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Tim Ogle’s ‘excellent’ team at Birkett Long LLP delivers a ‘high level of service’ to clients such as the London Institute of Technology. Work highlights included advising the East of England Ambulance Service on sex and disability discrimination claims. The team also has expertise in complex immigration law.

The team at Birketts LLP advises on tribunals, victimisation cases and restrictive covenants for the likes of Colchester United FC, Essex County Cricket Club and Benefit Cosmetics. The team is led by the ‘very sharp’ Kevin Palmer.

At Ellisons, Jayne Scott’s team represented Bob Russell MP in a high-profile sexual discrimination case. Other clients include Colchester United FC and Advance.

Tony Fisher’s team at Fisher Jones Greenwood LLP covers the full range of employment matters and has a strong immigration law focus. In 2010 the team dealt with a variety of high-value contentious and non-contentious matters.

Thompson Smith & Puxon’s ‘excellent’ team acts for both individuals and employers in unfair dismissal and discrimination matters. Team head Richard Porter is ‘enormously supportive’ and acts with the ‘utmost professionalism’.

Jeremy Sirrell’s team at Palmers guides companies through the TUPE process and advises on restrictive covenants.

In 2010 Pinney Talfourd LLP advised on various redundancy packages and high-profile chairman suspensions.

Tolhurst Fisher advises on recruitment, tribunals and employee benefits.

Wortley Byers recently acted in a breach of contract claim and a number of employment tribunals.

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