‘Boyes Turner is a key partner for us in EMEA. They function almost as an extension of in-house counsel and provide expert, practical advice on day-to-day HR and employment law issues.’

‘Andrew Whiteaker is our main contact at Boyes Turner. He is knowledgeable, responsive, practical, and creative, at a reasonable price point.’

‘One of the most commercially-minded employment firms you are likely to find! The employment team at Boyes Turner really takes the time to understand our business so when they are advising us on the best course of practice, they do so with the best interests of the business in mind.’

‘The employment team is particularly strong. It is a small team, but with real strength and depth. Client care is excellent and the team collaborates brilliantly with counsel.’

‘Katie Harris works exceptionally hard and is always available and engaged.’

‘Boyes Turner is a highly responsive organization, proactive in nature and delivering high levels of service and demonstrating applicable, capable legal solutions.’

‘Barry Stanton has provided outstanding support to our in-house team. Knowledgeable, experienced, and solution-orientated. Barry has gone the extra mile to deliver on our requirements.’

My main contact is Rajiv Joshi – he’s extremely helpful, very responsive, pragmatic and business-focused.’

‘Rajiv Joshi is quick to assess the situation, highlight any potential risks and propose suitable proposals to address them. Even when the situation sits outside of England, he’s quick to offer support and identify others who can assist.’

‘The team’s ability to quickly acknowledge and provide timely advice against all requests for help is remarkable and very welcome in an age where the business needs advice yesterday!’

‘Rajiv Joshi sifts through a mound of information thrown at him with ease and constantly provides clear, commercial advice in a cost-efficient way. He is always thinking what the client’s goal is, rather than being solely focused on telling the client the legal position. It is much appreciated and very welcome.’

‘This practice is uniquely talented in work practices and legal aspects. Everybody I have had the opportunity to deal with, from senior partner, associate, paralegal to administrative staff has been very professional and effective in supporting me. I think their fees are competitive and the quality of the work of very high standards.’

‘Adam Murdoch has been exceptional in getting into the finest details to understand and support me in my case. His availability has been outstanding. Tina Wisener is extremely experienced, balanced, and shows exceptional empathy. Her guidance has been very precious.’

‘Great team of Tina Wisener, Kate Kapp, and Piers Leigh-Pollitt. Deep experience, extremely responsive, always deliver on time, always thorough in their approach. Approachable and friendly. Interested in maintaining long-term relationships. Commercial, pragmatic, responsive, very competitive fees. Will always give good legal advice, but in the context of your business and the commercial challenges you face. Always try to understand your business and the market in which you operate so advice is in context.’

‘I have worked with the team now for several years and everyone that I come into contact with are fantastic. They will always help you and they always take the time to understand your questions/situation. The uniqueness is their desire and ability to get to you know your firm. They listen and spend the time to remember individuals, quirks of your organization and essentially become an extension of your company. This is very important and exceedingly helpful during cases.’

‘I have worked with James Anderson now since my first encounter with Doyle Clayton. He takes the time to get to know me, remembers all my stories and therefore we have built a strong relationship. He offers me great support, understands my weakness and although helps with my cases, also ensures I get some learning as well. I personally can’t recommend him high enough.’

‘Kate Kapp is a stand-out member of the team. Her commitment to her clients’ cases leaves no stone unturned and she protects the client from overzealous opponents during litigation. Under pressure Kate remains calm and provides clear guidance to the client without being distracted by the high stakes that are the subject of the litigation.’

‘Tina Wisener is exceptional in her range of knowledge and experience. She responds very quickly and always offers practical and sound advice and explains everything in plain English! Mike Hibberd is another of Doyle Clayton’s stars, really pleasant to deal with and provides great advice.’

‘They were extremely thorough and went above and beyond what was needed which was a refreshing sight. They truly valued the relationship and it was not just about billable hours – it was about ensuring we were compliant and turning around issues promptly where necessary whilst considering all aspects of the issue.’

‘Lewis Silkin provides an excellent service to its clients. Their billing is reasonable and their employment law knowledge in multiple areas is exceptional.’

