The 2026 listing of leading Employee-focused Manchester Employment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of employment, industrial relations and workplace safety matters across the Greater Manchester legal market whose practice has strong employee/applicant/trade union representation focus and who have been identified by the City’s employment law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Nick Campbell, Brabners
Alan Lewis, Pearson Solicitors
Lauren Lougheed, Leigh Day
David Walton, Primas
Leading
Ryan Bradshaw, Leigh Day
Siobhan Howard-Palmer, Brabners
Kevin McKenna, Kuit Steinart Levy
Linda Wong, Leigh Day
Recommended
Danielle Ayres, Primas
Peter Byrne, Slater & Gordon
Mike Cain, Keystone Law
Helen Harradine, Gorvins Solicitors
Chris McAvoy-Newns, People Legal
The 2026 rankings of leading Employee-focused Employment lawyers in the Greater Manchester Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow Manchester Employment Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
Louise Rogers, Clarke Willmott
Sadiq Vohra, Slater & Gordon
Leading
Simon Bloch, JMW Solicitors
Helen Kidd, Irwin Mitchell
Recommended
Jamie Humphries, Thompsons
Alan Lewis, Pearson Solicitors
Chris McAvoy-Newns, People Legal
Andrew O'Neill, Chambers O'Neill
Rachel Spink, Gunnercooke
Emma Swan, Forbes Solicitors
2024 edition published June 2024
Preeminent
Louise Rogers, Clarke Willmott
Sadiq Vohra, Slater & Gordon
Leading
Jamie Humphries, Thompsons
Alan Lewis, Pearson Solicitors
Oliver McCann, Napthens Solicitors
Recommended
Simon Bloch, JMW Solicitors
Helen Kidd, Irwin Mitchell
John Martin, Martin & Co
Chris McAvoy-Newns, People Legal
Andrew O'Neill, Chambers O'Neill
Philip Richardson, Stephensons


