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Employment: West Yorkshire
Employment: West Yorkshire
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- DLA Piper UK LLP Leeds
- Pinsent Masons LLP Leeds
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- Addleshaw Goddard LLP Leeds
- Beachcroft Leeds
- Eversheds LLP Leeds
- Squire Sanders Hammonds Leeds
- Walker Morris Leeds
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- Cobbetts LLP Leeds
- DWF LLP Leeds
- Ford & Warren Leeds
- Gordons LLP Leeds
- Irwin Mitchell LLP Leeds
- Lupton Fawcett LLP Leeds
- Schofield Sweeney Leeds
- Thompsons Solicitors LLP Leeds
- Ward Hadaway Leeds
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- Berwins Solicitors Harrogate
- Blacks Solicitors LLP Leeds
- Brooke North LLP Leeds
- Chadwick Lawrence LLP Solicitors Leeds
- Clarion Leeds
- Davidson Large Leeds
- Hempsons Harrogate
- Keeble Hawson Leeds
- Last Cawthra Feather LLP Bradford
- Lee & Priestley LLP Leeds
- McCormicks Harrogate
- Ramsdens Huddersfield
- The Needle Partnership LLP Leeds
- Watson Burton LLP Leeds
- Wrigleys Solicitors LLP Leeds
The ‘simply excellent’ 16-fee-earner team at DLA Piper UK LLP, led by Guy Lamb, continues to advise on high-profile matters for AXA and RBS. It received instructions from new client the Yorkshire Building Society in 2010, and won a place on the Lloyds Banking Group HR Panel. Adam Hartley is noted for his ‘no-nonsense, common-sense approach’, and legal director Jane Hannon is an ‘excellent support’.
Pinsent Masons LLP acts for a number of universities throughout the UK, and also counts Aviva, O2 and Northern Rail as clients. The team has ‘excellent industry knowledge’; it includes local employment head Chris Mordue, who has particular experience in the education sector, and national employment head Chris Booth, although the highly rated Philip Titchmarsh has recently left the firm.
Headed by the ‘very experienced and knowledgeable’ Robert Riley, the ‘highly responsive’ team at Addleshaw Goddard LLP handles a significant amount of work for FTSE 100 companies and other national corporates. Emma Whiting is ‘incisive’, and provides ‘excellent, practical advice’.
Beachcroft’s ‘consistently good’ 26-fee-earner employment team extended its reach in the commercial, insurance and local authority sectors in 2010, and sits on several prominent panels, including the BUPA panel. National head of health employment Rachael Heenan heads the department in Leeds.
The ‘first-rate’ Paul Cotton leads the ‘first-class’ 18-fee-earner team at Eversheds LLP, which in 2010 added Network Rail and Kuwait Petroleum to its client list. Simon Rice-Birchall is recommended.
Squire Sanders Hammonds continues to advise Tesco on all its employment matters, and gained Greggs as a client. The ‘strong and very responsive team’ is noted for its ‘pragmatic approach’, and is led by the ‘commercially minded’ Matthew Lewis.
Walker Morris’ employment team has a large private sector client base, and continues to handle instructions for major household names including Footlocker and Netto. The ‘approachable and very practical’ David Smedley heads the team, which provides a ‘first-rate service’.
Led by Ronald Drake, the team at Cobbetts LLP provides a ‘first-class’ service, and in 2010 handled a significant number of non-contentious matters. Philip Harman is ‘excellent’ and ‘very knowledgeable’. Jim Wright recently joined the team from Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP
DWF LLP bulked up its employment team with the hire of a new associate from Eversheds LLP and three other lawyers. Recent clients wins include The AA, Countrywide and Vue Entertainment.
The ‘excellent’ and ‘totally client-focused’ team at Ford & Warren handles private and public sector work, and is led by managing partner Keith Hearn. It is instructed by National Express, and recently advised a major union.
Gordons LLP is experienced in tribunal matters. Clients include Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Lloyds Banking Group and Hallmark Cards. Philip Paget heads the ‘excellent’ team.
Matthew Brain leads the ‘high-quality’ Irwin Mitchell LLP team, which in 2010 advised Dr Oetker UK and Capita on TUPE matters.
Louise Connacher manages the ‘excellent’ six-fee-earner team at Lupton Fawcett LLP. Clients include The Card Factory and The Higher Education Academy.
The arrival of Alexandra Clements from Ward Hadaway has bolstered the team at Schofield Sweeney. She and the ‘pragmatic’ Simon Shepherd lead an ‘excellent and very professional’ team whose clients include JD Sports Fashion and a major waste recycling company.
The 25-fee-earner team at Thompsons Solicitors LLP, led by Marion Batten, handles claimant work for union clients, and has five assistants who focus specifically on equal pay issues. Recent work includes successfully challenging the severance payments made to factory employees after a mass redundancy exercise.
Harmajinder Hayre and the ‘effective’ team at Ward Hadaway advise clients such as Berry & Co and PwC.
