Lauren Bhole > Shoosmiths LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Shoosmiths LLP
THE XYZ BUILDING
2 HARDMAN BOULEVARD, SPINNINGFIELDS
MANCHESTER
M3 3AZ
England

Work Department

Employment

Position

 

Lauren is a Senior Associate and joined Shoosmiths in May 2021 as an Associate within the Manchester employment team. Lauren previously worked at Pinsent Masons LLP.

Lauren advises on a full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.

Lauren works with local and national clients across a variety of sectors. Although Lauren primarily acts for employers, she also has experience of supporting individuals through settlement negotiations and tribunal litigation.

Lauren’s recent experience includes:

  • defending employment tribunal proceedings, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, TUPE and unlawful deductions from wages;
  • advising organisations on day to day employee relations matters;
  • reviewing and drafting contracts of employment, handbooks and internal employee policies;
  • advising organisations on managing and negotiating exits including settlement agreement proposals and terms;
  • providing support to corporate teams advising on the employment law aspects of acquisitions and investments; and
  • supporting organisations with any employment law training needs.

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Employment > Employment

Drawing superb praise from a litany of clients, the ‘simply excellent’ employment team at Shoosmiths LLP possesses technical expertise in work pertaining to National Minimum Wage, IR35 investigations and restrictive covenant issues, in addition to a deep wealth of litigation experience. The firm has also expanded its activity in the tech, media and communications sectors, acquiring new high-profile clients and acting on collective redundancies and senior executive disputes. The team is led by the ‘excellent litigator’ Emma Morgan who has been active in whistleblowing, wrongful dismissal and discrimination claims alongside an impressive non-contentious body of work which includes reviewing the employment status of contractors and guiding clients through the regulations and compliance regarding overseas workers entering the UK. Amy Anderson handles a portfolio of large-scale restructuring and reorganisation matters, including addressing employment issues arising from Next’s acquisition of Joules, while Lauren Bholé is principally noted for her ability to defend complex tribunal litigation.