Employment and immigration lawyers
Helping you with your biggest asset
People are the beating heart of every business and we are here to help with all aspects of their employment relationship from recruitment to retirement. In the last three years we have advised over 1800 businesses around the world on a spectrum of issues from complex disputes to transformational HR projects, and everything in between.
We are an international team that's flexible, friendly and business orientated; focussed on meeting your needs. You can rely on us to push the boundaries to achieve the best outcomes for your business.
- Boardroom advisory
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We advise on senior leadership changes and related board issues, supporting clients through some of their most strategically significant talent decisions.
- Business immigration and international mobility
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Our business immigration practice delivers practical and commercial advice to businesses on global mobility.
- Business protection
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Our business protection team helps protect clients from the insider threat, enforcing post-termination restrictions, protecting confidential information and preventing other unlawful competition.
- Disputes
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We advise clients on all aspects of employment disputes from complex litigation through to using technology tools to manage volume tribunal claims efficiently and cost effectively.
- Diversity, equity and inclusion
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Our diversity, equity and inclusion lawyers support clients on their inclusion agendas, from diagnostics and the development of strategies to the creation of inclusive policies.
- Employee incentives
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Our tax team advises on the design and delivery of pay and reward structures and incentive plans.
- HR projects & organisational change
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We support clients on the structuring, management and delivery of their key people projects, using legal tech solutions to ensure these projects are delivered to brief, on time and within budget.
- Investigations
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Our conduct and culture investigations team advises organisations needing external support including whistleblowing, misconduct, employee fraud, discrimination and harassment.
- Industrial relations
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We have a specialist industrial relations group advising on labour disputes, trade union recognition, negotiating collective agreements, works councils and consultation agreements.
- Global compliance
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We support clients on their multi-jurisdictional projects to achieve consistency in culture and approach across their global footprints.
A few fast facts
100+
32+
1800+
specialists
FTSE 100
businesses
We have over 100 specialists across our international practice
We've advised over 32 FTSE 100 clients in the past 3 years.
We've helped over 1800 companies over the past 3 years.
100+
32+
specialists
FTSE 100
We have over 100 specialists across our international practice
We've advised over 32 FTSE 100 clients in the past 3 years.
1800+
businesses
We've helped over 1800 companies over the past 3 years.
The employment practice is a commercially savvy one, bringing to life employment legislation compliance, reputational protection and commercial decision-making to deliver value for my business.
Client, Legal 500

Highly competent, dynamic service delivery, excellent business mindset.
Legal 500

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