Employment: South Yorkshire
Employment: South Yorkshire
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- DLA Piper UK LLP Sheffield
- Irwin Mitchell LLP Sheffield
- Nabarro LLP Sheffield
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- HLW Commercial Lawyers LLP Sheffield
- Howells LLP Sheffield
- Keeble Hawson Sheffield
- Taylor & Emmet LLP Sheffield
- Thompsons Solicitors LLP Sheffield
- Wake Smith & Tofields Sheffield
DLA Piper UK LLP’s team, led by Alan Chalmers, had some significant client wins in 2010 including Intercontinental Hotel Group, and Verizon UK. It also successfully tendered for the Sheffield University panel, and was instructed by Simco in a high-profile disability discrimination claim.
Irwin Mitchell LLP’s team counts the Association of Educational Psychologists and Thorntons as key clients. Kelly Pattison joined the team from HLW Commercial Lawyers LLP.
Senior associate Tracey Marsden leads the ‘high-calibre’ team at Nabarro LLP. In 2010 it advised Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council on issues arising from TUPE transfers, and was instructed by Costco Wholesale UK in an unfair dismissal claim.
HLW Commercial Lawyers LLP gained Wilkinsons Hardware Stores and Cathelco as new clients in 2010. Barry Warne leads the four-fee-earner team.
Led by Pam Kenworthy, the team at Howells LLP handles predominantly claimant work.
Keeble Hawson receives instructions from UNITE, and acts for a range of clients from plcs to senior executives.
The ‘brilliant and pragmatic’ David Poddington continues to head the ‘superbly responsive’ team at Taylor & Emmet LLP. Swiss company Habasit Rossi Ltd recently instructed the team in a matter involving the enforcement of restrictive covenants. Other clients include FJG Logistics and The Press Association.
The team at Thompsons Solicitors LLP handles claimant work, for union clients such as UNISON and UNITE.
The ‘exceptional’ Mark Serby heads the team at Wake Smith & Tofields, which acts for GB Building Solutions and the Sheffield YWCA, among others.
Employment: East Yorkshire
Employment: East Yorkshire
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- Andrew Jackson Hull
- Rollits LLP Hull
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- Langleys York
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- Denison Till York
- Harrowells LLP York
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- Dickinson Dees LLP York
- Gosschalks Hull
The arrival of Mary Walker from Rollits LLP bolstered the ‘excellent’ team at Andrew Jackson, which is led by Jonathan Dale and offers a full service, mainly to employers. Clients include a major manufacturer. Lee Whiting is noted for his ‘confidence and knowledge’.
The team at Rollits LLP, led by Neil Maidment, has recently been advising on various business restructuring and redundancy exercises as well as TUPE matters. Active clients include the University of Lincoln, Hull College and ActionAid.
Langleys’ team, led by Kate Hindmarch, acted for new client East Riding Sacks in 2010. It regularly advises on TUPE issues.
The ‘excellent’ team at Denison Till has recently been instructed on a number of contentious matters, including matters for senior executives and landed estates. The ‘very responsive and knowledgeable’ Brian Harrington leads the team, and Tiggy Clifford is recommended for her ‘extensive employment law knowledge’.
Harrowells LLP’s ‘competent and pragmatic’ team, led by the ‘experienced’ Marie Horner, advised the Interchange & Consort Hotels group and Solarwall Ltd in 2010.
The team at Dickinson Dees LLP received instructions from SCOPE, Aviance UK and Taylor Wimpey in 2010, and also has a growing education practice. Newcastle-based Glenn Calvert heads the team.
Gosschalks advises clients on recruitment issues, among other areas.
Health and safety
Health and safety
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- DLA Piper UK LLP Leeds, Sheffield
- Eversheds LLP Leeds
- Nabarro LLP Sheffield
- Pinsent Masons LLP Leeds
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- Addleshaw Goddard LLP Leeds
- Andrew Jackson Hull
- Beachcroft Leeds
- Cartwright King Sheffield
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- Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP Leeds
- DWF LLP Leeds
- Gordons LLP Leeds
- Rollits LLP Hull
- Hill Dickinson LLP Sheffield
- Walker Morris Leeds
The ‘responsive’ 11-fee-earner team at DLA Piper UK LLP is led by the ‘excellent’ Teresa Hitchcock. Key clients include BUPA, Carillion, HSBC and Pfizer.
Birmingham-based David Young heads the team at Eversheds LLP. In 2010 it was instructed by Marks & Spencer on an asbestos management case, and by Nestlé UK.
The team at Hill Dickinson LLP, led by Andrew Peel, joined the firm from Halliwells in 2010, and continues to act for a number of private sector clients.
Led by Lukas Rootman, the ‘excellent and time-efficent’ team at Nabarro LLP delivers ‘well-placed and knowledgeable advice’. It advised Mercedes-Benz Retail Group and Brenntag in 2010.
Pinsent Masons LLP is experienced in multimillion-pound matters for high-profile clients. The ‘excellent’ team, led by ‘very business aware’ legal director Pauline Munro, works for major corporations in the manufacturing and retail sectors, including two major supermarkets.
