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Employment | UK

Yorkshire: South and West

This section covers both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Its scope includes employment litigation related to sex, race and age discrimination, workforce redundancies and other employment issues arising from transactions, advice on the writing of policy handbooks and HR training. It includes work for both employers and employees.

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Band 1

  1. Squire Patton Boggs
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    Squire Patton Boggs
    Employment
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Squire Patton Boggs has a well-regarded team in Leeds that supports regional, national and international clients on all areas of employment law, including discrimination, restructuring and employment tribunal actions. The firm has particular expertise in the retail sector and is regularly instructed by high-profile names in this industry. It is also notable for its work on industrial relations matters as well as corporate support mandates.
  2. Walker Morris LLP
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    Walker Morris LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 1 | 5 Years Ranked
    Walker Morris is a well-established Leeds-based firm that offers specialist services to large-scale businesses in the retail, banking, manufacturing and distribution sectors. It has a broad employment law practice which includes disciplinary procedures and managerial departures. The team is experienced in handling employment issues arising from business transactions. It also offers expert advice on sports-related employment matters, particularly in relation to football.
  3. DAC Beachcroft LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 1
  4. Eversheds Sutherland
    Employment
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Addleshaw Goddard LLP
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    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Addleshaw Goddard has a highly regarded employment practice based in Leeds. The team is notable for its work on behalf of regional and national employers as well as executives in sectors such as food and drink, energy, finance and transport. Addleshaw Goddard comes recommended for representation in employment tribunal claims, as well as general advisory matters. Other areas of expertise include National Minimum Wage compliance, TUPE matters and restructuring advice.
  2. DLA Piper UK LLP
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    DLA Piper UK LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper advises across the full spectrum of employment law matters. The team has notable experience handling cross-border projects, as well as providing expert advice on domestic matters. It advises on matters including TUPE and outsourcing as well as National Minimum Wage compliance. The firm's client base spans a diverse range of industries, including manufacturing, retail and distribution. The firm has offices in Leeds and Sheffield.
  3. Pinsent Masons
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    Pinsent Masons
    Employment
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Pinsent Masons fields a prominent employment law service engaged by regional, national and global clients including many FTSE 100 and 250 groups. The team has broad sector experience that includes technology, financial services and retail, as well as notable strength in sports-related matters. It is also adept at handling sensitive industrial relations issues along with HR matters and exit negotiations for senior executives. The employment team is based in Leeds.
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Band 3

  1. Capsticks LLP
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    Capsticks LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Capsticks is a well-regarded firm that is particularly adept at representing clients in the healthcare arena. The firm represents numerous NHS trusts, as well as private providers, and is also known for its provision of specialised employment advice to emergency services, including the police and fire brigade. Additional areas of expertise for the firm include TUPE and employment tribunal advocacy, as well as pay disputes and discrimination cases. Its employment lawyers are based in the Leeds office.
  2. Clarion
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    Clarion
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Clarion is an esteemed practice based in Leeds that provides employment advice to local, national and international corporates. The team handles matters including discrimination and unfair dismissal claims at the Employment Tribunal, as well as restructures and redundancy processes. The firm has sector expertise that covers logistics, healthcare, retail and manufacturing.
  3. gunnercooke
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    gunnercooke
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    The employment team at gunnercooke has expertise in representing both employers and employees in a range of matters. The group handles complex and high-value employment tribunal claims as well as providing non-contentious advice, including on TUPE matters.
  4. Irwin Mitchell
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    Irwin Mitchell
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Irwin Mitchell has an experienced employment practice in Sheffield that is well regarded for its handling of a range of matters. The team is experienced in handling complex claims in employment tribunals, as well as day-to-day matters for large corporates, charities and education institutions. Other areas of specialism for the firm include advising on TUPE transfers, discrimination claims and industrial relations issues.
  5. Lupton Fawcett
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3
  6. Schofield Sweeney
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3
  7. Ward Hadaway
    Employment
    2025 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. 4
    Gateley Legal
    Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Gateley Legal offers local and national employers advice on a broad array of employment areas. The team often works on TUPE matters and day-to-day HR issues, as well as advising on the management of internal investigations. Another area of strength is the firm's handling of disputes, especially those involving claims of discrimination and whistle-blowing.
  2. Mills & Reeve LLP
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    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    Mills & Reeve in Leeds acts for renowned clients on contentious as well as non-contentious employment matters. The firm has notable in-house advocacy strength and regularly represents clients in whistle-blowing, disability discrimination and unfair dismissal claims, among others. It also advises clients on transactional, restructuring and redundancy mandates.
  3. Robinson Ralph
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    Robinson Ralph
    Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Robinson Ralph's employment practice covers the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters. The team is very well versed in disputes involving issues of unfair and wrongful dismissal, discrimination claims and grievous investigations. It has in-depth knowledge of transaction-related issues such as TUPE and exit negotiations. Clients of the firm come from a wide variety of sectors including education, retail, finance and charities.
  4. rradar
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    rradar
    Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    rradar has an extremely strong contentious employment practice. The firm is regularly sought by clients from a wide range of sectors including education, healthcare and charities to advise on such matters as disciplinary processes, TUPE disputes and whistle-blowing matters. The solicitors appear frequently in employment tribunal claims relating to unfair dismissal and discrimination.
  5. Shoosmiths LLP
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    Shoosmiths LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked
    The Leeds-based employment team at Shoomiths has experience representing companies in diverse sectors, including retail, logistics and financial services. The team is adept at advising on a broad range of issues, from senior executive terminations through to industrial relations, worker status and equal pay claims.
  6. Weightmans
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    Weightmans
    Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Weightmans is well regarded for its representation of clients in a variety of employment law matters. The firm has a significant presence in the transport, logistics and healthcare sectors. Its lawyers are known for specialist knowledge, which includes managing industrial disputes, as well as handling redundancy matters. The team also offers clients the benefit of its developed advocacy experience, handling a wide range of sensitive employment tribunal claims.
  7. Wrigleys Solicitors LLP
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    Wrigleys Solicitors LLP
    Employment
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Wrigleys Solicitors comes recommended for advice on TUPE, redundancies and restructures, as well as employment tribunal claims concerning discrimination allegations. The team is adept at advising on the development of employment contracts and policies, and also assists with executive employment issues. The team is known to support clients in the charity and education sectors, among others.
  8. Consilia Legal
    Employment
    2025 | Band 4