Osborne Clarke LLP undertakes a vast range of employment work in both contentious and non-contentious contexts. The firm regularly handles business critical matters and is particularly well-equipped to advise on trade unions, data subject access requests, immigration, and tribunal claims. National employment head Paul Killen advises prominent players in telecoms, consumer goods, and tech, while Julian Hemming oversees the firm’s South West offering and specialises in diversity and inclusion. Other notable figures include Anna Elliott, who demonstrates strengths in the retail and consumer sector, as well as May 2024-promoted partner Leanne Coates, whose areas of focus include outsourcing arrangements, dismissals, and transactional support.

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Key clients

  • First Port
  • Grifols UK Limited
  • Synthomer UK Limited
  • Diageo PLC
  • Aveva Solutions
  • Campions Group
  • Ralph Lauren
  • Amaresco
  • Epicor
  • Tech Mahindra
  • NGED
  • Motorola
  • Deckers

Work highlights

  • Provided general employment advice to property management service provider First Port.
  • Advised Grifols UK on various business restructurings and redundancies, as well as a broad range of day-to-day employment matters.
  • Advised Synthomer on numerous employment matters, including industrial relations, grievance complaints and dismissals.

Lawyers

Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Julian Hemming

Other key lawyers

Leanne Coates, Nick Haywood, Anna Elliott, Paul Killen