Characterised by its ‘simple ability to be personable and guide with gentle persuasion’, the employment and partnerships practice at Forsters LLP is regularly turned to by clients from highly regulated FTSE and AIM-listed companies. The team was considerably strengthened by the arrival of practice head Jo Keddie from Winckworth Sherwood LLP in April 2024, bringing extensive experience in high-value discrimination and whistleblowing claims to the table. Joe Beeston is a key name for the negotiation of service agreements.
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‘Knowledgeable and able to access other knowledgeable law firms globally. Responsive and make things very easy to understand.’
‘Personable, respectful, responsive and patient.’
'Jo Keddie gets excellent results for her clients. She is tenacious and aggressive, but never unrealistic, and inspires confidence in clients and fear in opponents.'
‘Joe Beeston is excellent - strategic and thoughtful.’
‘A simple ability to be personable and guide with gentle persuasion. I want the legal team to act as an extension of the culture which I seek within my own team and they have exhibited the ability to do this consistently. Joe Beeston, who I have used most recently, is a perfect example of this.’
'Jo Keddie is all-round top-notch and brilliant. Her advice was highly strategic and she is an excellent negotiator. She gave incredible support in a long and complex case, was always on hand, and gave sound guidance throughout.'
‘Joe Beeston had extensive knowledge and expertise that helped me navigate the process I was involved with.’
‘Well-integrated team led with a real focus on top-level strategic advice. The team was incredibly supportive.’
Key clients
- Baroness Falkner of Margravine, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission
- 40+ employees of X/Twitter UK
Work highlights
- Advising Baroness Falkner of Margravine (chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission) in relation to a highly publicised and lengthy investigation conducted over several months into allegations of bullying by members of the commission which was stopped with no adverse findings against the Baroness (a highly unusual outcome for such a publicly covered investigation).
- Acting for a group of 40+ Twitter UK employees (at senior and other levels) in connection with their highly publicised dismissal from the business by Elon Musk after they found out overnight that they had been excluded from work systems.
- Advising a client, a woman of colour and rising star within a global investment bank, on her complex claims of sexual harassment, race and sex discrimination (both direct and indirect) and victimisation.
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Jo Keddie