Mills & Reeve LLP's employment practice has a strong reputation for its work in the commercial, education, health and voluntary sectors, among others, with the team acting predominantly for employers. Its workload includes assisting clients in the implementation of training programmes, in investigations into discrimination and harassment cases, and in employee rights matters. Sara Barrett oversees the Manchester offering and stands out for her expertise in the commercial, education and not-for-profit sectors. Barrett is considered ‘excellent’ by clients, as is Miriam Guilding. Pili Fernandez-Mahoney is also a name to note.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘I have found the solicitors that I have worked with to have an excellent knowledge of employment law, combined with commercial awareness. I enjoy working with them.'

  • ‘Pili Fernandez-Mahoney is always on top of her cases, extremely well-prepared and very responsive to queries. Robert Jackson is also impressive with great attention-to-detail.’

  • ‘The employment team is extremely knowledgeable, approachable and pragmatic with their approach and advice. They work in a collaborative approach and understand the sector we operate within very well.’

  • ‘Sara Barratt and Miriam Guilding are excellent, they are extremely knowledgeable and are able to advise clients effectively, offering pragmatic solutions on a wide range of employment-related matters.'

  • 'They are professional, approachable and able to advice based upon the sector. There have been times when they have had to act and advise quickly and they have the resources and team capabilities to do so.’

  • ‘Accessible, friendly, transparent and proactive.’

Key clients

  • LTE Group
  • League Football Education
  • Bako Group
  • IKO PLC
  • IDEO LLC
  • Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
  • Royal Northern College of Music
  • Contollo Group

Practice head

Sara Barrett

Other key lawyers

Pili Fernandez-Mahoney; Linda Glover; Robert Jackson; Miriam Guilding