The ‘efficient’ team at Addleshaw Goddard LLP includes experienced legal executive Michael Elliker. It continues to advise a number of household names.
Andrew Jackson’s team advised a manufacturing company in relation to a corporate manslaughter charge in 2010, and was also instructed in relation to a major regulatory investigation. Jeff Swales is the key partner.
Ruth Winterbottom heads the ‘very good’ group at Beachcroft, which has been acting for a number of trust boards and health estates as well as NHS trusts. Associate Chris Baranowski is recommended.
The ‘tremendous’ team at Cartwright King provides a ‘terrifically professional’ service. In 2010 it was instructed on two very high-profile cases in the construction and media sectors.
Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP counts Superdrug, Aviva and HTC Plant Hire as clients.
Rupert Nevin continues to lead the ‘very good’ team at DWF LLP. In 2010 it advised BUPA Care Homes, and also acted for a sub-contractor on the Olympic village development in relation to a corporate manslaughter investigation. ‘Outstanding’ associate Paul Matthews is recommended.
Gordons LLP defends health and safety, environmental and trading standards prosecutions.
The team at Rollits LLP works for major housing associations and educational establishments as well as SMEs. Chris Platts is the practice head.
Walker Morris advises West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services, Damart and Anchor Trust. In 2010, it co-ordinated various internal accident investigations and advised on product safety.
Pensions
Pensions
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- Addleshaw Goddard LLP Leeds
- DLA Piper UK LLP Leeds
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- Pinsent Masons LLP Leeds
- Squire Sanders Hammonds Leeds
- Walker Morris Leeds
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- Eversheds LLP Leeds
- Wrigleys Solicitors LLP Leeds
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- Cobbetts LLP Leeds
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- DWF LLP Leeds
- Dickinson Dees LLP York
- Irwin Mitchell LLP Leeds
- Mills & Reeve Leeds
- Rollits LLP Hull
The ‘excellent and very responsive’ team at Addleshaw Goddard LLP had some significant client wins in 2010, including Engage Mutual and The National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance, adding to the likes of Arriva, Barclays Wealth and ASDA stores. The ‘brilliant’ Rachel Rawnsley heads the team, and managing associate Jonathan Stewart is ‘very good’.
The ‘very strong’ Vikki Massarano and ‘extremely good’ Kate Payne lead the ‘first-class’, 11-fee-earner team at DLA Piper UK LLP, whose recent work includes assisting on the closure of a large final salary scheme for Stanley Black & Decker, and advising timber merchants Arnold Laver on a scheme buyout. Other clients include Market Harborough Building Society, Persimmon and Nikon.
The well-regarded 14-fee-earner team at Pinsent Masons LLP has recently been instructed by new clients including Fujitsu Services, International Personal Finance plc, and the trustees of the Valliant Group pension scheme. The team is led by the ‘very knowledgeable’ Jacqui Timmins.
The pensions team at Squire Sanders Hammonds works closely with the firm’s employment team, and in 2010 advised on a number of high-profile transactions including acting for the trustees of the Bradford & Bingley pension scheme, and advising multinational company Satake Corporation on the restructuring of its scheme. Catherine McKenna, who leads the team, is noted for her ‘excellent pensions knowledge and commercial approach’.
Walker Morris’ department is led by chairman Andrew Turnbull, who is ‘clear, concise and practical’. The firm is the sole pensions adviser for Capita Group, and in 2010 advised the company on outsourcing contracts valued at over £800m. Other key clients include the trustees of the pension schemes of Russell Hobbs and Accent Group.
The 13-fee-earner team at Eversheds LLP, led by the ‘very good’ Terry Saeedi, is instructed by a number of City councils, and in 2010 received mandates from several new clients including the British Council trustees.
The ‘efficient’ and ‘very highly rated’ team at Wrigleys Solicitors LLP advised on a number of restructuring and insolvency-related transactions. The ‘hugely experienced and pragmatic’ Raymond Ainscoe leads the team; Leigh Holmes has ‘excellent technical knowledge’; and Josephine Manfredi-Hamer is ‘knowledgeable, professional and tenacious’. Clients include the Trustees of the APC Pension Scheme.
Richard Shelton leads the team at Cobbetts LLP, which has recently handled the redrafting of various schemes’ definitive trust deeds and rules, as well as advising on scheme closures. New clients in 2010 included Cumberland Building Society and Transdev Blazefield, and the team continues to advise Birmingham International Airport and Dr Oetker (UK).
Practice head Mark Ridler and associate Claire Rogers joined DWF LLP in 2010 from Squire Sanders Hammonds.
Dickinson Dees LLP’s ‘responsive’ team is recommended.
The ‘good’ team at Irwin Mitchell LLP continues to advise a number of scheme trustees including the Dyson Group pension fund.
Mills & Reeve’s team acts for pension schemes in the health and education sectors.
Rollits LLP counts GHB (Holding) Ltd as a client.