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Blake Lapthorn delivers ‘practical and pragmatic advice tailored to clients’ needs’. In 2010 the team advised Kerry Foods on trade union membership matters, and Xyratex Technology in an unfair dismissal and sex discrimination claim. Max Craft is an ‘outstanding employment law practitioner’ with a ‘calm, measured and assured manner’. The ‘extremely pragmatic’ Marianne Pieterse and Sarah Peacock are also recommended, along with highly rated barrister Tim Forer, who recently joined from Clarke Willmott LLP.

Bond Pearce LLP provides ‘very clear and commercial advice’, and added Sonus Networks, K3 Business Technology Group and McCarthy & Stone to its client roster in 2010. Christina Tolvas-Vincent and Jon Hales are ‘excellent’. The latter recently advised Ordnance Survey on issues relating to its print outsourcing.

The ‘excellent’ Paris Smith LLP is noted for its tribunal expertise. Clive Dobbin and David Roath are ‘totally professional and very knowledgeable in all aspects of employment law’. The team’s client base includes Southampton FC and Bournemouth FC.

Shoosmiths’ team is led by the ‘excellent’ Helena Derbyshire, who advises on TUPE regulations, reorganisations and employment matters. New clients include Phase Eight and British American Tobacco.

Clarke Willmott LLP has a ‘friendly, client-facing attitude’. Practice head Mike Wilson is ‘outstanding’ and ‘operates in a commercially practical way’. The team draws on sector-specific expertise to act for social housing and sports clients. Clients include the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants, Bandai and several independent schools. The ‘extremely capable’ Marc Long is noted for his advocacy experience.

Dorlee Monschau’s team at Coffin Mew LLP acts for several social landlords and housing associations, leveraging off the firm’s strength in social housing.

Lamport Bassitt delivers ‘very swift responses’, predominantly to unions. It handled 360 new claims referred by Unite in 2010, and also receives referral work from Unison and NATFHE. Jonathan Gray is ‘impressive’.

Penningtons Solicitors LLP fields a ‘very responsive, knowledgeable and commercial’ team. In 2010 it advised on several redundancy programmes, and on a disability discrimination claim and a whistleblowing claim, advising the employer in both instances. David Bickford is ‘excellent’.

Providing ‘outstanding service’, ‘first-class response times’ and ‘technically strong and confident advice’, Thomas Eggar LLP acts for Hastings Direct Insurance and Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics. Esther Smith has ‘excellent professional expertise and customer service skills’. The team also includes qualified tribunal advocates. Associate Leon Deakin is recommended.

Trethowans LLP rates ‘ten out of ten’ for its ‘exceptional service’. Managing partner Simon Rhodes has ‘vast experience’ and his advice is ‘second to none’; Jon Loney ‘consistently delivers’. The ‘commercially aware’ team counts Northcliffe Media and Stork UK as clients.

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