The employment practice at Shoosmiths LLP, led by ‘the brilliant’ Emma Morgan, has ‘an excellent reputation’. Morgan has expertise defending in complex immigration-related claims before the Employment Tribunal. Key practitioner Amy Anderson is also active in this area, in addition to her work providing strategic advice to corporate clients. Tech sector specialist Olivia Henry joined the team in April 2024; her experience ranges from multi-party collective redundancy claims to discrimination cases.
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- ‘Emma is professional but approachable and commercially astute. She listens to what objective we are trying to achieve and then outlines the pathway to move towards that.'
- ‘They have a friendly, common sense and practical approach, clearly explaining all of the risks and implications but also giving you a clear direction. They are happy to listen, open to challenge and help to consider how best we can deliver the outcome within current constraints.’
Key clients
- South Staffordshire College
- Royal Institute of British Architects
Work highlights
Acting on the panel for complex Employment Tribunal claims and externally advising on any claims which arise out of one of their specific client’s supply chain operations and aviation sector.
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Practice head
Emma Morgan
Other key lawyers
Olivia Henry; Amy Anderson