‘James Storke is an excellent ‘go-to’ lawyer for all things employment-related. He has a pragmatic and commercial approach, deep understanding of the law, while also maintaining an excellent eye for detail. James will always make himself available, even at short notice. Abi Fredrick and Georgina Curry are also recommended.’

‘Jonathan Carr is extremely responsive and leads a highly capable team. Jonathan is very commercial and works well with C-Suite clients on what can, at times, be very sensitive matters.’

‘The team is commercially focused and provides very high quality advice. They actively listen to what it is that we’re discussing and are extremely responsive to our needs. They understand the industry that we work with and our company and its values which helps to ensure that we get the quality of advice and service that we require.’

‘James Storke has continued to provide extremely high quality advice and is extremely responsive. He ensures that we receive excellent communication along the way.’

‘The Lewis Silkin team is brilliant. They really understand our business, provide excellent legal advice, and are both pragmatic and commercial in their approach. I trust them completely. They are human in their approach, and are always very responsive/available to our needs.’

‘James Waters is excellent, always available, pragmatic and results-focused. Balanced and able to give a full perspective, but will give a view and clarity of risks.’

‘Russell Brimelow and his team provide commercial advice that is easy for any manager in the business to understand. They are friendly and practical in their approach.’

‘Katie Glendinning has always been very supportive and listens to understand the problem. She always gives the impression she cares and gives a balanced opinion and options. I’ve recommended her and the company to a number of people and the feedback is always consistent.’

‘The team has great experience and knowledge of employment litigation, in regulated sectors (particularly teaching) as well as more complex technological sectors. They are able to cater to a range of clients from national firms with significant numbers of employees, to smaller charities.’

‘All of the individuals within the employment team are exceptional – from partner to senior associate to associate. This shows that excellent training is put into junior members of the team and this bodes well for the future of the firm.’

‘Gemma Woodhouse, Chris Syder, Katie Glendinning, and Sophie Humphrey work brilliantly as a team, providing a seamless and excellent service to clients and superb instructions to counsel.’

‘Chris Syder is such a sensible and pragmatic operator – a superb tactician with a big heart.’

‘Hannah Grayson – understood requirements and delivered the level of service required. Didn’t try to embellish or provide unnecessary complexity. Delivered on time  & to budget.’

‘Working with Penningtons has been thoroughly refreshing. The employment team is proactive, knowledgeable, hard-working and empathetic and I feel completely confident in the advice and support that they have provided.’

‘Everyone at the company that has had dealings with Gemma Woodhouse have commented on her outstanding professional manner and ability to get to the root of a problem and provide advice that is in keeping with the company’s direction and ethos.’

‘Michelle Morgan is brilliant. You never get a boring email from her – I can always see a smile behind the words.’

‘I work with Jonathan Naylor and he is fantastic. He perfectly blends high-quality technical legal advice with an interest understanding of the commercial parameters by business is dealing with. In addition, he is extremely approachable and brings lightness and good-natured humour to even the most difficult of situations.’

‘The team is always responsive, comes back on issues with great ideas and is always keen to understand what we want from their advice, in terms of an overall outcome.’

‘Michelle Morgan is particularly responsive and always provides good advice in a timely manner. She wants to know the background and what we need.’

‘Accessible, commercial, efficient. Able to quickly grasp the issue and provide meaningful and helpful advice and guidance at extremely reasonable rates.’

‘Jonathan Naylor is exceptional. Nothing is too much trouble and the advice and guidance received is always spot on. Jonathan has a thorough understanding of our business and acute awareness of some of the challenges we face and the characters involved.’

‘Kevin McCavish is our main client partner and always willing to have a call or a chat and puts us in touch with the best “fit” people from around the firm.’

‘We feel from Shoosmiths LLP we always get a quick response without having a negative impact on the quality of service. The billing is transparent and we have never needed to question the numbers as they match the time spent.’

‘The team acts with utmost professionalism yet remain personable. One is always confident they have the knowledge and experience and is acting at all times in its client’s interests.’

