Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Shoosmiths are great. They are very professional, give expert advice, and support us like they're a member of our company rather than a service provider.’
‘Samantha Mackie always provides excellent advice for us, responds very quickly, looks through the situation from every angle and potential risk and has always been stellar. On top of that, she is polite, humble and carries herself with the utmost professionalism.’
‘The key benefit of working with Shoosmiths is the realistic and down-to-earth approach to employment law matters.’
‘Michael McLaughlin is a brilliant lawyer and able to analyse the most challenging and complex matters and identify realistic solutions. He has created a team of brilliant, like-minded people who are an absolute credit to the Shoosmiths brand.'
'Samantha Mackie, Jen Wright, Grace Watson have all worked tirelessly to support my organisation. They really are excellent at what they do - I cannot emphasise this enough.’
‘Fantastic Employment Law team in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Very knowledgeable, measured and commercially astute. In the past, I have found a lot of employment law firms to be risk averse. Shoosmiths considers all information and provides a risk assessment based on all information, the good and the not so good.’
‘The team provide a service that is professional; timely; advice is trusted and they are approachable and all done with a smile. Samantha Mackie's knowledge and measured advice is fantastic. Service from Grace Watson is always measured, timely and takes all aspects into consideration.’
‘Having worked with Shoosmiths for a number of years I find their approach incredibly helpful, and they always work with you to get the result that you want, advising you of any potential pitfalls but providing pragmatic solutions.’
‘Jennifer Wright is nothing short of excellent and is an outstanding solicitor in her field, she understands our needs and always works with us in a way that feels like a partnership.’
Key clients
- Amey Services Limited
- Chivas Brothers Ltd
- Beam Suntory
- Boots
- Scottish Water
- GEOAmey
- The Wise Group
- Aberdeenshire Council
- CalMac group including David MacBrayne Limited, David MacBrayne HR (UK) Limited, Caledonian MacBrayne, Calmac Ferries Limited, Caledonian MacBrayne Crewing (Guernsey) Limited
- H&M
Work highlights
- Successfully defended Caledonian MacBrayne in employment tribunal proceedings raised by an unsuccessful job applicant alleging detriment related to trade union activities and unlawful blacklisting.
- Represented Amey Services Limited in employment tribunal proceedings throughout the UK.
- Advised a UK healthcare provider in connection with the imposition of changes to collectively agreed terms and conditions and the management of a pay dispute.
Lawyers
Practice head
Michael McLaughlin
Other key lawyers
Samantha Mackie; Grace Watson; Jennifer Wright