-Hare
Thomas Pennington-Hare is a legal director in Fox Williams' employment team. He is recognised for his advice to senior employees on contract and exit negations, as well as on tribunal claims.
He is very well prepared and good with clients.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
He is knowledgeable and well considered.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
Thomas Pennington-Hare has good attention to detail and is an easy person to work with.
Employment: Employer respondentUK
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