Addleshaw Goddard maintains an eminent market position through a combination of deep sector expertise, particularly in the consumer retail arena, and capabilities covering the full span of core employment work. The ‘exceptional’ Shakeel Dad, who counts high-profile players in the consumer and retail sectors among his key roster of clients, jointly leads the team alongside Rebecca Kitson, who has experience in the energy, financial services, and retail sectors, and is praised for her ’customer-focused, practical and ‘real world’ advice’. Legal director Gerri Elliott is another key contact in the practice.

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Testimonials

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'The key strength of the team is the leadership: Shakeel Dad is an exceptional partner who I have worked with for many years. The strength and depth of the team in terms of expertise is also excellent. Over the last year we have needed support on a variety of matters from immigration through to TUPE and complex ER cases, and the standard of service is always second-to-none.'
'Shakeel Dad is a pragmatic lawyer and he is able to distil down information very easily and in an understandable and logical way.'
'The team at Addleshaw Goddard give us legal support that we are able to apply on a practical level. They are approachable and have been very quick to understand our business and culture. When required, we have been able to reach out to their colleagues on other matters such as tax, immigration, and investigations.'
'Very responsive. We get pragmatic, robust and not risk averse advice. Transparent and communicative on fees.'
'The people in the practice are professional and knowledgeable in their field. They go out of their way to make you feel welcome and will work with you to come up with viable solutions and share best practice that we can use more than once. They make it a priority to understand our business, so they can relate to the challenges.'
'Rebecca Kitson is an expert in employment law and also understands our business. She offers excellent advice which is easy to understand. Rebecca is a true business partner and a pleasure to work with.'
'Rebecca Kitson is the partner responsible for the employment law team, and she ensures that they provide a customer-focused, practical and 'real world' advice on employment-related issues.'
'Rebecca Kitson is a very knowledgeable and pragmatic employment lawyer. Her approach is always to look for a swift solution, and she makes matters easy to deal with, rather than seeking to score points unnecessarily.'

Key clients

Kraft Heinz
Euro Garages
Asda
Boohoo
Arla
Network Rail
British Business Bank
Natwest
HSBC
British Airways
Government Legal Department
Haribo
Vision Express
Safestyle Plc
Symington's
Mothercare
Miller Homes
Kcom
SSE
Octopus

Work highlights

Advising ASDA and Boohoo, among others, on remote working issues and the legal and practical implications of international working arrangements.
Advising a financial institution on a highly confidential whistleblowing investigation.
Advising one of the country's largest food and drinks retailers on injunction proceedings in the High Court.