Employment: Employer: Third Sector | UK

Bates Wells is renowned for its expert employment work for major charities and educational institutions. The team advises on the full gamut of employment law, with particular expertise in senior executive departures, acting for both third sector employers and senior individuals on these matters. Its executive client base includes professional and financial services employees.

Trowers & Hamlins has specialist knowledge of providing social housing employers and other third-sector clients with high-quality employment law advice. The firm is especially recognised for its TUPE expertise and ability to handle potentially volatile trade union issues. It continues to advise on reorganisations and mergers, as well as assisting clients with employment litigation, including discrimination claims.

Farrer & Co provides expert advice to employers from the financial, education and sports sectors. The firm is also renowned for its work for senior executives, notably advising on severance negotiations and restrictive covenant-related matters. It regularly advises both sets of clients on discrimination, whistle-blowing and dismissal-related claims. The team has a particularly strong practice for assisting organisations with the implementation of appropriate safeguarding policies. The firm's expertise extends to the employment implications of sensitive employment disputes and shareholder activism.

Stone King has substantial experience advising clients in the third sector on a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. The firm regularly advises a host of educational institutions and charities on transactional employment matters and day-to-day issues. The team has particular expertise in handling whistle-blowing and discrimination complaints, as well as complex safeguarding issues.