UK Guide 2026 : West Midlands
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Shoosmiths' West Midlands office is in Birmingham. It provides expertise across a diverse range of areas including outsourcings, complex grievances and senior exits, and regularly acts for large employers, including household-name clients in the retail and food and drink industries. The team also advises on employment litigation, with notable work on matters involving whistleblowing complaints.
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Shoosmiths advised a senior executive and shareholder in a marketing consultancy business on negotiating a financially ambitious exit from her employer, concluding matters successfully for the client.
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The partners and associates with whom I have had the pleasure of working take time to ensure we understand our position and provide options, taking us through each one to ensure an agreeable outcome.
They truly partner with us and provide solutions in line with our needs.
Shoosmiths delivers quality advice that also meets our business needs, and always does it observing our short timelines.
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Nick Vernon is head of Shoosmiths' employment team in Birmingham. He maintains a broad employment law practice spanning both contentious and non-contentious work, including senior executive exits, reorganisations and TUPE matters.
Nick has been amazing and his answers are always very spot-on. I also enjoy the level of confidence with which Nick provides his advice.
Nick is well-informed on his subject and provides comprehensive solutions which meet our needs.
It is always a pleasure to work with Nick, he gives calm and considered advice.
Employment
UK 2026
Practice area: Employment
Location: Yorkshire: South and West
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