Employment
UK Guide 2025 : West Midlands
Band 4
Contact number
01952 291222Chambers Review
Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors is noted for its non-contentious employment expertise and is frequently sought after to advise on transactions and TUPE transfers as well as changes to terms and conditions and policies and procedures. The team offers additional capabilities assisting with claims of discrimination and unfair dismissal as well as redundancy processes. The employment team is based across Telford and Hereford.
Work Highlights
- Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors advised Dodd Group on the transfer of employees under TUPE following the expiry of part of a contract for gas service and maintenance for a large municipal authority.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors always makes you feel like your case is important; going the extra mile and proactively updating you."
"Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors has never let us down, even when we have tight deadlines."
"Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors takes the time to get to know its clients and always explains topics in a clear manner."
"Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors always makes you feel like your case is important; going the extra mile and proactively updating you."
"Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors has never let us down, even when we have tight deadlines."
"Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors takes the time to get to know its clients and always explains topics in a clear manner."
Notable Practitioners
Telford-based John Merry is the head of employment at Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors and has particular expertise in TUPE transfers and TUPE's application or otherwise to reorganisations and transactions. He offers further capabilities advising on redundancy processes, contract and policy changes as well as claims for discrimination.
"John is exceptional. He's very experienced, simplifies things and always goes the extra mile to get to where we need to be."
"I completely trust and value John's advice; he has taken the time to understand our business and he feels almost like an in-house resource."
"I can't speak highly enough of John Merry- he offers very specific, pragmatic and commercially-minded advice."
"John rapidly gets to grips with the issue at hand, cutting through the noise to find the nub of the problem and find an effective solution."