TLT‘s employment practice is reputed for its broad sector focus which includes retail, telecoms, financial services, and the public sector. Stuart McBride helms the practice and has vast employment law experience with noted strengths in union relations, TUPE, and restructurings. Litigation, transactions, and HR support fall under the advisory umbrella of Esther Smith, while Sarah Skeen is sought after for her expertise in large-scale redundancy programmes as well as whistleblowing and discrimination claims. Siobhan Fitzgerald left the firm for an in-house position in September 2023.
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‘Practical, pragmatic partnership. Very prompt with service and responsive to situations.’
‘Stuart McBride has been a long-term partner and understands the approach to risk that the business has and can present various options to support a practical conclusion. Understands working with both American firms and private equity.’
‘The team is very client-focused and responsive to all our needs. They provide robust and commercially-balanced advice. They are fun and easy to work with.’
‘I particularly enjoy working with Stuart McBride, Alison Cameron and Sarah Skeen for their calm and practical advice on all areas of employment.’
‘They are responsive, available, commercial in approach and interact in a friendly and professional way.’
‘It is a pleasure to recommend TLT’s employment practice with confidence. You will receive dependable and understandable advice and, where called for, a sound risk-based opinion. Our relationship with TLT’s employment practice dates back more than 20 years and we haven’t been let down yet!’
‘We are happy to engage with anyone in the TLT employment practice but Sarah Skeen stands out for the way she skilfully unpicks complex cases, adeptly identifies critical issues and maps the way forward in a jargon-free and pragmatic fashion.’
‘Alison Cameron is great to work with, always taking a collaborative line with her client, always commercially aware, always looking at what’s thrown at her in a no-nonsense manner, and always with a few laughs along the way!’
Key clients
- J Sainsbury plc
- BT Group plc
- Savills plc
- Southern Water
- Ageas Group
- WH Smith Plc
- Biffa plc
- Smiths News
- Connect Group plc
- URW
Lawyers
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Practice head
Stuart McBride
Other key lawyers
Esther Smith; Sarah Skeen; Alison Cameron; Harry Parker