Employment

We advise on HR and employment law issues within the UK and internationally.

Our integrated service brings together specialists in employment, immigration, pensions, employee benefits and incentives, data protection, dispute resolution and tax to support all your people-related legal needs.

Our primary focus is helping you achieve your commercial objective in the most effective way. We take time to understand your business and apply our experience to provide clear, practical solutions to complex or sensitive problems.

Our clients include industry leaders, listed companies, global brands, financial and professional services firms, portfolio companies and owner-managed businesses. We also act for founders, senior executives, partners and LLP members.

We have particular expertise in the technology, real estate, recruitment, hospitality, financial and professional services and commercial outsourcing sectors.

We advise across the full employment lifecycle. This includes recruitment and onboarding (such as drafting contractual documentation, establishing competitive remuneration and benefit structures and securing rights to work in the UK) as well as day-to-day matters (such as conduct and performance management, dispute resolution, talent management, changes to employment terms and workforce restructures).

We also handle all aspects of terminating the employment relationship. This includes devising exit strategies to minimise the risk of legal claims, ensuring the effective protection of business interests and acting in litigation disputes in the Employment Tribunal and higher courts.

We also advise on the employment aspects of corporate and commercial transactions, as well as outsourcing projects.

We work closely with our clients to help them promote diversity, equality and inclusivity and foster a positive workplace culture. We advise on the establishment and implementation of robust processes and procedures to address any concerns or complaints of discrimination, harassment or whistleblowing, and ensure that any issues are properly investigated and resolved. Our team also delivers training for managers and staff on a wide range of employment and DEI issues.

We have international reach through our team’s specialised iGlobal Law business. This enables us to advise on UK matters as well as co-ordinate cross-border and country-specific advice on employment law, data and privacy, whistleblowing, bribery, corruption, modern slavery and compliance issues in more than 100 jurisdictions worldwide.