Acclaimed for its ‘realistic and practical’ advice, the employment team at Shoosmiths LLP is entrusted by major domestic and multinational companies through sensitive and complex matters. A key contact among HR teams at major domestic and global retail and manufacturing sector clients, Stuart Lawrenson heads the practice. Combining contentious and non-contentious expertise, Lawrenson advises across organisation and structural changes, discrimination and harassment claims and training, and senior executive appointments and exits. Sian Hoare brings further experience to the team, offering commercial and strategic advice across day-to-day issues, disciplinaries and grievances, discrimination claims, and sensitive and contentious exits.
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Testimonials
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‘The team has a great understanding of our business and provides very realistic and practical legal advice.’
‘Every member of the team is responsive, which is key for urgent issues. There is a wealth of knowledge across the team and real specialist advice.’
‘Excellent communication and advice to guide us step-by-step through employment processes.'
‘Stuart Lawrenson is fabulous and professional and gives excellent advice. He does an excellent job of presenting how the process works and tempering what are emotionally charged situations.'
'Sian Hoare is always up to date with the cases so that she can give continued and relevant advice.’
‘Ashlie Cheshire has been so helpful, always responsive and approachable. She gives advice at the right level of understanding for us and her advice has always been sound.'
Key clients
- 21 Six Limited
- All Saints Retail Limited
- Allegro MicroSystems Europe Limited
- Benefex Limited
- Big Yellow Self Storage
- Cartus Limited
- Chris and Lauren Airey
- Churchill China (UK) Limited
- Churchill Retirement Plc
- Colten Care Limited
- CooperSurgical Holdings Limited
- CooperVision Limited
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Stuart Lawrenson
Other key lawyers
Sian Hoare; Ashlie Cheshire