The able team at Slaughter and May is well-placed to handle complex and sensitive workplace investigations. The group is skilled at handling matters with a difficult regulatory angle, frequently involving issues of reputation and crisis management. It covers the full range of board-level employment matters from appointments to terminations, remuneration and disputes. The practice also has considerable cross-border capabilities. Philip Linnard advises on all aspects of employment, incentives and remuneration. Philippa O’Malley is another key figure who has a broad practice, with a particular interest in diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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  • ‘Excellent team. Professional and polished with excellent client rapport. Philippa O’Malley, David Rintoul.’

  • ‘This practice is unique because the lawyers can deal with very complex employment law issues, whether national or transnational with a lot of pragmatism and tenacity. They are also very well-equipped to work as a global team with other lawyers.'

  • ‘Philip Linnard is a brilliant lawyer, very easy and nice to work with.’

  • ‘Very professional, great team members, huge availability.’

  • ‘Stand out partner Philip Linnard.’

  • ‘Can leave the work to be done, knowing it is in safe hands, while I work on the internal issues. Philippa O'Malley is a key name.'

  • 'Philippa and Philip are fantastic. They supported on a board position transition and provided fast, sound and pragmatic advice. They were always available and accessible. Both are also an absolute pleasure to deal with, so all in all a great experience working with them.' 

Kernmandanten

  • ASOS plc
  • Aviva plc
  • Bupa
  • De La Rue plc
  • Diageo plc
  • Drax Group plc
  • Prudential plc
  • Tata Steel UK Limited
  • Vodafone plc
  • Whitbread plc

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advising Vodafone Group Plc on the strategic employment aspects of one of the most significant transactions of 2023 - the high-profile merger of Vodafone’s UK business with Three UK.
  • Advising Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group on complex employee transfer and incentivisation arrangements in connection with the sale of its leisure business to The Big Table Group and its subsequent £506m takeover by Apollo Global Management, Inc.
  • Advising Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited on novel and untested questions about the employment implications of its parent, Silicon Valley Bank, being placed into receivership.

Anwält*innen

Praxisleitung

Philip Linnard; Charles Cameron

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Philippa O’Malley; David Rintoul