Irwin Mitchell‘s employment team is noted for its depth of expertise, acting for both employers and senior employees in executive severance and dispute situations. The team is regularly engaged by clients from a wide range of sectors, including the retail, education, and manufacturing spaces. Elaine Huttley leads the team, undertaking a wide variety of advisory work for high street names, handling complex restructuring and change management matters, as well as leading on contentious tribunal matters. Laura Willis offers key support to the team in this area.
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‘Good spread of knowledge and experience.’
‘They are very responsive, understanding of your needs, and deliver expert advice to our clients time and time again.'
'Irwin Mitchell have specialist solicitors covering an impressively wide range of practice areas. There doesn't seem to be anything that they cannot do. Despite being a very large firm the partners are easy to get hold of and our responsive to our needs.'
'The team is headed up by Donna Seferta who I've found to be really approachable. The team is very knowledgeable and consistently deliver expert advice for all our clients with a level of clarity combined with sufficient detail which aids both ourselves and our clients to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the legal position on every case.'
Key clients
- AOC
- AFH Independent Financial Services
- ThyssenKrupp
- Arc Legal Assistance
- Gleeson Recruitment Group
- Correla
- Arrow Global
- Kroll Advisory
- Millwall Football Club
- Al Rayan Bank
Work highlights
Provided employment law support to the Association of Colleges.
Advised Islamic Relief Worldwide and TIC International Limited in the defence of a complex Tribunal claim including constructive unfair dismissal, equal pay, sex discrimination, race discrimination, unlawful deduction from wages, wrongful dismissal, whistleblowing detriment, victimisation, and other payments.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Laura Willis
Practice head
Elaine Huttley
Other key lawyers
Laura Willis; Donna Seferta