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Taylor Wessing LLP

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Taylor Wessing LLP specialises in employment work for tech, fintech and life sciences companies, particularly those based in the USA. Practice head Paul Callaghan is recommended for his specialism in advising North American companies operating in Europe. Also integral to the team is HR and internal matters expert Helen Farr. Further key names at the practice include Sean Nesbitt, Joe Aiston and Roxane Davey.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘My firm works with Taylor Wessing on various areas (legal, regulatory, HR, company secretary, immigration) and the teams are all very professional, providing excellent advice and high quality work, capable of understanding customers' need and working within tight deadlines’

  • ‘I feel that the teams care about my firm's needs and challenge, and value our relationship.’

  • ‘Taylor Wessing has provided multiple streams of legal advice from large-scale outsourcing of multi-billion pounds of pension assets, TUPE, whistleblowing and post-termination restrictive covenant and bonus disputes. The ability to always deliver for the client irrespective of the complexity of the issues or the deadline.’

  • ‘Helen Farr is an exceptional individual who when faced with complexity provides simple and pragmatic solutions for her clients. Always available to answer any issue, and is ably supported by her trusted and dependable associate, Roxanne Davey.’

  • ‘A law firm that speaks business language.’

  • ‘Paul Callaghan - rightfully the Head of the employment team. Just a brilliant lawyer and person. Very responsive, very pragmatic and just a pleasure to work with. Paul should be on the highest ranking possible.’

  • ‘Taylor Wessing is the standout firm acting for tech, life sciences and retail companies. Paul Callaghan is acknowledged as the leading UK employment lawyer acting for US and Canadian companies doing business in the UK. He understands our business, is ultra-responsive and commercial.’

  • 'Sean Nesbitt is a leader in employment law. He is the go-to guy for unfair dismissal claims. His approach is without fail focused yet flexible. Sean always provides pragmatic, commercially and legally sound advice on employment law issues.'

Key clients

  • TodayTix Group
  • Eurofins Scientific (EUFI.PA)
  • Five.AI
  • Branch Metrics Limited
  • Celsius Limited
  • International French bank (Banque Transatlantique)
  • Kantox Holding Ltd
  • Menai Markets UK Ltd
  • Consensys Systems UK Limited
  • Jentry (International) Limited
  • Coherent Corporation
  • Fresha.com SV Limited
  • Laxman Narasimhan
  • Azenta Inc
  • Uptime
  • British Airways Pensions Services Limited
  • Cadogan Tate

Lawyers

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Paul Callaghan

Other key lawyers

Helen Farr, Sean Nesbitt, Joe Aiston, Roxane Davey