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Shoosmiths LLP

Employment

UK Guide 2026 : The South

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Shoosmiths LLP

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Our national team of specialist lawyers provide excellent client service and legal advice across all employment matters, whether for corporate clients, where our focus is on improving their business in innovative and forward thinking ways, or supporting high net worth individuals on their personal requirements.

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.

We provide a painless way for our clients to keep up to speed on all employment 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 issues that arise, we also regularly deliver products and services across a number of specialist areas.

Clients (5)

  • 21 Six Limited
  • Allegro MicroSystems Europe Limited
  • Benefex Limited
  • Big Yellow Self Storage
  • Cartus Limited

Chambers Review

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Employment - The South

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Shoosmiths has a respected practice that provides employment services to a range of household-name clients. The team's areas of expertise include litigation, as well as day-to-day general and strategic advisory work. It also frequently provides employment support to corporate transactional activity. The group has a strong practice in trade union and industrial relations matters, advising on initial requests for recognition by unions, negotiating agreements and representing its clients through the Central Arbitration Committee process.

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Work Highlights

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  • Shoosmiths continued to advise CooperVision. The firm is the client's sole counsel on employment matters and assisted with a complex contract review project alongside providing day-to-day employment advice.

Strengths

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  • Shoosmiths offers high-quality work and ensures excellent client contact from the outset, making clients feel valued and well informed throughout their legal journey.

    Employment respondentUK

  • They guided me with empathy and professionalism, giving first-class advice on how to handle and navigate our way through.

    Employment respondentUK

  • They are able to balance our legal risks and the commercial impact of such risks.

    Employment respondentUK

  • They have outstanding and pragmatic knowledge of employment law, along with high levels of commerciality and an understanding of what is needed in respect of running a business.

    Employment respondentUK

  • You get the feeling that they’re in it with you, not just working for you. That makes a big difference.

    Employment respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Stuart Lawrenson
    Stuart Lawrenson

    Stuart Lawrenson

    Stuart Lawrenson heads the employment team. He regularly acts in dismissal and discrimination claims as well as TUPE matters and collective redundancy consultations.

    • Stuart is extremely responsive, gives us balanced and clear advice, and has a good understanding of our business priorities.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Stuart is a great ambassador for the firm.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Stuart has been a great partner to engage with: knowledgeable, responsive, solution-focused, agile and commercially aware.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Stuart brings a level of sophistication and clarity that makes complex issues feel manageable, and his commercial awareness means his advice is always aligned with our goals.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Stuart is very simply the best employment lawyer I have ever worked with, by some distance.

      Employment respondentUK
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  • Sian Hoare
    Sian Hoare

    Sian Hoare

    Sian Hoare is a legal director and advises clients on strategic and commercial employment matters. She provides day-to-day advice, as well as helping with more complex issues such as employment tribunal claims and senior exits.

    • Sian offers an excellent level of service and has a good depth of knowledge.

      Employment respondentUK

    • What really stands out is Sian's ability to navigate sophisticated legal issues without ever overcomplicating things - she gets straight to the heart of a matter with practical, well-judged advice.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Sian instilled confidence and has a calm, professional, highly knowledgeable and very friendly approach.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Sian has been super-fantastic in guidance us through various issues.

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The South

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