Ranking tables
UK Thames Valley Employment
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
- Blandy & Blandy 8 Years Ranked
- Crossland Employment Solicitors 7 Years Ranked
- Dentons 8 Years Ranked
- Cater Leydon Millard Limited
- MPM Legal
Band 4
- Debenhams Ottaway 4 Years Ranked
- Field Seymour Parkes 7 Years Ranked
- SA Law 8 Years Ranked
- Sherrards Solicitors 4 Years Ranked
- BDB Pitmans LLP
- Draper Lang LLP
- Julian Taylor Solicitors
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
- Beverley Sunderland Crossland Employment Solicitors15 Years Ranked
- Danielle Kingdon Osborne Clarke LLP22 Years Ranked
- Helen Beech Clarkslegal LLP19 Years Ranked
- Helen Goss Boyes Turner20 Years Ranked
- Jo Davis B P Collins LLP15 Years Ranked
- Justin Govier IBB Law15 Years Ranked
- Kevin McCavish Shoosmiths LLP17 Years Ranked
- Russell Brimelow Lewis Silkin23 Years Ranked
- Tina Wisener Doyle Clayton13 Years Ranked
- Gary Henderson
- Mark Minns
- William Downing
Band 2
- Christopher Cook SA Law10 Years Ranked
- Daff Richardson Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP19 Years Ranked
- Gwynneth Tan Shoosmiths LLP12 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Naylor Shoosmiths LLP10 Years Ranked
- Michael Farrier Boyes Turner16 Years Ranked
- Piers Leigh-Pollitt Doyle Clayton17 Years Ranked
- David Blomfield
- Michael Delaney
- Nathan Millard
Band 3
- Barry Stanton Boyes Turner8 Years Ranked
- Chris Syder Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP7 Years Ranked
- Christopher Sing Freeths LLP10 Years Ranked
- James Anderson Doyle Clayton8 Years Ranked
- Rebecca Ireland gunnercooke LLP7 Years Ranked
- Richard Devall IBB Law13 Years Ranked
- Adrienne Hardy
- Alistair McArthur
- Jill Kelly
- Jon Taylor
- Nicholas Snowden
- Sarah Beeby
- Sue Dowling
- Tim Clark
Band 4
- Andrew Whiteaker Boyes Turner2 Years Ranked
- Barry Ross Crossland Employment Solicitors3 Years Ranked
- Carolyn Soakell Lewis Silkin3 Years Ranked
- Eugene Wojciechowski Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP13 Years Ranked
- Gemma Woodhouse Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP9 Years Ranked
- Joanne Perry Sherrards Solicitors3 Years Ranked
- Jonathan Carr Lewis Silkin11 Years Ranked
- Katie Harris Boyes Turner3 Years Ranked
- Keely Rushmore Keystone Law3 Years Ranked
- Kevin Charles Crossland Employment Solicitors8 Years Ranked
- Louise Attrup Debenhams Ottaway8 Years Ranked
- Mark Fellows Sherrards Solicitors3 Years Ranked
- Emma Griffiths
- Ian Machray
- Julian M A Taylor
- Matt Jenkin
- Nicola Wallbank
- Paula Rome
- Peter Beisty
- Rajiv Joshi
- Richard Gvero
- Simon DeMaid
- Wendy Leydon
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Abi Frederick Lewis Silkin1 Years Ranked
- Adam Murdoch Doyle Clayton2 Years Ranked
- Kate Kapp Doyle Clayton1 Years Ranked
- Kathryn Fielder B P Collins LLP4 Years Ranked
- Michael Kerrigan Debenhams Ottaway2 Years Ranked
- Toni Hudson Freeths LLP2 Years Ranked
- Andrea Corr
- Anita Wisby
- Asten Hawkes
- Emma Carter
- Madeleine Mould
- Miranda Mulligan
- Paul Hayward
- Verity Buckingham
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Doyle ClaytonEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedDoyle Clayton provides outstanding service to both employers and individuals across the full spectrum of employment law. The firm is noted for its work on employment litigation, with recent work including advice on whistle-blowing claims. The firm is adept at advising on data protection matters, redundancies and reorganisations, along with business sales and acquisitions. The firm is also able to assist with areas including benefits schemes, restrictive covenants and employment status matters. The firm has specialist expertise representing clients in the finance and insurance industries.1 Lewis SilkinEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedLewis Silkin has a well-regarded employment practice noted for its representation of high-profile clients from a broad selection of industries, including technology and financial services. It offers clients additional support through HR Director discussion events, annual employment law conferences and forums. Lewis Silkin's specialist areas of focus also include gender pay gap reporting, workplace data protection and boardroom issues. Able to assist clients with transactional matters such as the employment aspects of M&A activity.1 Shoosmiths LLPEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedShoosmiths is adept at handling the full range of employment law matters, with regular work on tribunal and High Court litigation, as well as general advisory and complex reorganisation matters. The firm stands out for its skill in representing large corporate clients from the technology and retail sectors. Shoosmiths also work with third-sector groups and higher education institutions. The firm's other areas of expertise include industrial relations.
