Employment and Pensions
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Employment and Pensions
What we do
Our employment and pensions group combines the highest quality of technical advice, a deep investment in personal relationships and an effective use of technology.
We provide clients with solutions that balance their legal and commercial requirements, are delivered efficiently and offer real value. We are adaptive to client requirements and tailor our response to achieve the right outcome.
We also offer a short term employment solutions service, run through the DAC Beachcroft People Pool.
What we are known for
We also deal with discrimination, transfer of undertakings and detriment claims in employment tribunals, acting for our corporate clients.
Detailed elements of our services
Across the spectrum of work our purpose-built case-management system ensures a consistency of advice wherever we're working. Recognised experts lead a variety of specialist teams in discrimination and diversity, trade union relations, TUPE and transactional support, business immigration, equal pay and pensions. We advise on partnership and LLP issues.
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What our clients say
'The team is "smart, attentive and reassuring" and "delivers consistently outstanding client care and attention; they're always client-focused and commercially driven".' Chambers and Partners UK 2019 Edition, Employment, North West
"We feel as though we are in a safe hands," says an impressed client, who adds: "They work very well together and come back quickly with comprehensive responses." Chambers and Partners UK 2019 Edition, Employment, London
'The firm is also highly regarded in the wider market, and one interviewee notes its "scale and reach, particularly on heavyweight international matters".' Chambers and Partners UK 2019 Edition, Employment, South West
'"I have always been impressed by their calibre. They are commercial and understand our business" says a client.' Chambers and Partners UK 2019 Edition, Employment, Yorkshire
'A client says: "They have an excellent understanding of us and our work, and I'm very happy with the quality of their advice".' Chambers and Partners UK 2018 Edition, Employment, London
'A client says: "They were fantastic - the best law firm I have worked with".' Chambers and Partners UK 2018 Edition, Employment, Bristol
'The "progressive" and "down to earth" team at DAC Beachcroft LLP "adopt a commercial approach".' Legal 500 UK 2018 Edition, Employment, Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
'DAC Beachcroft LLP fields a "knowledgeable, commercially aware and practical" team that is "exceptional in all areas of employment".' Legal 500 UK 2018 Edition, Employment
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