Level Law’s recent caseload encompasses discrimination claims, confidentiality disputes and work-related stress issues. John Reid is well regarded for his advice to clients in the music sector, and often handles reputation management matters and senior employee exits. Commended as ‘tactically brilliant and very commercially minded’, Elizabeth Johnson is well versed in menopause-related claims and complaints, as well as pregnancy and maternity discrimination cases.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Elizabeth Johnson is exceptional at connecting with clients and provides straightforward, no-nonsense advice. She is tactically brilliant and very commercially minded. Exactly the sort of lawyer you'd want acting for you.’

  • ‘Level's employment team are specialist employment lawyers with particular strengths in media, film, insurance and banking employment issues. The partners are extremely strong in breadth of knowledge, employment legislative changes, commercial acumen and client management. They are supported by excellent junior/support team staff and provide a cost-effective, first-class service on all employment matters.’

  • ‘Elizabeth Johnson is my go-to employment lawyer. Elizabeth is highly responsive, tenacious, charming and sharp minded. She stands out by consistently making any difficult or complex matter appear straightforward and provides clear and strategic planning and advice quickly and effectively. She has the perfect blend of empathy/support and commercial acumen that senior executive clients really value.’

  • ‘I was dealt with promptly and with empathy - yet my case was handled with real strength and confidence - which I really needed and appreciated. The team were extremely professional and I always felt like I had them on my side.’

  • ‘Elizabeth Johnson has been nothing but outstanding. She has shown me great kindness, empathy and understanding. The way she dealt with my case has been brilliant - even those we were fighting against told me I had chosen the right lawyer! She dealt with a very difficult group of people with grace and represented me with the right level of pushback when needed, giving me the best advice at all times. Elizabeth has also contacted me to check on me, which I was so grateful for.’

  • ‘Elizabeth Johnson is excellent.’

  • ‘I have worked with Elizabeth Johnson for many years on employment-related matters, both contentious and non-contentious. She is easy to work with, knowledgeable, utterly reliable and my employment lawyer of choice.’

  • ‘Elizabeth Johnson is very intelligent, practical and a smooth operator She dealt with some very sensitive matters involving high-profile media personalities with great tact and diligence to achieve a very positive outcome.’

Key clients

  • England and Wales Cricket Board

Work highlights

  • Advising the England and Wales Cricket Board.
  • Advising a senior solicitor and co-founder of a law firm in relation to her exit from an LLP members' agreement and claims for disability and sex discrimination following ill-health issues affecting performance and conduct caused by HRT treatment and menopausal depression.
  • Negotiating a high-value settlement following the termination of a creative director’s employment following the commencement of an employment claim for race and sex discrimination and whistleblowing.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Elizabeth Johnson, John Reid