Labour, Employment & Immigration
This year we recognise 82 silks and 65 juniors for their excellent work in the labour, employment and immigration space. Their expertise ranges from sensitive discrimination matters to restrictive covenants and whistleblowing.
Silks
11KBW
Richard Leiper KC is an highly experienced advocate with deep expertise in complex discrimination and whistleblowing matters.
Jane McCafferty KC enjoys a fantastic reputation in the market as “an incredible litigator and strategist” on employment issues including contract disputes and team moves.
Blackstone Chambers
Paul Goulding KC is celebrated as “a towering figure in the market” when it comes to complex whistleblowing to restrictive covenants matters.
Essex Court Chambers
David Craig KC of Essex Court Chambers is held in high esteem by respondents as “a real go-to for high court disputes” in commercial employment proceedings.
Littleton Chambers
Gavin Mansfield KC excels as a go-to name in the employment field, with respondents deeming him “an exceptional silk, who is at the top of his game”.
David Reade KC enjoys a fantastic reputation in the market as “a brilliant and amazing advocate” for handling collective redundancy, pension claims and class action litigation.
Matrix Chambers
James Laddie KC is deemed “a real top-drawer advocate” by commentators, who are impressed by his “excellent lateral thinking both in cross-examination and in submissions”.
Juniors
11KBW
Simon Forshaw achieves widespread recognition as “an outstanding barrister with an incredible lawyer’s brain”, who “brings creative, academic, theoretical solutions” to employment issues.
Jamie Susskind is a highly skilled advocate who receives warm praise as “a very clever and hardworking barrister”. One source notes, “I rate him very highly.”
Andrew Smith stands out as “a star junior” who “picks up on every point in complex employment cases”, including unfair dismissal and TUPE matters.
Cloisters Chambers
Christopher Milsom wins widespread renown as “a particularly good appellate advocate” who impresses respondents with his “depth of analysis and ability to get to the nub of an important public interest issue”.
Devereux Chambers
Christopher Stone is a prominent name in the market, and is applauded as “a strong cross-examiner” who also has “an excellent manner with clients”.
Littleton Chambers
Alexander Robson from Littleton Chambers achieves widespread recognition in the market as “a fantastic barrister” for complex discrimination, whistleblowing and redundancy matters.
