Trowers & Hamlins LLP's ascendant North West team continues to consolidate its strong position in the market, working with a portfolio of national and international companies on a high-volume of contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Danielle Ingham is widely active in the technology, leisure, manufacturing and retail sectors, handling complex tribunal cases involving unfair dismissal and race and disability discrimination claims, as well as advising on large restructuring projects requiring bulk settlement agreements and legislation and compliance guidance, often involving multiple jurisdictions. Laura Welchew provides trusted counsel to a wealth of charities, with notable expertise in senior executive dismissals, TUPE issues, and litigation. Vikki Cunliffe is a ‘stand-out individual’ in the practice, regularly supporting her regional and London colleagues on big-ticket mandates involving management changes, safeguarding issues, due diligence, and tribunal proceedings.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The way the practice structures their team to ensure the most appropriate individual is your direct contact for specific elements of work makes it clear who your regular contacts are but provides access to more senior and specialist knowledge readily if required.'
- 'The Trowers Team are the best legal team I’ve worked with. Firstly their expertise and knowledge is first-rate. As well as spot on, pragmatic legal advice, they take a holistic view to supporting our people team.'
- 'The Team are knowledgeable ad importantly accessible, and someone always gets back to us quickly with our queries. They offer free training and updates which are helpful. They understand our industry and provide practical solutions.'
- 'Stand out individual for us is Vikki Cunliffe as she provides timely, commercial advice and has secured good results for us in tribunals.'
Key clients
- Costco Wholesale UK Limited
- Secret Escapes Limited
- Peabody Trust
- Dimensions (UK) Limited
- Armstrong Projects Limited
- The Together Trust
- The Disabilities Trust
- Babington Business Limited
- National Autistic Society
- Mosscare St Vincent's Housing Group Limited
Work highlights
- Advised The Disabilities Trust on the sale of its autism business to Voyage Care.
- Advised Secret Escapes on a global restructuring project covering eight of its employee locations from the UK to Singapore.
- Successfully defended Costco Wholesale UK against a five day unfair dismissal, race and disability discrimination claim.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Danielle Ingham, Laura Welchew