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Mayer Brown LLP

Employment: Employer: High Court Litigation

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Mayer Brown LLP

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About

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Our multidisciplinary group offers sophisticated solutions to the most complex employment and benefits related issues facing our clients. Our clients are among the largest businesses in the world with members of the Fortune 500, FTSE 100, DAX and Hang Seng frequently seeking our counsel on employment law and benefits strategies across the myriad regulatory environments in which they may find themselves. Our lawyers have extensive worldwide experience in the following areas:

  • Employee Benefits ​
  • Employment Litigation and Counseling 
  • Equity & Incentive Plans 
  • ERISA Fiduciary 
  • ERISA Litigation 
  • Executive Compensation 
  • Global Mobility & Migration 
  • Pensions 
  • Pensions Litigation

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Employment: Employer: High Court Litigation - London (Firms)

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Mayer Brown has deep knowledge and experience in assisting high-profile companies with complex contentious and non-contentious employment issues. The firm has demonstrable expertise in handling whistleblowing, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. It is able to handle cross-jurisdictional employment issues for its international clientele. The firm regularly advises clients in the consumer goods, insurance and banking sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Mayer Brown represented PIB Group in connection with an alleged team move case.

Strengths

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  • The team has strong technical expertise combined with a sensible and practical commercial approach.

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  • Mayer Brown consistently provide exceptional responsiveness. No matter the complexity or urgency of the issue, the team is quick to engage.

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  • The Mayer Brown team have an ability to go deep into the detail of a complex dispute while maintaining a holistic view of the case and the key commercial drivers for the business.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Miriam Bruce
    Band 1Miriam Bruce

    Miriam Bruce

    Miriam Bruce is a partner at Mayer Brown who regularly advises clients from the financial services and insurance industries on the full range of employment matters. She is experienced in unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.
    • Miriam Bruce always delivers the results we want as an organisation.

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    • Miriam brings a calm, pragmatic approach to every situation. Her advice is not only legally sound but also commercially sensible and she always focuses on what really matters.

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    • She is a real labour expert and really gets it done.

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  • Band 2Christopher Fisher
    Band 2Christopher Fisher

    Christopher Fisher

    Christopher Fisher leads the London employment group at Mayer Brown. He frequently provides both advisory and contentious assistance to a range of employers, often handling matters that involve cross-jurisdictional elements. Fisher is particularly noted for his deep understanding of the financial services sector.
    • Chris is extremely responsive, calm in a crisis and a trusted partner.

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    • He is calm, engaging and incredibly knowledgeable. Chris inspires confidence in his advice, and is expert at understanding the client.

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    • Chris brings a wealth of experience which is evident in the quality and depth of his advice.

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  • Up and ComingKatherine Fox
    Up and ComingKatherine Fox

    Katherine Fox

    Katherine Fox has a growing employment practice that sees her advice sought after by clients from the legal, financial and consumer goods markets, among others. She is able to advise clients on both employment litigation and non-contentious work.
    • Katherine Fox is very responsive, very sharp and always delivers what we want.

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    • She is very experienced and has very good judgement.

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    • Katherine is superb, massively experienced, has great judgement and is a pleasure to work with.

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  • Associates to watchFrancesca Ingham
    Associates to watchFrancesca Ingham

    Francesca Ingham

    Senior associate Francesca Ingham advises clients across a number of industries on both contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.

    • She was incredibly hardworking and responsive.

      Employment: Employer: High Court Litigation respondentUK
    • Francesca Ingham is sparky, charming and really good.

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    • Francesca Ingham is superb.

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