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Squire Patton Boggs

Employment

UK Guide 2026 : Yorkshire: South and West

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Squire Patton Boggs

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Employment - Yorkshire: South and West

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Squire Patton Boggs has a well-regarded team in Leeds that supports regional, national and international clients in all areas of employment law, including discrimination, restructuring and employment tribunal actions. The firm has particular expertise in the retail sector and is regularly instructed by high-profile names in this industry. It is also notable for its work on industrial relations matters as well as corporate support mandates.

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Work Highlights

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  • Squire Patton Boggs advised Tesco as co-counsel in relation to a significant equal pay claim.

Strengths

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  • We get great results in everything we bring them on to help us with. They are concise, practical and get the job done. A fantastic team.

    Employment respondentUK

  • Squire Patton Boggs feel like an extension of our internal legal team.

    Employment respondentUK

  • Excellent service - they very prompt in responses for advice and follow-ups, and had a good feel for and understanding of the business.

    Employment respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Andrew Stones
    Andrew Stones

    Andrew Stones

    Andrew Stones is a partner in the employment team. He maintains a broad practice with notable experience in the retail, medical technology and engineering sectors. He advises clients on issues such as discrimination matters, restructuring and industrial relations.

    • Andrew is exceptionally responsive, super-commercial and has made above and beyond efforts to get under the skin of our business, which clearly translates into tailored advice which is right for us.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Andrew is a longstanding adviser to our business, and for a reason.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Andrew is very customer service-oriented and is very much about making sure what he offers fits with what the customer needs.

      Employment respondentUK
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  • Matthew Lewis
    Matthew Lewis

    Matthew Lewis

    Matthew Lewis heads the employment practice at Squire Patton Boggs in Leeds. He advises clients in the retail and manufacturing sectors on union matters such as pay negotiations and industrial action, and is also noted for expertly leading his clients through TUPE transfers and redundancy matters.

    • Matthew is a very client-focused legal partner to our business. He is very responsive and provides a commercial and pragmatic solution to many employee-related matters.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Matthew understands our organisation and is pragmatic and responsive.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Matthew is very responsive and gives complex strategic advice as well as pure legal guidance in pressured environment.

      Employment respondentUK
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