Employment | UK

Doyle 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 and investigations. 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 benefit schemes, restrictive covenants and employment status matters. The firm has specialist expertise in representing clients in the finance and insurance industries.

Lewis 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. It is able to assist clients with transactional matters such as the employment aspects of M&A activity.

Shoosmiths 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.

B P Collins has 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 delivers comprehensive in-house training to clients and also advises senior executives.

Blake Morgan advises large-scale corporate employers in the Thames Valley across diverse sectors including charities, technology and education. It assists clients with contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, including contracts of employment, GDPR, redundancies and whistle-blowing. The team regularly supports clients on TUPE exercises and reorganisations.

Boyes 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.

Clarkslegal 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.

CMS has an all-encompassing employment practice with an impressive track record of advising on complex reorganisations, outsourcings and redundancies. The team also has expertise in contentious matters. The lawyers act for a number of high-profile domestic and international corporate clients, including groups in the technology, media and financial services sectors. The group is adept at handling claims in employment tribunals and the Court of Appeal.

Crossland 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.

Dentons' Thames Valley employment team is based in the firm's Milton Keynes office. The employer-focused practice 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.

Penningtons 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, severance arrangements for company directors and independent investigations. 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.

Blandy & 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.

ESP Solicitors is a respected specialist employment firm with experience working with large corporate groups, NHS trusts and well-known independent schools. The team advises on all manner of employment matters, including discrimination claims, changes to pay and conditions, and executive exits.

Osborne Clarke has a strong team with domestic and international capabilities. The team is known for its focus on advising employers in the technology sector and its regular handling of high-value employment litigation claims. Osborne Clarke also assists clients with business change, including TUPE transfers and redundancy programmes.

SA 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.

Blaser Mills advises a wide range of clients including large corporates, SMEs and individuals. The team is multi-skilled and regularly advises clients on employee disputes, both in and out of court, as well as on day-to-day matters.

Debenhams 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 on everything from day-to-day employment issues to corporate support and employment disputes.

Field 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.

Freeths offers advice across all areas of employment law, including major and at times international restructurings, TUPE advice, staff policies and procedures, employment tribunal claims, immigration advice and corporate support. Freeths has considerable expertise in the education sector, where it advises on a full range of employment issues.

Mills & Reeve's Oxford offering serves clients in the Thames Valley and nationally. The firm have a broad client base with a particular focus on the higher education, technology and charity sectors. The lawyers advise clients on a full spectrum of employment law matters, including HR issues, redundancy advice, senior exits and contentious work.

Sherrards' 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. It is additionally adept at providing legal and HR support and training to clients.