Jodie Sinclair > Bevan Brittan LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Bevan Brittan LLP excels in catering to clients in government, higher education, and housing, though the firm also counts a number of household names from the private sector amongst its client portfolio. Led by Jodie Sinclair from London, the team handles matters relating to day-to-day HR advice, equal pay, senior level departures, and collective bargaining. Julian Hoskins regularly advises clients in the health sector on employment issues, while Sarah Lamont‘s expertise spans discrimination cases, restructurings, and mergers. James Gutteridge was promoted to partner in 2023 and primarily deals with contentious work, often for NHS clients.

Under the joint leadership of London-based Jodie Sinclair and Birmingham-based Ashley Norman, the team at Bevan Brittan LLP has considerable expertise in the healthcare, housing and local government sectors. More recently, its work has also expanded into the private, education and international arenas. Norman works on a range of contentious and advisory employment matters. Newly promoted partner James Gutteridge is the primary employment lead for a number of key NHS clients.

The ‘practical and solution-focused’ team at Bevan Brittan LLP is ably led by Jodie Sinclair. The group has considerable niche expertise in the NHS and independent health and care sectors. It supports these employers on a wide range of issues, such as workforce redesign projects through to employment litigation and whistleblowing cases. It is also skilled at handling many other issues, including consultant engagement models, and developing organisational approaches to complex gender identities. Alastair Currie is highly regarded for his knowledge of healthcare contractual and regulatory frameworks.