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Sarah Beeby

Position
Sarah is a partner and head of the Firm’s tier one ranked People, Reward and Mobility practice in Milton Keynes. A very experienced employment lawyer, she undertakes a full range of employment work for a wide variety of clients in the private and public sectors, including many leading companies and household names. Sarah’s work includes advising on large-scale redundancy and restructuring exercises, TUPE transfers and complex outsourcing arrangements, as well as advising on the employment aspects of large corporate transactions, having worked on numerous multi-million pound transactions for an impressive portfolio of clients. She has particular experience of large-scale employee consultation processes, having advised extensively on collective consultation with unions and employee representatives on changes to terms and conditions, including pensions changes, and the application of collective agreements to terms and conditions. Sarah also advises on trade union recognition, negotiations and industrial relations issues. She acts as a “sounding board” on employment issues and strategy for HR teams, in-house counsel and boards, advising on executive terminations and employee competition issues. An accomplished advocate, Sarah has conducted numerous employment tribunal claims and employment appeals on the full range of employment issues. She regularly advises multi-national companies and manages global and European HR projects.
Legal 500 stated:
“The ‘outstanding’ Sarah Beeby leads Dentons’ practice, which is noted for its ‘excellent level of service’ and for its ability to advise a global client base on multi-jurisdictional matters.”
Sarah Beeby “‘understands the pressures placed upon employers’ and ‘has an excellent grasp of the law and its application’.”
Chambers UK stated:
“Sarah Beeby receives praise from clients, one of whom comments: ‘I thoroughly enjoy working with Sarah, she is truly an extension of my team. She is patient and considered and always gives practical advice that works well in the context of our business.’ She is recognised for her ‘in-depth knowledge’ and ‘can-do attitude’.”
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Employment > Employment: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
(Leading partners)Dentons acts for clients including major private equity funds, international corporations and governmental agencies on the full range of critical employment mandates, with deep sector expertise across the retail, transport, technology, media and telecoms industries. Head of practice Sarah Beeby is extremely well-regarded in the space and is ‘exceptionally knowledgeable, decisive and commercially astute’. Verity Buckingham is a name to note for senior exits, supporting corporate transactions and defending both tribunal and appeal tribunal claims.
London > Risk advisory > Corporate governance
Strengthened by the firm’s international reach, the practice at Dentons is well equipped to handle corporate governance matters across several industries. It is a strong choice for financial institutions, banks and international companies seeking financial regulatory support. Both Katharine Harle and Richard Barham oversee the practice; Harle has extensive experience working with senior leadership teams within the FCA and handles the investigations and compliance work, and Barham is particularly active in advising clients in the transport, banking, manufacturing and sports sectors. Dan Lund bolsters the team’s offering with his expertise in bribery, corruption, fraud and corporate tax evasion issues. Sarah Beeby handles the employment law matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Employment: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx South East > Employment
- Leading partners South East > Employment > Employment: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Real estate > Commercial property: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Employment > Employment: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx
- Employment > Immigration