Ashfords LLP‘s employment team is well regarded in the market, acting for high-profile clients and household names across a range of sectors including the manufacturing, local government, healthcare, retail and technology spaces. The team advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including Employment Tribunal claims involving discrimination and unfair dismissal claims, complex TUPE procurement work, negotiated senior exits and restructuring processes. Stephen Moore leads the team from Bristol, while Su Apps advises both national and international clients on all aspects of employment law, and Kirsty Cooke has specialist expertise in the health and social care sectors. Ellen Parker is a notable team member with significant experience in the immigration law, including right-to-work compliance.
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Testimonials
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- All members of the Ashfords employment team are friendly, smart, and great to work with.
- James Collings provides commercial, sector-considerate, and practical advice every time.
- The team has a good working knowledge of our business and makes time to understand our operation.
- This is a hardworking team that makes sound judgments when advising and preparing their clients' cases.
- Emily Bowden is a very talented lawyer. Emily provides succinct and clear advice and takes the initiative in guiding the case through the tribunal. Emily's drafting skills are very strong and she is very adept at taking the evidence and developing the legal arguments. Emily's talents would happily sit within a large City firm.
- The team is extremely capable, especially in tricky and difficult cases. This is a first-class team.
Key clients
- Ocado Central Services Limited
- Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Multiverse Group Limited
- STEF Langdons Limited
- Appleby Westward
- London Borough of Southwark
- Buko
- Drakelands Restoration Limited
- Tungsten West plc
- Warpaint London plc
- Brand Architekt Limited
- WC Rowe
Work highlights
Advised Ocado, providing fully integrated employment, immigration and tribunal support.
Advised Appleby Westward as its sole employment adviser, including representing the company in Employment Tribunal proceedings and successfully defending a disability discrimination complaint at hearing.
Advised Drakelands Restoration Limited/Tungsten West plc, as it restarts the Hemerdon Tungsten mine, including by supporting immigration and right to work issues, and drafting contractual employment documentation.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Su Apps
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Stephen Moore
Other key lawyers
Su Apps; Kirsty Cooke; Ellen Parker; Emily Bowden