Chambers Review
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Employment - UK
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
They provide very thorough guidance and tailored detailed advice.
They are always responsive, for big matters or small. You feel like you are their only client.
They are a deep and highly experienced team.
Work Highlights
Travers Smith continued to act for Virgin Active in a number of Employment Tribunal claims, including a successful appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal. These claims included issues relating to discrimination, harassment, unfair dismissal and whistle-blowing.
Notable practitioners
Ed Mills is a partner at Travers Smith who enjoys a strong reputation for his broad employer-side practice and wields notable expertise in all aspects of employment law. He is well versed in the SMCR, bringing that expertise to bear for his financial service clientele.
Ed is my go-to on all employment matters. He is highly intelligent and has outstanding commercial acumen.
Ed is a very good employment lawyer.
She is a very valuable advisor on a broad range of topics.
Her ability to balance many complex factors and sensitivities with strong commercial acumen resulting in clear, pragmatic advice is extremely impressive.
He is very knowledgeable and helpful.
I have worked with Tim for a number of years and have always been impressed.
He is incredibly responsive; I never have to wait more than a day.
Adam's response time and communication are effective and very strong.
Sarah Baker is a senior counsel at Travers Smith. Her practice incorporates both contentious and non-contentious employment work, and she is regularly called upon by a client base of international corporates.
She is a really brilliant solicitor with great team leadership skills.