Global UK Employment

Allen & Overy is a leading employment group with an enviable reputation for the service it provides to major players in the financial services and media sectors. The team remains at the forefront of hot-button issues including data protection, privacy and whistle-blowing. It continues to be called upon by its high-profile employer client base to advise on business-critical issues, including a wealth of work relating to the enforcement of restrictive covenants following executive departures. The firm is well placed to advise on cross-border employment matters, and also advises large multinational employers on general multi-jurisdictional compliance issues.

Baker McKenzie has a highly experienced employment team that covers the whole spectrum of employment law, with expertise in restrictive covenants, discrimination and transactional matters. It stands out for its expertise in industrial relations and European Works Councils. The firm frequently represents global employers, with regular work for those in the retail and financial services sectors. It is also widely recognised for its ability to handle complex international employment issues including multi-jurisdictional restructuring processes. Baker McKenzie is increasingly well known for expertise in equal pay matters.

Clifford Chance houses a strong employment practice that is well known for advising high-profile corporate clients and financial institutions. It is adept at handling complex employment issues arising from large-scale transactions, employment litigation and investigations. The firm also provides advice on issues such as dismissals, whistle-blowing and senior exits. The firm's capabilities extend to matters with cross-border elements.

Linklaters handles high-quality advisory work for an international client base, combined with renowned strength in employment litigation. The firm advises clients on remuneration regulations and senior executive exits, with experience acting on high-value employment tribunal and High Court cases. The firm acts for an enviable roster of clients from the financial services sector. Its is well suited to advise on cross-border matters. It frequently handles sensitive investigations on behalf of employers.

Addleshaw Goddard has an established employment law practice with significant expertise assisting financial services and retail clients, among others. The firm is experienced in handling challenging litigation in both the High Court and employment tribunals. The firm assists clients with defending whistle-blowing claims and with workplace investigations. It is also well equipped to advise on day-to-day and general HR matters as well as the employment aspects of transactions, including those with multi-jurisdictional elements.

Clyde & Co is well known for helping insurance clients and financial services institutions with a full range of employment law issues, including regularly advising on team moves. It is able to leverage its international footprint to advise on multi-jurisdictional work. The firm demonstrates notable experience handling contentious matters. It also has the capability to provide advice on large-scale corporate transactions.

CMS is a highly experienced team offering advice across all aspects of employment law. The firm has notable disputes expertise, particularly in relation to restrictive covenants and employment tribunal representation. It also advises on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, with the ability to assist large international corporations on issues across multiple jurisdictions. The firm works for a broad client base that includes groups in the media, technology and financial services sectors.

Dechert has a broad employment practice that is known for its expert knowledge of issues affecting employers in the financial services sector. The firm is adept at handling multi-jurisdictional matters and noted for its expertise in both contentious and non-contentious employment law issues. The firm is also capable of advising companies on contract negotiations with employees as well as assisting them with senior exits.

DLA Piper has a strong employment practice with an international focus, offering advice to global companies. The firm advises across the whole gamut of employment law, with recognisable strengths in multi-jurisdictional projects, including large restructurings. The firm's other areas of strength include advising on regulatory compliance, senior departures and worker status litigation. The firm's clients hail from a number of sectors including technology, financial services and transport.

Eversheds Sutherland is regularly instructed by financial institutions to advise on employment disputes, as well as to provide day-to-day counsel. The firm also offers highly regarded advice on industrial relations issues. It demonstrates additional strength in matters that span multiple jurisdictions and regularly advises on the employment aspects of large transactions. The firm's clients include large corporates, financial services groups and media organisations.

Freshfields is noted for its work with large employers, particularly from the financial services sector, in complex employment matters such as remuneration disputes and whistle-blowing allegations. The firm provides additional expertise in transactional employment issues arising from corporate deals, including industrial relations resulting from M&A activity. The firm's other areas of work include investigations and boardroom disputes. It has demonstrable expertise in cases involving cross-border and multi-jurisdictional issues.

Hogan Lovells has a strong employment practice that advises on all manner of sensitive employment law issues. The firm is noted for its advice on employment matters relating to corporate transactions as well as for its work on investigations. The firm's international scope means the team is skilled at handling cross-border employment disputes. The firm advises a range of clients, including large public companies and banks.

Squire Patton Boggs is adept at handling global workforce transformation projects and large cross-border employment disputes. The firm also advises on complex litigation matters including discrimination claims and restrictive covenant disputes, as well as internal investigations. Its clients hail from a range of industries including retail, distribution and healthcare. The firm has notable expertise in the increasingly prominent field of equal pay disputes.

Stephenson Harwood acts for employers on all types of employment law matters. The firm has extensive litigation experience, as well as knowledge of non-contentious issues, especially TUPE matters. It also has notable expertise in employment law issues arising in the rail industry. The firm is capable of handling cross-border matters for clients from a range of other sectors, including retail and hospitality.

Mayer Brown International has deep knowledge and experience in assisting high-profile companies with complex contentious and non-contentious employment issues. The firm has demonstrable expertise handling whistle-blowing, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. It is able to handle cross-jurisdictional employment issues for its international clientele. The firm regularly advises clients in the consumer goods, insurance and banking sectors.

Reed Smith has sector specialisms in media and financial services, advising on everything from Equality Act compliance to outsourcing and restrictive covenants. The firm is able to handle multi-jurisdictional projects including large-scale workforce restructuring and corporate transactions. The firm also demonstrates experience handling both Employment Tribunal and High Court disputes, with expertise including discrimination and unfair dismissal claims.

Dentons has an established practice that acts for financial institutions and multinational corporations on all employment-related matters. The firm has demonstrable expertise in large cross-jurisdictional projects, complex TUPE matters and employment issues arising from corporate transactions. It benefits from an impressive network of international offices.

Employers rely on McDermott Will & Emery for business-critical HR advice, such as handling redundancies and senior exits as well as advising on TUPE transfers. The firm's market capabilities also include advising on commercial employment matters as well as discrimination, harassment and whistle-blowing claims. The firm sustains strong client relationships with global clients through its impressive international network.

Well-known companies seek advice from Morgan Lewis on the full spectrum of employment mandates, from non-contentious advisory work to employment litigation. The firm is also called upon to act as independent investigators on highly sensitive matters. Its broad range of sector capabilities includes particular knowledge of the life sciences market.

Norton Rose Fulbright LLP regularly advises large corporates from the technology, transport and energy sectors on a wide range of employment issues. The firm has significant experience handling contentious matters, with notable work on whistle-blowing and discrimination claims. The firm's recent work has included advising on large-scale redundancies and issues relating to outsourcing.

Slaughter and May is a respected practice known for its advice to major corporates on the employment aspects of complex transactions. The firm frequently assists clients on significant TUPE matters. It also regularly works with financial services clients on internal investigations.