‘Professional and personable. They take time to respond and give full clear guidance.’

‘Excellent partner.’

‘Very efficient.’

‘Excellent employment practice with high level of legal expertise.’

‘Helen Beech: An excellent employment practitioner with great people skills and attention to detail. Highly skilled lawyer.’

‘Liz Bradley is an exceptional lawyer, providing meticulous instructions to counsel and always friendly and courteous to clients.’

‘Liz Bradley is excellent.’

‘Working with Clarkslegal for our employment law needs is straightforward, helpful and I am never in any doubt that my query will be resolved satisfactorily. The team will often present a few possible solutions based on the individual circumstances, meaning that we can find a solution that suits our business and the specific situation.’

‘I predominantly work with Helen Beech, who is an absolute pleasure to work with. Helen has taken the time to understand how we work, which means she is able to offer concise, commercial advice that is suitable for our business culture and treats our employees with respect and empathy, especially in difficult situations. Helen’s support was vital throughout the pandemic in particular.’

‘Advisers are available at short notice and are extremely knowledgeable about a broad knowledge of areas.’

‘Individuals are able to provide a good balance of advice and guidance, and are quickly able to grasp the situation.’

‘FSP provides a multi-disciplinary team, which makes them an excellent “one-stop shop” where support is required on matters which may be multi-faceted. The team shares information with colleagues internally rather than a client having to explain a problem multiple times, and the single point of contact co-ordinates and manages the flow of information and communications.’

‘Billing arrangements are clear. Quotes are available if requested, and the breakdowns of costs provided with invoices are clear. Usefully, the team provides information in advance of an invoice on accrued time and confirms with a client the amount of time to be invoiced in any given period.’

‘Very friendly, open-minded to various options, willing to discuss and debate options, rather than offer a single option. Communications with clients is detailed, but presented in a clear, non-legal way.  Stand-out individuals: Ian Machray and Jackie Denham.’

‘All our needs running an SME have been met by the team at FSP. We have dealt with them on employment-related issues during the unique COVID 19 crisis. Highlighting their attention to detail that was appreciated by us having little or no experience of the process.’

‘Ian Machray is a cool, calm head, and takes a very sensible approach.’

‘They have a depth of talent, are highly knowledge and are very approachable. Proactive is a description that is appropriate. They keep clients informed as legislation unfolds, through seminars ,regular online briefings and with individual advice. Their use of technology is excellent.’

‘Ian Machray is simply an outstanding Lawyer who combines excellent technical ability with practical, common sense advice. He looks and delivers not just legal opinions, but the solution to any personnel issue or problem that I as a client may encounter.’

‘Ian is a calm, even-tempered leader who makes himself available as required. His team also has an approach which is empathetic but they remain focused on delivering a solution and offering advice in a balanced way, ensuring we are aware when we are taking greater risks than ‘normal’ so we can adjust our stance as necessary.’

‘This team is energetic, knowledgeable and going places! It has expanded over the last couple of years, adding to its strength and depth. The firm has a team of employment experts with diverse strength and depth. The firm is unique because it is top-heavy, meaning that there are multiple experienced experts in employment law and interrelated commercial law. They have some household names on their books and deal with very high value litigation.’

‘We work with Darren Smith, Tom Hyatt, and Hannah King and feel that the relationships we have built make them feel like an extension of our HR Team and business. Would highly recommend them.’

‘Alistair McArthur – a complete expert in the diverse range of issues which fall under the umbrella of employment law; he is a big personality and clients absolutely love him; he is calmly reassuring in the face of change and instils confidence in all who work with him. He keeps the momentum up in litigation and is a fierce opponent. He is a truly exceptional lawyer and a leading expert.’

‘Alistair McArthur leads his team brilliantly. Darren Smith has made a great impression on clients in the region. Both are very experienced. Nicola O’Dwyer is another great lawyer in the team with a practical and commercial approach.’

