England - South West • Employment
Clarke Willmott LLP
Praised for possessing ‘a real strength in depth and a human, personal touch', Clarke Willmott LLP’s employment law capabilities span both contentious and non-contentious matters; the team’s regular workload comprises TUPE transfers, dismissals, and tribunal proceedings, particularly in the sports sector. With nearly three decades of experience in the market, Bristol team head Sharon Latham is a seasoned advisor with particular expertise in the manufacturing, property, and retail sectors. Firmwide sports group head Tim Copplestone works with a host of leading clubs, managers, players, and agents on an array of contentious and non-contentious matters, including arbitration tribunals and high-profile terminations. Sarah MacLarty, whose recent workload includes mass redundancy proceedings for blue-chip companies, is also noted.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Clarke Willmott is an exceptional team, with real strength in depth and a human, personal touch. It is a brilliant combination.’
‘Tim Copplestone is a superstar in the employment field, especially any element with a sporting cross-over.’
‘For me, it was the ease to work with them and the flexible way they supported our needs. We sourced help at a late stage in a process, and they provided practice help and advice without insisting on assuming overall control of the process and the costs that would be associated with this. They were readily available to talk through each step as we worked through the process, and ultimately we reached a good outcome with their support.’
‘Sharon Latham is very supportive and easy to work with.’
‘A well-rounded practice with expertise in all required areas. The common threads throughout the organisation include response time and explaining the subject matter in simple terms.’
‘Tim Copplestone is excellent. He always responds quickly, knows our organisation and is interested in what we do. An expert in his field of employment law.’
Key clients
- AB Dynamics Plc
- Stark Software International Limited
- Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jackson (London) LLP
- Extra MSA Property (UK) Limited
- Evergreen Garden Centre Limited
- Fowlers of Bristol Limited
- Delta Consulting Group Inc
- Growth Technology Limited
- Exyte Hargreaves Limited, Exyte Northern Europe (UK) Limited, Exyte UK Limited, M+W UK (all part of the global Exyte Group)
- Kingsdale Group Limited
- NKD International Limited
- Evelyn Partners
- Anthony Best Dynamics Limited
- Wasserman Media Group
- Decathlon
- The Rugby Players Association
- C.F. Møller A/S
Work highlights
- Advised Fried Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP on behalf of Cove Communities in the acquisition of a further 3 retirement/holiday villages.
- Advising Wasserman Media Group on the employment elements of corporate acquisitions (such as the acquisition of international rugby agency Esportif Group) and advising on HR/employment law matters.
- Advising the Rugby Players Association and the Wasps and Worcester Premiership rugby playing squads, following the insolvency of their respective employer clubs.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Marc Long, Sharon Latham