The ‘commercially minded’ employment team at Shoosmiths LLP advises clients from the mobility, financial, energy, and infrastructure sectors on the full range of complex employment issues, with specialisms ranging from TUPE and post-employment restrictions to immigration, IR35, employee data management, and tax obligations for employees. The team is jointly led by Gwynneth Tan and Simon Fennell in Milton Keynes; Tan maintains a reputation for her work across the field, frequently handling organisational restructuring, TUPE, business sales, and employee data privacy for boards and senior leadership teams across a wide range of sectors. Fennell is a key figure noted for his work in the employment aspects of M&A, private equity, and venture capital transactions, offering strategic counsel on workforce issues, organisational change, and sector-specific employment challenges. Amy Frost is also a notable name in the group.
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Testimonials
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- 'Easy to approach, commercially minded and practical advice.'
- 'Simon Fennell is extremely knowledgeable and applies his skills incredibly efficiently with both a commercial view and from the client's viewpoint.'
- 'Trustworthy and industry knowledge.'
Key clients
- The White Company (UK) Limited
- Ten Entertainment Group
- University of Northampton
- BEN – Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund
- Apparel Brands Limited
- Back Market UK Limited
- Volkswagen Group
- Nissan Motor
- Renault Europe Group
- Scania
- Playground Games
- Fossil
Work highlights
Advising Bimson Haulage Limited on a contentious TUPE litigation process and successfully negotiating a settlement.
Advising SirionLabs on its acquisition of Eigen Technologies and subsequently advising on offshore TUPE processes.
Advising Ben Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund on employee relations matters to include employee-related projects and organisational restructures.
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Practice head
Gwynneth Tan; Simon Fennell
Other key lawyers
Amy Frost; Navi Atwal