‘Darren Smith is always courteous, professional, responds in a timely manner and sets out his advice when required by us to a high standard and in simple understandable language. Our company would not hesitate to recommend Darren in any situation.’

‘I have always found the team at Herrington Carmichael extremely helpful and always available to provide advice and assistance where necessary. Their depth of expertise is exceptional and I have found them to be expert in every area in which I have engaged them in.’

‘They are flexible enough to act swiftly to meet urgent requirements without compromising on quality. They are keen to explain the risk/reward balance to guide management decision-making on any issue and the partner will engage the wider team at the outset to ensure prompt delivery of advice to avoid delays. The team has engaged with us on training and positively welcome input into the process.’

‘Incredible support, knowledge and understanding of our business. Very responsive to questions and queries. When answering questions they clarify and offer a broad understanding of the situation and often different paths to take or confirm and support the path we wish to take.’

‘Warm and friendly and very accommodating with time slots for meetings. Highlighting potential risks in a transparent way. Understanding the needs of what we require and within that scope trying to find solutions within the legal framework. Would like to mention the following partner: Danielle Kingdon.’

‘Great breadth of knowledge. The team provides great counsel on individual cases and also training to our HR Team to keep us up to date with our knowledge based on both legislative changes and also recent case law.’

‘The team was extremely approachable and ensured that I understood all the legal terminology that was being used and what the options were that was available to me at the time.’

‘Asten Hawkes really listened to the details of my case and me as a person and my side of the story of the experiences I had endured. She had a lot of empathy with me and was always contactable and open for when I needed to talk. Nicholas Leriche was always there in the background for extra support if required. I was always aware of the billing process and costs involved and there was never any surprises, everything was agreed upfront.’

‘The team was very helpful and seemed to go the extra mile rather than being all about the money.’

‘Honest, sincere & very knowledgeable in their field to be able to offer a wide range of advice & guidance.’

‘Asten Hawkes was incredibly caring and professional and listened to my case and used that pull my case together leading to a great success to win. She was also available at all hours to answer any queries and to help clarify and legal jargon.’

‘Asten Hawkes took time to listen to my experience, to use her own experience dealing with such matters to advise best course of action. Took time to answer all my questions. She was empathetic whilst remaining professional. At all times she engendered trust. I also appreciated the time she took, I never felt rushed, how thorough she was, and her friendly nature made her easy to talk to about a very difficult situation. I would recommend her/or make use of her services, should the need ever arise again.’

‘Laura Binnie gave solid advice about the merits of my case.’

‘I am very pleased with the strength provided.’

‘Fantastic communication throughout the pandemic and particularly regarding furlough – practical and timely information that was actionable.’

‘Owen Dear has been brilliant at enabling us to effectively cut costs dramatically by providing appropriate, practical advice rather than lots of theoretical rules, but with no interpretation. His guidance has enabled us to navigate the COVID-19 crisis.’

‘Very responsive, decisive, real world advice.’

‘Beverley Sunderland knows UK employment law landscape like the back of her hand and understands how to give pragmatic answers that solve real world legal problems.’

‘Crosslands offers clear and concise advice in plain English and takes into account their client’s individual circumstances. They offer a wide range of opportunities for updates and are approachable at any time for a quick sense check, without breaking the bank! The whole team works incredibly well together and whilst I have my ‘go-to’ contacts I have met all of the team and know that I can speak to anyone and will receive the same excellent service.’

‘I have worked most closely with Barry Ross and Maria Hoeritzauer, who are both always very responsive, professional, and approachable. I cannot recommend Crosslands highly enough.’

‘The employment team is highly experienced and can be relied on to provide advice and guidance on a complete range of employment issues. The service is efficient at all times, and the team understands when a matter requires urgency.’

‘Carol Shaw gives clear and direct advice which is always pragmatic. Carol is able to anticipate issues before they arise and works on strategy to resolve employment issues, all whilst keeping a commercial outcome in mind.’

‘The two key solicitors (Philomena Price and Carol Shaw) have spent time understanding the culture of our business, and as a result are able to offer advice and guidance which is aligned to our way of thinking.’

