Our Employment Department provides specialist advice and representation to employees, employers, senior executives, trade unions and organisations across the UK. We are known for delivering pragmatic, strategic advice across the full spectrum of employment law, combining technical excellence with a clear understanding of the commercial and reputational realities our clients face.
We advise on matters ranging from day-to-day workplace issues to complex and high-profile litigation in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and higher courts. Our team has extensive experience conducting tribunal hearings and managing sensitive disputes involving senior executives and leadership teams.
Our Expertise
We advise on all areas of employment law, including:
- Unfair dismissal
- Redundancy and restructuring, including protective award claims
- Discrimination, harassment and victimisation
- Whistleblowing
- TUPE transfers
- Changes to terms and conditions
- Equal pay claims
- Holiday pay and working time issues
- National Minimum Wage
- Employment status disputes
- Trade union and industrial relations matters
- Senior executive matters, including disciplinary processes, exit negotiations and complex workplace disputes
Our experience advising both employees and employers allows us to take a balanced and commercially aware approach. We understand workplace processes from both sides, enabling us to identify risks early and deliver clear, effective solutions tailored to each client’s objectives.
Tribunal & Appellate Experience
We regularly represent clients in:
- Employment Tribunal (ET)
- Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)
- Court of Appeal
- Civil Courts
We aim to resolve disputes efficiently through negotiation and mediation wherever possible, while providing robust and effective representation where litigation is required.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Experience
Our team has acted in a number of significant appeals that have contributed to the development of employment law.
Recent Employment Appeal Tribunal cases include:
- Gold Panda Limited (1), Pandeli Limited (2) v Helen O’Keefe [2025] EAT 47
- Jacqueline Davidson v National Express [2025] EAT 151
- Kenneth Hindmarch v North East Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust [2025] EAT 87
Trade Union, Senior Executive & Complex Litigation Work
We have extensive experience representing trade unions, individual members and senior executives in complex workplace disputes.
Recent and ongoing work includes claims involving organisations across a broad range of industries, including financial services and banking, technology and digital platforms, retail and consumer brands, manufacturing and consumer goods, transport and infrastructure, public sector and regulatory bodies, media and broadcasting, sports and entertainment, and large-scale outsourcing and IT service providers.
We are frequently instructed in high-value and reputationally sensitive matters involving complex discrimination claims, whistleblowing cases and disputes involving senior executives and regulated professionals.
Notable Case Highlights
We have built a strong reputation for acting in high-profile matters that attract national media attention.
Notable cases include:
- Jason Hollywood v Governing Body of Northwood Community Primary School and Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Case No: 2408746/2020
- Geoffrey Lovejoy v Rowgate Group (1) and CE Jeatt & Sons Ltd (2) Case No: 3323008/2021
- Kelly Vaughan v OFSTED Landmark disability discrimination claim reported in national media.
Why Choose Us
Specialist Employment Law Expertise
Our lawyers focus exclusively on employment law, providing clear, strategic advice grounded in deep technical knowledge and extensive litigation experience.
Senior Executive and High-Stakes Work
We regularly advise senior executives, directors and regulated professionals on sensitive workplace disputes, disciplinary processes and negotiated exits, where reputational and financial risks are significant.
Proven Tribunal and Appeal Experience
We have a strong track record of representing clients in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and higher courts, including cases that have helped shape employment law.
Strategic and Commercial Approach
We understand that employment disputes are rarely just legal issues. We provide commercially focused advice that considers financial, professional and reputational outcomes.
Trusted Across Multiple Sectors
We act for clients across a wide range of industries including financial services, technology, retail, transport, media, manufacturing and the public sector.
