Ranking tables

Employment | UK

East Anglia

This section covers both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Its scope includes employment litigation related to sex, race and age discrimination, workforce redundancies and other employment issues arising from transactions, advice on the writing of policy handbooks and HR training. It includes work for both employers and employees.

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Band 1

  1. Birketts LLP
    Birketts LLP
  2. Mills & Reeve LLP
    Mills & Reeve LLP
  3. Eversheds Sutherland
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Band 3

  1. Greenwoods Legal LLP
    Greenwoods Legal LLP
  2. Mishcon de Reya LLP
    Mishcon de Reya LLP
  3. Ashtons Legal
  4. Cambridge Employment Law
  5. Leathes Prior
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Senior Statespeople

  1. Tracy Yates Mills & Reeve LLP
  2. Oliver BrabbinsAshtons Legal
1

Band 1

  1. David Mills Mills & Reeve LLP
  2. Hilary Aldred
    Hilary Aldred Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
  3. Jeanette Wheeler
    Jeanette Wheeler Birketts LLP
  4. Matthew PotterHowes Percival LLP
  5. Simon TytherleighEversheds Sutherland
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Band 2

  1. James Kidd Mills & Reeve LLP
  2. Joanna Scally Greenwoods Legal LLP
  3. Selene Holden
    Selene Holden Greene & Greene
  4. Constanze MoorhouseEversheds Sutherland
  5. Oliver PrykeCambridge Employment Law
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Band 3

  1. Caroline Yarrow
    Caroline Yarrow Broadfield Law UK LLP
  2. Greg Jones
    Greg Jones Greene & Greene
  3. John Macaulay Greenwoods Legal LLP
  4. Kelly Sayers
    Kelly Sayers Keystone Law
  5. Kim Wedral-Rooke Mishcon de Reya LLP
  6. Matthew Cole
    Matthew Cole Prettys
  7. Matthew Newnham
    Matthew Newnham Birketts LLP
  8. Rachel Ashwood Mishcon de Reya LLP
  9. Claire SleepAshtons Legal
  10. Dan ChapmanLeathes Prior
  11. Eleanor FreemanCambridge Employment Law
  12. Elizabeth GravesEversheds Sutherland
  13. Julian OutenEllisons Solicitors
  14. Matthew KellyEversheds Sutherland
  15. Ross StrowgerAshtons Legal

Star Associates

  1. Sophie Whitbread
    Sophie Whitbread Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
  2. Nicola CockerillBuckles Solicitors LLP

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Band 1

  1. Birketts LLP
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    Birketts LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 1 |
    Birketts possesses a market-leading department that stands out for its deep bench of employment specialists. The team has a proven track record in TUPE work. The firm has a wide range of impressive sector expertise, including in health, energy and facilities management. Its lawyers provide managerial and HR training to clients on a range of employment issues. The firm has offices in Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge and Chelmsford.
  2. Mills & Reeve LLP
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    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 1 |
    Mills & Reeve possesses a highly regarded employment team and is a top choice for clients in both the public and private sectors. The firm is well known for its work with clients in education, healthcare, agribusiness and the region's growth-stage business environment. Its lawyers assist with a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. The employment practice is based across offices in Cambridge and Norwich.
  3. Eversheds Sutherland
    Employment
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Greene & Greene
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    Greene & Greene
    Employment
    2025 | Band 2 |
    Greene & Greene advises individuals and businesses across a wide spectrum of employment matters. Employer clients utilise the firm for its ability to advise on matters including restructurings, TUPE transfers and the defence of tribunal proceedings. The team also offers employment law and HR training to its business clients. The firm is engaged by employees and senior executives for matters including contract negotiations, as well as employment litigation covering areas such as unfair dismissal, whistle-blowing and discrimination. The firm is based in Bury St Edmunds.
  2. Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
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    Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 2 |
    Penningtons Manches Cooper advises employer clients in the life sciences, education and technology sectors on a full range of employment matters. The team offers a comprehensive service that sees it working with clients on matters ranging from day-to-day employment issues through to high-stakes litigation. The firm is also noted for its work for senior employees on issues such as contract negotiations at the start of the employment relationship through to exit negotiations at its end. The employment group is based in Cambridge.
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Band 3

  1. Greenwoods Legal LLP
    3
    Greenwoods Legal LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3 |
    Greenwoods has a noteworthy practice with an impressive breadth of high-quality employment expertise. The firm works with a range of clients, from education sector clients to large multimillion-pound businesses. Its lawyers demonstrate expertise in employment issues such as whistle-blowing, discrimination allegations, and tribunal preparation and proceedings.
  2. Mishcon de Reya LLP
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    Mishcon de Reya LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3 |
    Taylor Vinters became part of the Mishcon de Reya group in January 2023. The employment team acts for an impressive roster of clients that includes local businesses and large corporations. The team has particular expertise in the technology, charities and education sectors, among others. It is able to handle an impressive range of employment matters, often with cross-jurisdictional dimensions. The employment group is recommended for contentious matters of all kinds, as well as complex reorganisations and TUPE transfers.
  3. Ashtons Legal
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3
  4. Cambridge Employment Law
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3
  5. Leathes Prior
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3