DAC Beachcroft LLP‘s ’broad and skilled practice’ acts for multiple large corporate employers and household name insurers, and also operates a significant practice within health sector employment law, noted for its in-depth knowledge and experience in this sector. The team is led by Louise Bloomfield, who acts on a range of employment matters with a focus on particularly complex and high-profile cases. James Rhodes has handled notable work within the healthcare sector alongside Tim Gooder, a health specialist employment lawyer who advises employers on all areas of contentious and non-contentious employment and HR matters. The team benefits from the experience of Anjali Sharma, who acts for key insurance clients, and Zoe Thomas, who is a key contact for TUPE issues and reorganisations.
Testimonials
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‘The team is highly knowledgeable and engaging. They are very responsive and considerate to client needs and sympathetic towards business requirements but balanced with the right challenges when managing risk.'
‘Tim Gooder is very easy to work with. He provides clear and concise advice that is well-structured to suit our business. We have a strong client/lawyer relationship built on mutual respect.’
Key clients
- NHS England
- McDonald's Restaurants Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Sainsbury’s supermarket on its large-scale equal pay litigation, dealing with over 11,000 claims drawing a comparison between retail and distribution staff.
- Advising NHS England in relation to statutory transfers of NHS Digital and Health Education England and transfers out of staff to Integrated Care Boards, NHS Commissioning Support Units and NHS Trusts.