LAWYER PROFILE
Helena Derbyshire

Helena Derbyshire

Global 2026

Chambers ranking badge
Share profile
Chambers ranking badge
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP
 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

UK

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP

Global

Practice Areas

Helena Derbyshire has over 20 years of experience advising employers and senior executives on a wide range of employment issues, ranging from strategic advice on the labour law aspects of corporate transactions and business reorganisations, to the day-to-day employment matters faced by business managers.

Professional Memberships

Ms. Derbyshire is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and is the chair of the Employment Law Committee of the City of London Law Society.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Employment - UK

Band 4
Individual Editorial
Head of the UK employment law offering at Skadden, Helena Derbyshire has notable experience advising well-known clients on the employment aspects of M&A transactions. She is also adept at advising employers on a wide range of employment matters including remuneration policy, restrictive covenant enforcement and TUPE.
View ranking table

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Helena Derbyshire is deeply knowledgeable. commercial and provides her advice very clearly.

    EmploymentChambers Global Guide

  • Helena has always been very responsive and creative in her solutions. She provided a generally high level of service.

    EmploymentChambers Global Guide

Ranked Individuals at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP (132)

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

China

What success is built on

Chambers is the leading data and intelligence partner for the legal sector.

Explore thought leadership