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Employment law solicitors in London
As a ‘Leading Firm’ for employment law, our nationally acclaimed team supports employers and senior professionals across Greater London.
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The employment legal experts for London’s business community
We provide the full spectrum of legal support and advice to organisations and senior executives.
This includes:
- Contracts, policies & procedures — support for employers in drafting specialist employment contracts, director service agreements and HR policies & procedures.
- Employment disputes & claims — strategic advice on defending a wide range of tribunal claims, including unfair dismissal, discrimination and whistleblowing.
- Immigration — support for UK employers in accessing global talent, managing sponsor licences to ensure compliance and clear advice on visa requirements
- Redundancy programmes & restructures — guidance on managing workforce change while balancing employee rights, commercial objectives and reputational considerations, including TUPE issues.
- Recruitment & workforce solutions — working with businesses involved in the labour supply chain including employment agencies, employment businesses, umbrella companies, professional employment organisations (PEOs), Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and the wider gig economy dealing with employment status issues, regulatory compliance, including the Fair Work Agency, supply arrangements, including TUPE and all legal issues arising from using or being involved in a labour supply chain.
- Reproductive health in the workplace — advising organisations on policies and support for employees affected by reproductive health challenges.
- Restrictive covenants & post-termination restrictions — advice for employers and individuals on enforceability, including non-compete, non-solicitation, non-dealing and non-poaching provisions as well as handling disputes over breaches of the covenants.
- Settlement agreements & executive severance — clear, commercial advice for individuals on negotiated exits and executive severance arrangements.
- Trade union & industrial relations — support for employers in managing trade union engagement and building effective, proactive industrial relations strategies as well as dealing with industrial action and injunctions.
- Employment law training — tailored employment training courses for HR professionals, managers and in-house legal teams.
Our specialist employment team — one of the largest in the country — comprises experts who are widely recognised as leaders in their fields by clients and peers alike. Collectively, we’re acknowledged as a ‘Top Tier’ employment law firm by The Legal 500, a leading directory for the legal industry.
Talk to us by calling 0333 004 4488, emailing hello@brabners.com or completing our contact form.
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A ‘top-drawer’ law firm for employment matters in London
Whatever your issue, we’ll help you to find the right solutions. From our Cannon Street office in the heart of central London’s financial district, we work with organisations and individuals across the capital’s business community.
We have decades of collective experience in working closely with employers on all manner of complex employment matters. Our team can help you to develop a holistic strategy tailored to your precise circumstances.
We’re also here to help you navigate the dynamic landscape of legislative and regulatory changes, including the Employment Rights Act.
You’ll have true industry specialists working on your case, too. With over 30 dedicated lawyers and support staff, we bring first-hand experience in providing commercially-focused advice for employers across retail, healthcare, hospitality, recruitment, sport and many more sectors.
Led by “expert in his field” Nick Campbell, the team is acknowledged in The Legal 500 as a "top-drawer" group with “well-established capabilities handling the full spectrum of employment matters for its clientele”.
With a number of ‘Leading Partners’, ‘Next Generation Partners’ and ‘Key Lawyers’, you’re in the best hands.
Meet our London employment lawyers
Recognised for excellence
“The ‘top-drawer’ [team] has well-established capabilities handling the full spectrum of employment matters for its clientele, including those relating to recruitment, immigration, discrimination, unfair dismissal and corporate exits.”
The Legal 500
“The [employment] team is very in tune with the needs of its clients. They listen and don't impose some pre-set solution. Instead, they provide sensible advice which is generated from their vast collective experience. The team works very well together.”
Client feedback, The Legal 500
“The [employment] partners and associates are very ‘down-to-earth’ without being condescending. There's an absence of buzzwords and complexity in their discourse without any loss of substance.”
Client feedback, The Legal 500
“Simon Whitehead is very personable and manages a prickly client relationship with aplomb. Hannah Morrison is excellent, on top of the detail, leaves no stone unturned and produces excellent quality work within very short timescales.”
Client feedback, The Legal 500
“The employment team was very responsive and supportive during a difficult period... took the time to understand the unique situation and commercial challenges... advice is clear and comprehensive... they act as a team, not simply a collection of individuals from different areas of specialism.”
Client feedback, The Legal 500
“Brabners pride themselves on client contact, where the client grows with the firm.”
Client feedback, Chambers and Partners 2026
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