Employment | UK

Burges Salmon is a market-leading firm acting for national and global businesses, as well as government organisations. The team advises on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including where matters involve overseas jurisdictions. The firm has an impressive client base consisting of FTSE 100 companies and major consumer brands. Its lawyers have significant experience acting for clients on transformational and sensitive projects and disputes.

DAC Beachcroft possesses a highly regarded employment practice acting for large public sector organisations and major corporations, particularly global insurers and public and private healthcare providers. The firm demonstrates expertise in tribunal work, as well as complex advisory and transactional work on a national and international scale.

Osborne Clarke is a prominent full-service firm able to provide strategic advice and litigation support to UK-based and international companies. The team's expertise spans the transport, energy, retail, financial services and tech sectors. The firm is able to coordinate multi-jurisdictional matters across its network of European offices, including business restructuring and cross-border TUPE issues.

TLT is a recognised full-service firm that notably advises companies in the retail, financial services, energy, leisure and social housing sectors. The firm assists clients with complex contentious and non-contentious employment issues, including employment tribunals, board-level exits, industrial action and whistle-blowing. It also has expertise advising on employment aspects of corporate transactions.

Ashfords acts for clients on contentious and non-contentious employment matters ,with significant expertise in handling business immigration issues. The firm is recognised for its work on litigation for national and international corporations, as well as public sector employers. The team offers additional expertise in restrictive covenants, TUPE issues and the departure of senior executives.

Bevan Brittan possesses an excellent team with recognised expertise in advising public sector clients, including health organisations, local governments and housing associations. The firm also acts for large private sector employers. Its lawyers provide strategic employment advice on restructuring and reorganisations, senior-level departures and disputes. The firm specialises in specific issues facing medical, emergency and front-line public service workers.

Foot Anstey is a respected firm acting for national employers in a range of sectors such as retail, charities, financial services, entertainment, transport and outsourcing. The firm has a notable focus on providing operational employment advice to clients based in the South West and throughout the UK.

Michelmores handles employment law matters for public and private sector clients, and advises them on both contentious and non-contentious work. The firm has notable experience acting for education clients, police forces and regional health trusts. The team's recent work includes representing respondents in unfair dismissal and discrimination claims, as well as carrying out contract reviews and TUPE matters.

Womble Bond Dickinson represents national employers in the retail, financial services and energy sectors in employment litigation and advisory work. The firm is experienced in acting on high-profile and high-value employment matters such as large restructurings, multiparty tribunal claims and complex TUPE issues. Its employment lawyers work closely with the firm's business immigration and pensions experts to provide a comprehensive service.

Clarke Willmott acts for leading regional organisations in the education, manufacturing and retail sectors, in addition to offering representation to individual claimants. The firm has a noted specialisation in the sports sector representing nationally recognised organisations and individuals. The team is also recognised for its ability to handle business immigration cases and works extensively with specialist HR consultants to provide an integrated service for clients.

Based in Cheltenham, the HCR Law employment team serves a broad client base including charities, public sector agencies, and companies across the retail, financial and healthcare sectors. It represents both employers and employees, and has particular expertise in complex disciplinary proceedings and tribunal litigation. The lawyers also advise corporate clients on transactions and acquisitions with a view to compliance and risk mitigation.

VWV has a large employment team providing support to independent schools, charities and public sector employers on contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Its lawyers have noteworthy experience advising on the HR implications of academy conversions and sensitive disputes. The firm offers expertise with regard to emergency services and associated industrial relations issues.

Charles Russell Speechlys focuses on advisory work for charities, not-for-profit clients and family businesses, among others. Its employment lawyers are able to draw on firm-wide expertise in private wealth matters to act on employment issues and in shareholder disputes for family businesses and high net worth individuals. As part of an international firm, the team is able to provide employment law advice on multi-jurisdictional matters.

Lester Aldridge offers substantial experience in handling employment matters for healthcare sector clients and represents a significant client base of local businesses and executives, as well as larger corporates. The firm typically advises on issues such as restructuring mandates, TUPE matters and whistle-blowing. The team's employment offering expands across the South West to service clients based further afield.

Porter Dodson provide a full range of employment services across the South West. The firm specialises in the care and medical sector, but acts for a range of both employer clients and employees on contentious and non-contentious matters.

Stone King handles employment matters for charities, schools and business clients, among others. The firm advises on various employment matters including restructures, constructive unfair dismissals and discrimination. The firm is also adept at providing support with employment tribunal claims.

Thrings provides assured representation in the full array of contentious matters and tribunals concerning discrimination and wrongful dismissal claims. The firm also provides strategic advice on restructuring, TUPE in M&A deals and board-level exits.

Tozers is a Devon-based firm serving clients in the South West and beyond. The firm specialises in respondent work for commercial organisations, charities and not-for-profit organisations, housing and public sector clients. Its lawyers do a full range of employment work, from day-to-day support to representing clients in tribunal claims.