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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Employment - UK

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's employment team is widely recognised for the strength of its employment litigation work and offers a wealth of experience in handling all manner of complex employment tribunal and High Court matters. The firm also works with employers on board-level disputes and investigations. It regularly advises large employers from the retail sector and financial services.

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Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer continues to act for the Church of England on a complex issue relating to expression of protected beliefs.

Strengths

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  • The HSF team are proactive and dynamic in managing the employment related aspects of commercial transactions. Their strategic advice is always tailored to our business needs and objectives.

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  • HSF has provided prompt, easily digestible advice and provided a practical application of the law to the specific matter.

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  • They have a seemingly innate ability to rapidly understand any given situation and offer well-considered advice.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Peter J Frost
    Peter J Frost

    Peter J Frost

    Peter Frost is a consultant at Herbert Smith Freehills, where he maintains his reputation as a go-to solicitor for corporates facing high-profile and bet-the-company employment disputes. His deep experience includes defending significant equal pay claims.

    • Peter is technically brilliant.

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  • Andrew Taggart
    Andrew Taggart

    Andrew Taggart

    Head of UK employment at Herbert Smith Freehills, Andrew Taggart enjoys an excellent reputation for his advice to employers on all forms of complex employment disputes. His expertise encompasses equal pay claims and regulatory matters.

    • Andrew Taggart is a very safe pair of hands and has a calm presence.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Andrew is very good and knowledgeable in his approach.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Andrew Taggart is very highly regarded in the industry and has a fantastic profile. He just gets it from a client side and understands what the best solution is.

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  • Tim Leaver
    Tim Leaver

    Tim Leaver

    Partner Tim Leaver has experience advising large employers on transactional and contentious employment matters at Herbert Smith Freehills. He is proficient in discrimination claims and the SMCR. He also acts as a mental health mentor as part of the firm's diversity and inclusion initiatives.

    • Tim is a really, really good lawyer.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Tim is an extremely knowledgeable, astute and personable individual, with whom working is a pleasure.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • He is really excellent.

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  • Christine Young
    Christine Young

    Christine Young

    Christine Young advises employer clients on a broad range of issues including business restructurings, team moves and the employment aspects of transactions. She is also regularly called upon to advise on harassment claims and the SMCR.

    • Her commercial vision is very strong. She helped us out of a tricky situation very professionally.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Christine readily provides clear expert advice and is dynamic in her dealings with clients.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Christine Young is superb.

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    • Christine is my go-to for employment law advice.

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  • Nick Wright
    Nick Wright

    Nick Wright

    Nick Wright is a partner at Herbert Smith Freehills who assists clients with contentious and non-contentious employment matters. He is experienced advising on team moves and discrimination claims.

    • Nick Wright is calm under pressure, incredibly bright, thinks around issues and comes up often with off piece ways of looking at things that can make all the difference.

      Employment respondentGlobal

    • Nick is really on top of the detail, very strategic and precise.

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    • Nick is really really impressive. He is incredibly diligent, but also really sensible. He does a really good job for his client.

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