‘They have always provided a first class service which is friendly, efficient and professional. My experiences with Spratt Endicott have been excellent and I would highly recommend their services.’

‘Our main contact within the Employment team is Carol Shaw. I believe that we would not have had the successful outcomes without the professional help from Carol Shaw, whose knowledge and experience of employment law is outstanding. Carol is super efficient and personable.’

‘A small employment team well lead by Philomena Price with excellent client following.’

‘Philomena Price is an excellent lawyer, leads the team well and is strategically superb. She has a good and loyal client following.’

‘From my initial phone call, I was treated with respect, friendliness, and asked questions regarding my employment in a professional way which put me at my ease in an upsetting situation for me. The team always replied to my e-mails, and phone calls promptly. And answered my questions clearly.’

‘The team was very knowledgeable and gave good advice.’

‘Robert Cherry was always available and dealt with all matters in hand very efficiently.’

‘Responsive and managed a sensitive situation very effectively and in a timely manner.’

‘Alison Gair’s employment experience and sound, professional advice was excellent.’

‘The team is always there to support if i need advice outside of my normal contact.’

‘I work closely with Rebecca Ireland. She has always been a great support to the business, she understands the business and is prepared to talk through different scenarios and actions. She is honest, reliable, and contactable! I have also recommended her to colleagues within the industry.’

‘Rebecca is very approachable, commercial and practical.’

‘I truly value my partnership with Rebecca Ireland, and her pragmatic and practical employment law advice that she provides me with in a very straightforward style that I really appreciate.’

‘They are highly experienced, practical and efficient. Their advice is always superb. ‘

‘Rebecca Ireland  is a superb strategic litigator. Her hands-on approach and tenacity is commendable. I would not hesitate to recommend her.’

‘Rebecca Ireland really takes the time to get to know her clients and understand the issues they may be dealing with in a wider context rather than just the issue at hand. It’s obvious that she builds her knowledge through each interaction so that as a client I don’t have to repeat issues or keep providing contextual or background information. Rebecca works with us to find the pragmatic solution to a situation.’

‘Rebecca Ireland is very approachable, professional and helpful. Rebecca takes the time to explain employment law in a way that is easy to understand. When contacting Rebecca with any queries she is very quick to respond. Plus if she comes across anything that she thinks may be useful or is an update in employment law Rebecca emails me to make me aware.’

‘Anna Illingworth was absolutely superb throughout my whole interaction with her. From my first conversation I had with her I felt comfortable and at ease. Anna is extremely professional, knowledgeable whilst also very kind and caring. I highly recommend Anna and have done so to family members and friends.’

‘All of the team from the receptionist, to solicitor through to the accounts payable team are always helpful and friendly. And always take the time to explain what is happening and next steps in layman’s terms, which relieves many of the anxieties when dealing with a legal issue.’

‘Anna Illingworth is extremely professional, knowledgeable, kind and caring when I most needed help and advice regarding an employment issue I had at work. Anna always gave me good advice which I clearly understood without any jargon.’

‘I was particularly impressed by Anna Illingworth and Sarah Filsell, both of whom were very easy for me to deal with. They managed what was quite a tricky case with considerable skill and care.’

‘From the first contact I found the team members to be very encouraging and understanding, providing me with excellent advice and above all listening to my worries at all times with a very kindly manner, which I  appreciated greatly at the most distressing time. Highly recommend this firm.’

‘Anna Illingworth is highly knowledgeable, a great tactician and highly supportive. Sarah Filsell is incredibly hard working, diligent and often thinking several steps ahead. Both are approachable and easy to work with.’

‘I have found Anna Illingworth to be knowledgeable, efficient but above all empathetic & considerate throughout when dealing with my legal matter. She has taken the time to help me understand all steps of the legal process, listened to my wishes, and supported me when I have needed guidance on decision making.’

‘Anna Illingworth is the heart and soul of the employment department. She gives a really personal service and clients love her. Sarah Filsell is extremely diligent and excellent to work with.’