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With Glasgow-based Ben Doherty at the helm, Lindsays provides a broad range of employment law services, from defending clients in employment tribunal claims related to discrimination and unfair dismissal to advising on senior executive departures. In Edinburgh, Kate Wyatt assists organisations in the social care, education, and charity sectors in relation to equal pay issues, industrial relations, and TUPE.
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Client satisfaction

Testimonials

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  • ‘Exceptionally prompt; pragmatic; clear and understandable advice and insights. Exceptionally responsive and the quality of the work is always excellent. Also prepared to go that extra mile, such as when they supported us with an in-house training initiative, which was very well-received.’

  • ‘Kate Wyatt is first-rate in the employment field. She just knows her stuff; is exceptionally engaging; more than sufficiently direct; is very insightful and we all enjoy working with her.’

  • ‘The document templates and resource file are very useful. The people are all knowledgeable, engaging, and easy to get hold of and speak to.’

  • ‘They are all knowledgeable and easy to contact. Really understand our organisation and sector. Provide clear, consistent advice quickly.’

  • ‘Each member of the team has been fantastic. Kate Wyatt's assured manner explaining the options left me confident that the correct and appropriate actions were being taken.’

  • ‘No matter who you deal with in the Lindsays employment team, you know you're in safe hands. Knowledgeable, practical, honest and responsive, they support you to deliver your objective in the way that most effectively minimises risk.’

  • ‘Kate Wyatt is authoritative and no-nonsense. Daniel Gorry is calm and confident. Ben Doherty has an informal, collaborative approach.’

  • ‘I've always found Lindsays to be highly professional, diligent and creative in their approach. They always take time to understand our specific requirements and adapt their approach accordingly.’

Key clients

  • Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland
  • Alpha Plus Group Limited
  • Build a Rocket Boy Limited
  • BIMM University
  • The Simon Community Scotland
  • High School of Dundee
  • Age Scotland
  • Penumbra
  • Renaissance Care Limited
  • Kibble Education Trust

Work highlights

  • Advised a Managing Director on his senior level exit and subsequently supported the company and the MD in actions by his former company for alleged breach of post termination restrictions.
  • Acted for a group of independent schools in responding to and negotiating the successful settlement of a multi-claimant claim for protective awards due to alleged breaches of collective redundancy consultation and obligations to inform and consult under the TUPE Regs.
  • Providing a social care charity with all of its employment law advice, such as in respect of pay negotiations with Unite the Union and a subsequent re-negotiation of the union recognition agreement.

Lawyers

Practice head

Ben Doherty

Other key lawyers

Kate Wyatt; Daniel Gorry