The employment team at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP is recognised for supporting employers through high-value whistleblowing and discrimination claims, in addition to team moves and restrictive covenant cases in the High Court. The group stands out for its knowledge of the life sciences sector, its trade union work, and its advice on culture and conduct in financial services. Practice head Matthew Howse has a proven track record in the High Court and Employment Tribunals, and Louise Skinner advises on regulatory employment matters, investigations and contractual disputes. Skinner additionally has expertise in DEI, global pay-equity audits, and workplace assessments.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Morgan Lewis employment team is highly commercial in its approach. They have taken the time to genuinely get to know us as a client, meaning that their advice on specific issues is already heavily geared towards our specific risk appetite and style. They are practical and efficient, leveraging members of the team at appropriate levels of seniority to perform tasks as appropriate.'
- 'Louise Skinner is a stand-out for us - of all of our external counsel relationships globally, our relationship with Louise is among the strongest. Louise's advice is highly pragmatic, straightforward, and clear. She cuts through to the heart of issues with precision, and is always cognisant of the wider business context. We have also enjoyed working with Oli Gregory, who is a very strong associate in Louise's team. His advice is clear and his drafting skills are excellent - we can trust that any written work Oli delivers will have been prepared with both an eye for legal detail and a healthy dose of common sense.'
Key clients
- Millicom, Inc.
- McLaren Racing Limited
Work highlights
Successfully acted for, and advised, Millicom, Inc. in relation to an Employment Tribunal claim involving a former employee who was made redundant in 2019 in relation to the winding down of certain of Millicom, Inc’s operations. The former employee’s claims, included disability discrimination, numerous counts of whistleblowing detriment, and ordinary and automatic unfair dismissal.
Acting for McLaren in their high-profile breach-of-contract claim for approximately $30 million against three-time and reigning IndyCar champion, Spanish racing driver Alex Palou.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Matthew Howse
Other key lawyers
Louise Skinner; Oliver Gregory