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Employment

With responsiveness as a priority, our award-winning employment lawyers offer straightforward, pragmatic and commercial advice on all employment issues, from day-to-day advice through to largescale People or HR projects.

We have the experience to advise you on any employment law issue.

This spans from a board-level termination, a sexual harassment investigation or a multi-strand outsourcing, through to day-to-day advice, employment contract and policy work, disciplinaries and grievances and employment law training. We also offer a stellar employment tribunal litigation practice.

Recognised for investing the time to understand your business and sector, you will always deal with the same team. This means we can build longstanding relationships. Tailored to your circumstances, and with responsiveness as a priority, our advice will be clear, pragmatic and aligned to your strategic priorities and risk appetite.

Acting for clients across a wide range of sectors means we have excellent exposure to different markets. You benefit as we share these insights with you and build them into our advice, heading off issues in advance and suggesting solutions which work on the ground.

We advise across all UK jurisdictions, and globally through an international network of leading law firms. Our clients include household names, large private and public sector organisations, regulators and smaller employers. We have particular expertise in the financial services, defence, engineering, transport, retail, and healthcare sectors.

Clients include John Lewis Partnership, Babcock International, BAE Systems, FirstGroup, Bank of England, Bank of Ireland, and OFCOM.

Our expertise

Employment disputes and tribunal litigation

Our extensive experience of managing employment disputes means you can trust us to handle the most complex of claims. We’ll be strategic in approach and robust in delivery.

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Employment advisory

Immediate access to considered, pragmatic and jargon-free employment law advice from lawyers who know you and your business.

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Equality, diversity and discrimination

Recognising the importance of a diverse and inclusive workplace, we help clients navigate and mitigate against the sensitive and legally complex employee issues which can arise.

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Trade unions and worker voice

Our specialist lawyers provide employers with strategic, pragmatic industrial relations advice.

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Business immigration and global mobility

Recruiting overseas nationals? Our specialist business immigration and global mobility lawyers can guide you through every stage of the process.

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Workplace investigations and whistleblowing

We help organisations manage workplace investigations and deal with whistleblowing complaints.

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Outsourcing, M&A and TUPE

Our recognised experts advise on TUPE, business transfers and outsourcings, and the employment aspects of corporate and commercial transactions, to ensure they are managed effectively and in line with commercial objectives.

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Restructuring, redundancy, and workplace change

Implementing restructures, redundancies and workplace change can be challenging. Always alive to potential sensitivities, we support you through the whole process, shaping our advice to meet your priorities.

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Data protection, pay and compliance 

Data protection, pay and compliance issues are all complex. Getting them wrong can undermine relationships and trigger legal claims and regulatory investigations. We help employers navigate these complex issues.

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Examples of our work

Large retail client

Defending a wide range of employment tribunal claims, including discrimination and unfair dismissal, including strategic advice on the conduct of claims.

Financial institution

Advised on general employment matters including disciplinary matters, discrimination, settlement agreements, equal pay and ill-health. Advised on the implementation of the Senior Managers Regime and FCA/PRA compliance.

Leading transport operator

Advised on complex employment tribunal claims, large-scale strategic HR projects, industrial action, senior executive severance, and the employment aspects of various mobilisations and demobilisations of rail franchises.

Government body

Drafting employment documentation and advising on day-to-day employment law issues, complex employment tribunal proceedings, and implications of TUPE in various wider public sector restructures.

A large engineering and support services group

Advised on collective agreements, collective consultation processes (both for TUPE and redundancy purposes) and complex HR projects (including holiday pay).

Central government and several local authorities

Advised on the TUPE aspects of children’s services restructuring projects for several UK councils.

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What others say

“The team are very good at analysing the problem and being practical in coming up with solutions. Their service levels and responsiveness are excellent”

Chambers UK 2025

“One of the best employment teams in the country; they are at the top of their game. Adrian Martin leads by example. There is strength and depth to the team, and a never-ending crop of new talent coming up the ranks.”

Legal 500 UK 2025

“There is a strong ethos for high-quality work which comes through everyone you encounter and work with.”

Chambers UK 2024

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