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Ashfords LLP provides ‘appropriate, invaluable and efficient’ advice to clients including North Yorkshire County Council and South West Grid for Learning. Team head Charles Pallot is recommended, along with Rhiain Lewis and Michelle Fox.

Bond Pearce LLP’s team successfully represented Sutton Harbour Holdings (and its subsidiary Air Southwest) on a Unite statutory recognition bid. The team, led by Nikki Duncan, also represents several major public sector organisations.

Foot Anstey has earned new clients such as Plymouth Community Homes and Rodda’s, to add to longstanding clients including Odeon Cinemas and Torbay Council. The team provided the Eden Project with general employment support and tribunal advice. Team head Matthew Huddleson is recommended, as is Patrick Howarth.

Kitsons LLP is praised for its ‘practical’ advice, predominantly to respondents. Clients include South West Tourism, Riverford Organic Vegetables, and Torquay Boys Grammar School. Practice head Rhodri Davey has a ‘common-sense approach and the ability to achieve resolution’.

Michelmores LLP’s ‘first-class’ employment team acts for clients including Devon Primary Care NHS Trust and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Practice head Andrew Tobey is recommended; Tim Davies provides ‘practical, business-focused advice’; and James Baker always gives clients his ‘undivided attention’.

Nicholas Moore specialist employment lawyers’ ‘very efficient’ team has an excellent client base, including P&O Ferries. Emma Ramsay ‘pre-empts future issues and risks’, and practice head Nicholas Moore is also recommended.

Nigel Moore heads the team at Stephens Scown LLP, which successfully acted for the respondent in an unfair dismissal and race discrimination case. Clients include Cornwall Mutual Assurance Company and Devon Doctors.

Beers LLP’s team head Paul Housego is ‘an outstanding individual, who has immense knowledge’ and ‘knows how to put it into practice’.

Filor Employment Lawyers provides the full gamut of employment services. Name partner Christopher Filor is recommended.

Follett Stock’s ‘first-rate’ team is headed by Verity Slater, who ‘gives excellent practical guidance’.

Pardoes’s Maeve Vickery is recommended.

Terry Falcão at Stones Solicitors LLP is ‘efficient, knowledgeable, and expert in the area’.

Eoin Fowell is a ‘solid lawyer’ and heads Wolferstans’ practice.

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