Mayer Brown International LLP’s wide-ranging employment practice is a reference in the market for cross-border projects, workplace investigations, and sensitive disputes. The group represents a range of employers from financial services, and is also proficient in team moves, exits, and acquisitions. Christopher Fisher has a proven track record in significant litigation and investigations, and Miriam Bruce is involved in high-profile disputes, senior-level recruitment, and data privacy. Katherine Fox is another key name to note for litigious, transactional, and advisory matters.
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Testimonials
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‘The primary reason that we have used Mayer Brown is a combination of high-quality work and practical commercial advice in what is a technical area of High Court litigation associated with the employment relationship. Those may sound like basic requirements but in practice, many firms fail to achieve this level and/or claim that they have experience in a particular area when it quickly becomes clear that they don't. So if you want genuinely excellent commercial advice, then this is the place to go.’
‘Chris Fisher is a very calming presence, providing very good practical and commercial advice on strategy, whilst ensuring that the team he supervises produces high-quality work. He's also very open to be challenged and to work with us to get to the best possible strategy or outcome.’
‘Chris Fisher is a highly talented employer who leads the team with brilliance. Miriam Bruce is a star in the field of employment law.’
‘Miriam Bruce and Katherine Fox are both excellent - they both have great judgement and are very commercial and pragmatic and responsive. ’
‘Mayer Brown's employment team is exceptional. They are responsive, strategic, and practical. They have thoughtful insights that allow us to consider carefully and resolve and manage appropriately the most difficult issues and risks. They manage complex "bet the company" litigation so that cases run as smoothly as litigation can run, and are a true partner at managing costs sensibly. ’
‘They are all experienced and expert. Miriam Bruce is a standout employment solicitor, who we have relied on for advice on the most challenging issues and assistance on the most difficult cases. ’
‘The time to get to know our business was carefully done but very quick which is what we need. Very quickly the team felt like an extension of our team. Showing care, insight and challenge in all of the right places. Credibility was almost insight but it developed into so much more. Taking the time to educate and guide junior members of my team, showing concern for their well-being. All of this on top of excellent counsel with a real commercial edge. They could do this because they got to know the team and the business and what we were looking to achieve and why very quickly. ’
‘Miriam Bruce not only has extensive experience all all employment matters but showed a level of insight and intuition you do not always get. With that the ability to take issues away before they even come to you to enable you as a leader to continue to run your business. The level of care was outstanding. ’
Key clients
- Nippon Life Insurance Company
- PIB Group
- Sompo International
- VAALCO Energy
- EMK Capital
- Marlin Equity Partners
- Roundhill Capital
- CBPE Capital
- STAR Capital
- Vitruvian
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Christopher Fisher
Other key lawyers
Miriam Bruce; Katherine Fox