Simmons & Simmons LLP, Employment | Chambers Global Profile

About

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Our Employment, Incentives and Pensions group includes our leading employment law team, and in the UK, a comprehensive pensions practice and an incentives practice.

As sector specialists, we have regulatory expertise few can match. Combined with our strength in all aspects of employment law – including litigation and advisory work – it’s plain to see why we act for more financial institutions than our competitors. We also act for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies and global telcos.

Along with employment law, we also advise on pension scheme risk management and remuneration strategies.

Across the practice internationally, many of us have completed secondments, meaning we understand the commercial realities of our clients from the inside.

We provide legal advice that is clear, succinct and actionable.

We provide cohesive advice on the most complex, cross-border cases, because we think and operate as one team – from Hong Kong to Shanghai, London and continental Europe. We also work closely with the firm’s wider network, for example, in London we collaborate regularly with the city’s largest financial regulation team to bring our clients the expertise they need to handle some of their most sensitive matters.

Chambers Review

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Employment - UK

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Simmons & Simmons has a leading employment law practice that advises employers across a wide range of issues, with strengths in complex litigation and transactional support. The firm also assists clients with the full spectrum of advisory matters, including investigations and sensitive disciplinary mandates. It provides a deep bench of skilled lawyers who are highly experienced in acting for high-profile clients from the financial services sector, especially investment banks, hedge funds and asset managers. The firm also advises TMT and public sector clients, as well as other law firms.

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Work Highlights

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Simmons & Simmons advised Waystone Group on the employment law aspects of its acquisition of Link Fund Solutions.

Strengths

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They always provide practical and easily actionable advice.

Employment respondent
Global

They are able to combine their employment and investigation expertise to advise on complex matters.

Employment respondent
Global

The team are very knowledgeable, capable and solutions-focused. They always deal with topics in a timely manner.

Employment respondent
Global

They always provide practical and easily actionable advice.

Employment respondent
Global

They are able to combine their employment and investigation expertise to advise on complex matters.

Employment respondent
Global

The team are very knowledgeable, capable and solutions-focused. They always deal with topics in a timely manner.

Employment respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Julian Taylor

Eminent Practitioners

Julian Taylor is the senior partner at Simmons & Simmons. He maintains his reputation as a go-to adviser for major employers on contentious and non-contentious matters. Taylor regularly advises clients on whistle-blowing, restrictive covenants and the employment implications of corporate transactions.

He is fabulously experienced, quietly persuasive and has exceptional legal acumen.

He is a phenomenal leader and an excellent lawyer.

He can distil complex matters into plain English.

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Andrea Finn

Band 1

Andrea Finn heads the UK employment offering at Simmons & Simmons. She is considered a trusted employment adviser by leading financial services firms and handles a wide variety of work including whistle-blowing claims, investigations and advice on the SMRC.

She is tactically extremely wise and is master of procedure.

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Daniel Ornstein

Band 3

Daniel Ornstein has standout knowledge of the employment issues affecting the asset management industry and is regularly sought out by fund managers.

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Fiona Bolton

Band 4

Fiona Bolton handles a full range of contentious and non-contentious work for financial services clients. She has substantial disputes experience, often acting in both the Employment Tribunal and the High Court.

Fiona demonstrates the perfect blend of commercial awareness and empathy, which are both very much needed in complex employment situations.

Fiona is client-oriented and highly responsive to client needs. Her detailed employment knowledge has proved insightful and valuable.

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Mandy Perry

Band 4

Mandy Perry is a partner at Simmons & Simmons who has substantial expertise in advising major employers on both complex contentious and non-contentious employment matters. She is skilled at counselling clients on discrimination, whistle-blowing, sexual harassment and unfair dismissal claims.

She is prompt, practical and a wonderful lawyer.

She really understands our business and no demand is ever too much.

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Oliver Jones

Band 5

Oliver Jones is best known for his work advising financial services clients on employment matters. His expertise includes a full range of employment litigation and issues relating to the SMCR. Jones also has substantial experience advising fintech businesses on employment law matters.

He builds strong client relationships with ease. He is a true trusted partner and balances technical excellence with decisive, succinct advice.

He is always a real pleasure to deal with and very pragmatic.

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Peter Lockwood

Star Associates

Peter Lockwood is a managing associate at Simmons & Simmons who advises international banks and FTSE 250 companies on a wide spectrum of employment issues. His capabilities span both litigation and non-contentious matters.

He knows his stuff amazingly well and is brilliant with clients.

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