David is Head of Employment Law and the lead employment partner for the firm’s education clients and provides sector specialist advice to universities and colleges. His exceptional clarity in explaining complex solutions and strategic advice has earned recognition in the Legal 500.

Phil works in partnership with HR and senior management teams by providing commercially driven employment advice, which is both pragmatic and outcome focused.

Esther is an experienced and trusted advisor to the firm’s education clients and supports universities, FE colleges and schools in dealing with a range of sensitive and complex employment and education related issues. As well as being a solicitor, she is a qualified workplace mediator, using her mediation skills to help nip workplace issues in the bud. She also regularly undertakes investigations into matters involving both staff and students.

Jon supports business owners and HR teams in providing strategic people management advice across a range of industries and sectors.

Matt’s expertise cover all areas of Employment law. He has considerable experience of advising clients on complex employment litigation, senior hires and exits, large-scale redundancy exercises and complicated TUPE issues.

Nick has over 25 years experience of working in Bristol as a specialist employment lawyer, dealing with all aspects of employment law. Whilst he predominantly acts for business owners, employers and senior executives he also assists employees with the difficult issues that they can face in their employment.

Rhys helps employers manage their staff and HR issues by providing clear and pragmatic advice to find the resolution required.

Sandeep is a recognised specialist in the field of employment law.

Tom is ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the Legal 500 United Kingdom 2024 edition and is also part of a team ranked as a Top Tier Firm for Education in the same edition.

Tom works with employers to prevent and resolve people issues, to ensure their organisations continue to work efficiently and effectively.

Emma is an experienced employment lawyer acting for a range of clients including public sector, manufacturing and engineering, care providers, and insolvency practitioners.

As an associate in the employment team, Ewan works primarily with business owners and directors advising on the employment aspects of corporate governance.

Cecily is a Senior Associate in the Bristol Employment team.

Danielle assists with our further and higher education client queries.

Emma is a Solicitor within the firm’s Education team specialising in employment advice for education clients including independent schools and academies, as well as both further and higher education institutes

Lubna is an experienced employment solicitor who advises a wide range of businesses on their HR issues. Lubna also specialises in tribunal litigation.

Amy is a Solicitor within the firm’s Employment Team specialising in advising education clients including schools, academies, higher education institutions and universities.

Calum is an immigration law expert and offers advice to individuals and businesses across a variety of sectors including agriculture, manufacturing and sport.

Ellen is a Trainee Solicitor in the Employment team, assisting with a range of contentious and non-contentious matters.