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Our latest work
Our advisers act on domestic and international matters of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names in the market. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and industry sectors.
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Thincats Limited
Advised Thincats Limited, a specialist financial services provider, on ad hoc employment matters.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advised a major employment services provider on defending an employment tribunal claim.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Conducting an investigation for a global IP leader in relation to allegations of systemic sex discrimination, victimisation and unequal pay involving the CEO, CFO, COO and other members of the global Exec team.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Advising a US technology group, including representation in negotiations with the works council on the conclusion of IT works agreements.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Advised leading crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) issuer, on the FCA's approval of their prospectus for issuing cryptocurrency-linked exchange traded notes (cETNs) to both professional and retail investors in the UK. This marked the first retail cETN programme approved by the FCA since it officially lifted its four-year ban on retail access to crypto ETNs in early October 2025.
- United Kingdom
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Providing employment law support for a company acquisition in the renewable energy sector, advising on the integration of the business into the buyer's group and adapting the procurement processes for external personnel.
- Germany
- Financial Services
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Advised an international food group on the outsourcing of warehouses to external operators, especially regarding the transfer of operations of the employees and the associated legal consequences.
- Germany
- Technology, Science & Industry
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Conducted internal investigations in a company to investigate various legal violations (including embezzlement of company funds, fictitious employment of family members, false self-employed freelancers) as well as legal representation in the assertion of claims for damages and in dismissal protection proceedings against the responsible.
- Germany
- Professional & Public Services
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Ghazali, Mehryar
Advised Ghazali, Mehryar, an individual client, on UAE employment matters including contractual terms and transfer between major consulting firms.
- United Arab Emirates
- Professional & Public Services
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Providing UK immigration and global mobility support to a leading subsea services provider, advising on complex workforce mobility issues across offshore operations. This includes urgent deployments, sponsorship challenges and critical personnel requirements, delivering practical solutions that enable the rapid mobilisation of specialist talent while maintaining compliance.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Manfred Schmid
Partner, Global Head of Employment & Incentives
EmailManny heads Pinsent Masons' global employment law practice. He advises on all aspects of individual and collective labour law and supports on social security, data protection and mobility matters as well as on cross-border restructuring projects. He advises on cooperation with works councils and trade unions as well as in the area of public labour law.
Partner, Head of Office, Manchester
EmailNeil specialises exclusively in employment law and leads the Employment & Incentives team in Manchester.
Partner, Head of Office, Paris
EmailValérie is specialised in all contentious and non-contentious aspects of French employment law and has extensive experience of the legislation surrounding working time and restructuring. She provides pragmatic data analysis for her clients, notably to optimise costs and predict budgets where issues arise regarding working time, variable remuneration, social security charges, mass redundancies or negotiated departures.
Partner
EmailBen delivers commercially focused employment and reward advice to international clients in the Life Sciences, Retail, and Financial Services sectors. Ben adds value through strategic insight, regulatory expertise, and a growing interest in AI implementation.
Partner, Head of Employment & Incentives, UK
EmailHelen is listed as an “Eminent Practitioner” in Chambers UK Legal Guide and is known for advising on complex and sensitive employment issues to clients in the public and private sector. A significant part of her practice is conducting complex and high-profile investigations and managing disputes
Legal Director
EmailNigel advises on all contentious and non-contentious employment law matters with a particular focus on the employment law aspects of corporate, structuring and commercial transactions and projects.
Partner
EmailStephanie advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of employment law matters, including the HR aspects of M&A, reorganizations and individual disputes. She has a particular focus on employee data protection and privacy in HR.
Partner, Head of Employment Plus
EmailKate is an employment expert who advises household name employers across the UK. Having extensive experience in a specialist diversity and inclusion role, Kate is particularly known for her specialism in equality and discrimination law.
Partner
EmailSusannah is Co-Head of the firm’s global Equality Law practice, working in partnership with our D&I consultancy to deliver tailored ESG solutions. She is known for her work on high profile, multi-strand cases, particularly those involving allegations of discrimination and is regularly instructed to act as an independent investigator in relation to complex workplace disputes.
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Manfred Schmid
Partner, Global Head of Employment & Incentives