The ‘pragmatic, proactive, comprehensive’ employment practice at Phillips Law is highly sought-after on complex employer- and employee-side mandates. Bringing clients ’excellent experience’ through employment tribunals as well as HR and board advice, Jacqueline Kendal heads the team. Kendal provides leading employee relations advice on matters including employment contracts, redundancies, dismissals, and discrimination. Other key contacts include the ‘professional and empathetic’ Sarah Filsell, who specialises in settlement agreements and claims relating to unfair dismissal and discrimination. Gill Brown retired in March 2025.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction
Testimonials
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‘Top class - always concerned to do the best for its clients.’
‘The employment team are responsive and very empathetic.’
‘Pragmatic, proactive, comprehensive.’
‘Always warm, empathetic, and thorough.’
‘Jacqueline Kendal is clear in her speech, quick in response and has excellent experience.’
‘Sarah Filsell is incredibly professional and empathetic, with outstanding people skills. She made the entire process seamless and stress-free.’
Key clients
- Pivigo
- Savona
- Sandtrend Limited
Work highlights
Advised a shareholder and small business owner on the split with their own business partner and the risks involved in their director duties as well as from an employment law perspective.
Advised and represented Pivigo in employment tribunal proceedings and secured a swift end to the litigation in an application to strike out the claim.
Provided cross-jurisdiction advice on harmonisation of terms and advised on a restructure and redundancy programme.
Practice head
Jacqueline Kendal
Other key lawyers
Sarah Filsell; Katie Butler