Headed by Linky Trott, the skilled team at Edwin Coe LLP acts for a mixture of UK, international and multinational businesses. Its client base stems from various sectors such as financial services, pharma and tech. It has particular expertise in advising on employment matters for insolvent companies. The team has a proven track record in injunctive relief work. Clare Gilroy-Scott is another name to note, whose experience spans both contentious and non-contentious work.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Linky and George were amazing. They listened and clarified details to give informed advice. Very professional.'

  • ‘They have a very cohesive team and are highly organised so that if one team member is away, another team member is properly briefed and able to step in seamlessly.'

  • ‘My go-to lawyer for employment advice is head of department Linky Trott. Linky simply knows everything there is to know about employment law and gives clear, concise, prompt advice. She also looks at the whole picture and is great at giving strategic advice; always ahead of the game.'

  • 'Linky can see how matters are likely to pan out and gives tailored advice accordingly. I have also had dealings with George Orman, who stepped into Linky's shoes when she was away. He picked up the baton straight away, had been fully prepared by Linky, and I had every confidence in his advice.’

  • ‘Great technical knowledge combined with excellent client relations and a pragmatic approach. The team is small but efficient; associates and trainees are of a notably high standard, and the lawyers work extremely well together.’

  • ‘Clare Gilroy-Scott is excellent and a pleasure to work with.  She combines excellent procedural and tactical acumen with a determination to achieve the best outcome for her clients.’

  • ‘Extremely responsive and pragmatic.’

  • ‘Linky Trott has a wealth of knowledge and experience of applying it to real time situations. While maintaining professional boundaries and advising, she takes time to understand the challenges of our businesses and the market we operate in so that she can provide truly holistic advice.' 

Key clients

  • Chubb Group
  • Carrier Global Corporation
  • Otis Global Corporation

Work highlights

  • Acts for Chubb on a range of employment related matters in the UK.
  • Advising a HVAC manufacturing client on all employment related work in the UK.
  • Acts for Otis in the UK including on all employment related work.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Linky Trott

Other key lawyers

George Orman, Clare Gilroy-Scott