Employment
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 4
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(03700) 865600About
Provided by Shoosmiths LLP
There is not much that our national team of experienced specialists has not seen before, meaning they are well placed to deliver cost-effective, strategic and commercial advice aimed at improving your business or meeting your personal requirements. We pride ourselves on investing time to fully understand your objectives meaning we can deliver the support you need, when you need it most, so you can achieve your goals.
Our regular updates and briefings provide a painless way to keep up to speed on all employment and immigration developments. Empowering managers is essential for operational effectiveness and our bespoke training courses are the ideal way to develop your management population’s skills and capability, whilst our unique range of innovative products provide cost-effective solutions to your HR issues. Whatever your requirements, we can provide tailored, innovative and practical advice, strategies and solutions.
As well as guiding you or your HR department through the everyday employment and immigration issues that arise, we also regularly deliver products and services across a number of specialist areas, (as detailed in our specialism pages above). Through working closely with our HR Consult teams, we have a clear focus and goal in helping you to improve your business.
Our specialist pensions, health and safety and employee benefits teams are also at your service as part of our integrated approach.
Chambers Review
Shoosmiths handles matters across the full spectrum of employment law, from TUPE matters, reorganisations and employment status to industrial relations advice and discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. The firm also advises on disciplinary measures and business immigration issues.
Work Highlights
- Shoosmiths assisted South Staffordshire College with general employment advice, which included trade union queries and day-to-day support.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Shoosmiths do excellent work and are very prompt. I have been impressed with their expertise covering different types of employment matters."
"Shoosmiths gives strong, pragmatic advice on complex matters. The team recognises when a matter is urgent and requires immediate attention, and I've never had to chase for a response."
"They are proactive and very helpful in terms of advice delivered. They are also very commercially aware and ensure that the advice provided is digestible and actionable."
"The team has a range of lawyers at various levels enabling work to be carried out at the correct level. Service levels are excellent and we are made to feel like a priority."
"They are always extremely well prepared, and clients are well briefed and know what to expect. The solicitors are effective communicators - very easy to deal with and always at the end of the phone."
"Shoosmiths do excellent work and are very prompt. I have been impressed with their expertise covering different types of employment matters."
"Shoosmiths gives strong, pragmatic advice on complex matters. The team recognises when a matter is urgent and requires immediate attention, and I've never had to chase for a response."
"They are proactive and very helpful in terms of advice delivered. They are also very commercially aware and ensure that the advice provided is digestible and actionable."
"The team has a range of lawyers at various levels enabling work to be carried out at the correct level. Service levels are excellent and we are made to feel like a priority."
"They are always extremely well prepared, and clients are well briefed and know what to expect. The solicitors are effective communicators - very easy to deal with and always at the end of the phone."
Notable Practitioners
Emma Morgan is recognised for her expertise in TUPE matters, discrimination claims and complex tribunal claims. She also advises on matters relating to restrictive covenants and industrial relations. She provides employers with HR support and delivers training sessions.
"Emma has supported with some extremely complex employment law matters and I am 100% confident in her ability to balance legal and commercial needs."
"Emma Morgan's knowledge of the law is impeccable. She has great expertise and is very dedicated to clients."
"Emma instils confidence and gives the clear impression that she has robust oversight of the team and their matters. She is available, easy to engage with and does not suffer fools."
"Emma is key for strategic thinking and knowing the opponent. She knows her clients extremely well; her best strength is knowing clients, she's fantastic in that way."
"Emma Morgan is a hands-on partner. She is very competent and updates us regularly. Emma navigates complex issues well and is happy to get involved."
Ranked Lawyers at
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North West
Members
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Clients
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CityFibre Holdings Limited
Lottoland
Mawdsley Group Investments Limited
Royal Institute of British Architects
South Staffordshire College