Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP‘s Cambridge office is well-equipped to handle the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. The team is adept at advising on international projects, and has particular experience in the education, financial services, life sciences, tech and transport sectors. Business transformations and employment tribunal litigation are also regular features of the team’s workload. Practice head Simon Tytherleigh stands out for his expertise in employment tribunal litigation, and has notable experience in employee terms and conditions, redundancy and TUPE matters. Elizabeth Graves is a key contact for clients in the life sciences and financial services spaces. Matthew Kelly, Constanze Moorhouse, and Rachel Bennett are further names to note.
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‘Fantastic team, highly capable. Excellent client service. Practical and very responsive. Innovative use of tech. Great reporting and billing metrics, really good client care. Highly collaborative.’
‘Elizabeth Graves is a stand out - highly responsive and calm in the face of chaos!'
'Sam Rayner is pragmatic and commercially astute, highly capable and a pleasure to work with.’
‘For me the pragmatic advice I get from this firm is second to none. I do mean pragmatic - sensible taking into account our circumstances, resources and industry. they were able to work across a number of different (unexpected) disciplines that came up during one matter which kept everything in one place and they managed the project seamlessly making a very difficult situation as easy as it can be under the circumstances.’
‘I want to highlight the excellent advice and matter management of Tim Browning, who is an excellent communicator, unflappable and demonstrates significant expertise in managing difficult situations.'
‘Excellent knowledge across a wide number of jurisdictions. If they don't have the specific knowledge in a country they have a relationship firm who do.'
- 'Constanze Moorhouse's team are ably supported by her therefore enabling them to provide that same level of service that Conny's prides herself on.’
‘Constanze Moorhouse is an excellent lawyer. Technically able but with that unique ability to transfer that knowledge into layman's terms.’
- ‘The Team has great breadth of expertise, including overseas lawyers, combined with sector-specific knowledge.’
- ‘Matthew Kelly is extremely responsive and efficient, providing excellent value for money. Excellent knowledge of employment law, including sector-specific knowledge.’
Key clients
- Panasonic Avionics Corporation
- University of Portsmouth
- Russell Group University
- University of Westminster
- Organon LLC
- AstraZeneca UK Limited
- Saputo Dairy UK
- Scottish Widows Schroder Personal Wealth Limited
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc
- Zenobe Energy Limited
- Roche Products Limited
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Practice head
Simon Tytherleigh
Other key lawyers
Elizabeth Graves; Sam Rayner; Matthew Kelly; Constanze Moorhouse; Rachel Bennett