Meet our Employment Team.
Get to know our highly experienced employment law specialist lawyers from Solicitor to Partner level.
Dan is a leading employment and sports lawyer and Head of the Leathes Prior Employment Team, with an excellent reputation for the highest level of service and the provision of dynamic, commercial advice. Dan's expertise lies mostly in acting for employers and high-profile or high net-worth individuals and regularly appears as an advocate before the Employment Tribunals nationwide.
Sarah is a leading lawyer in all areas of employment law. She provides clear, straightforward advice to all types of businesses - of all sizes throughout the UK, from local businesses with 30 employees to organisations who employ over 80,000 employees - specialising in complex TUPE and redundancy/restructure matters.
Harriet is an expert in defending discrimination and whistle-blowing claims, with a particular focus on claims relating to disability, family-friendly rights, and sexual harassment. She advises employers in relation to the termination of employment, and represents respondents in Employment Tribunal claims, including in respect of unfair dismissal, TUPE-related claims and complex discrimination claims.
Gareth advises employers on all employment law issues and specialises in offering support and assistance with complex disciplinaries, grievances and dismissals, with a particular focus on managing high-level exits for senior employees and directors. His practical and down to earth approach has helped guide many clients through the difficulties and complexities of the employment law minefield.
James specialises in providing straightforward advice to businesses across the UK on a variety of employment law issues. He provides support with employment contracts and staff handbooks, day-to-day HR advice and assistance on tricky issues, as well as representation in defending Employment Tribunal proceedings.
Tia specialises in providing practical advice on a variety of day-to-day employment issues to both employers and individuals including disciplinaries, grievances, and the termination of employment. She also assists employers and individuals in drafting and negotiating settlement agreements. Tia assists clients with a full range of contentious and non-contentious matters.