Band 2
2 B P Collins LLPEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedB P Collins is a well-regarded team providing a full service to large corporates on a wide spectrum of employment matters across a range of sectors, including technology, pharmaceuticals, waste management and construction. B P Collins's areas of expertise include whistle-blowing, discrimination, corporate support and TUPE transfers. The firm is capable of delivering comprehensive in-house training to clients. Also advises senior executives.2 Blake MorganEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedBlake Morgan advises large-scale corporate employers in the Thames Valley across diverse sectors including charities, technology and education. Blake Morgan assists clients with contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, including contracts of employment, GDPR, redundancies and whistle-blowing. The firm regularly supports clients on TUPE exercises and reorganisations.2 Boyes TurnerEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedBoyes Turner advises on a variety of employment matters, including court and tribunal advocacy, as well as day-to-day issues. The firm offers clients additional services such as an online employment law shop and workplace mediation programme. It represents well-known names from the technology, retail and automotive sectors, including large international companies as well as local businesses.2 Clarkslegal LLPEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedClarkslegal advises on the full range of issues affecting employers and employees, with notable strength in restructures, TUPE transfers and senior executive matters. It also handles large-scale litigation, tribunals and problems with regard to industrial relations. The team acts for a range of clients from small businesses to large employers in the automotive, technology, pharmaceutical and gambling sectors.2 IBB LawEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedIBB Law is experienced in handling the full range of matters for an extensive client base from a range of industries including manufacturing, education, technology and charities. IBB Law is particularly adept at handling large-scale and sometimes cross-border projects, with additional capability in TUPE issues, restrictive covenants and employment tribunal claims.2 Osborne Clarke LLPEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedOsborne Clarke has a strong team with domestic and international capabilities. The team is known for its focus on advising employers in the technology sector, many of which are headquartered in the USA, and its regular handling of high-value employment litigation claims. Osborne Clarke also assists clients with business change including TUPE transfers and redundancy programmes.2 Penningtons Manches Cooper LLPEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 2 | 8 Years RankedPenningtons Manches Cooper advises clients from a variety of different sectors including education, life sciences and healthcare. The team regularly works for both employers and senior executives, handling matters such as terms of appointment and severance arrangements for company directors. Penningtons' team has wide-ranging experience including advising on TUPE and restructuring matters. The firm also provides HR-related training and advice on business immigration.
Band 3
3 Blandy & BlandyEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedBlandy & Blandy has a well-established practice known for representing employers, including large private companies, SMEs and charities, as well as senior employees. The firm advises on the full span of employment law, including TUPE transfers, pay and conditions, business immigration and contentious matters of all stripes.3 Crossland Employment SolicitorsEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedCrossland Employment Solicitors is a boutique employment firm that works with clients that range from SMEs to large plcs, on the full span of employment issues. The firm has niche expertise with regard to trade associations and is recommended above all for contentious matters.3 DentonsEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 3 | 8 Years RankedDentons' Thames Valley employment team is based in the firm's Milton Keynes office. It is an employer-focused practice that works with large and sophisticated employers in sectors including retail, distribution, transport and banking. The team handles matters across the full spectrum of employment law, from TUPE and restructures to defending discrimination and unfair dismissal claims in employment tribunals.
Band 4
4 Debenhams OttawayEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedDebenhams Ottaway's employment team is based in the firm's St Albans office. It advises employers ranging from large corporates through to SMEs, as well as employees. The team advises both on everything from day-to-day employment issues to corporate support and employment disputes.4 Field Seymour ParkesEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 4 | 7 Years RankedField Seymour Parkes advises clients on a full range of employment matters, with regular work on both contentious and non-contentious mandates. The group advises on everything from contracts to acquisitions and redundancies. It represents a broad client base, including large employers in the logistics, manufacturing and automotive sectors. Field Seymour Parkes offers additional services such as HR updates and briefings.4 SA LawEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 4 | 8 Years RankedSA Law provides employers with expertise across the full range of matters including large-scale redundancy and restructuring, TUPE transfers, negotiating exits and conducting litigation. The firm draws its clients from sectors including charities, retail and education.4 Sherrards SolicitorsEmploymentUK 2023 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedSherrards' employment team is based in St Albans and provides advice to clients across a spread of industries including retail, hospitality and finance. It offers guidance on a range of employment matters including claims of unfair dismissal, sex and disability discrimination and breach of contract. Additionally adept at providing legal and HR support and training to clients.