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About

Provided by Lester Aldridge LLP

As one of the leading employment teams in the south, the team provides specialist advice on all areas of employment law, acting for international, national and major regional employers in all sectors. The team supports HR and senior management in dealing with many employment issues, from drafting service agreements, employment contracts, employment policies, and handbooks to advising on tribunal claims, redundancy programmes and TUPE-related matters.


Sector expertise

We advise organisations of all sizes with particular experience in the following sectors:

  • Healthcare
  • Charities & Non-profit
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine
  • Retail
  • Insolvency


Recent work highlights

  • Advised care home provider in relation to a complex discrimination and unfair dismissal claim relating to the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021
  • Providing day-to-day employment advice to a large international company with over 12,000 employees.
  • Assisting a start-up design consultancy with compliance with employment obligations both in the UK and Australia

Chambers Review

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Employment - South West

4
Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Lester Aldridge offers substantial experience in handling employment matters for healthcare sector clients and represents a significant client base of local businesses and executives, as well as larger corporates. The firm typically advises on issues such as restructuring mandates, TUPE matters and whistle-blowing. The team's employment offering expands across the South West to service clients based further afield.

Strengths

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We chose Lester Aldridge for its internal capabilities covering all areas that we need from company formation through to closing transactions and compliance.

Employment respondent
UK

Lester Aldridge has been accurate in its reporting progress and successful in managing all the matters to date.

Employment respondent
UK

Lester Aldridge's advice is thorough, with good knowledge of subject and industry.

Employment respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Kevin Barnett
3
Kevin Barnett
Head of Employment
3
Band 3
Kevin Barnett has a depth of experience representing both corporate and individual clients in contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

Kevin is an excellent service provider, I cannot speak highly enough of the service, the knowledge and the solutions.

Kevin is professional and proactive with advice and guidance.

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Lester Aldridge LLP

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Kevin Barnett
3
Kevin Barnett
Head of Employment
3
Band 3
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Members

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Dee Woodcock

Edward O'Brien

Emma Starmer

Kevin Barnett

Kevin Barnett

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