The 2026 listing of leading Employer-focused London Employment Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of employment and industrial relations matters across the greater London legal market whose practice has strong employer representation focus and who have been identified by the city’s employment law solicitors for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Miriam Bruce, Mayer Brown
Sarah Henchoz, A&O Shearman
Toni Lorenzo, Lewis Silkin
Daniel Naftalin, Mishcon de Reya
Robbie Sinclair, Gibson Dunn
Andrew Taggart, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Leading
Mike Anderson, Lewis Silkin
Michael Burd, Lewis Silkin
Will Clayton, Constantine Law
James Davies, Lewis Silkin
Andrea Finn, Simmons & Simmons
Kathleen Healy, Freshfields
David Hunt, Farrer & Co
Monica Kurnatowska, Baker McKenzie
Jane Mann, Fox Williams
Hugh More, Withers
Nicola Rabson, Linklaters
Khurram Shamsee, DAC Beachcroft
Catherine Taylor, CMS
Catriona Watt, Fox & Partners
Recommended
Caroline Baker, Littler Mendolson
Gordon Bartlett, A&O Shearman
Anna Birtwistle, Farrer & Co
Ed Bowyer, Hogan Lovells
Jason Butwick, Dechert
Alexandra Carn, Keystone Law
Claire Christy, Withers
Alison Dixon, Bird & Bird
John Evason, Baker McKenzie
Kathryn Fielder, BP Collins
Chris Fisher, Mayer Brown
Paul Fontes, Eversheds Sutherland
Lee Harding, DLA Piper
Rachel Heenan, Capsticks
Chris Holme, Clyde & Co
Nick Hurley, Charles Russell Speechlys
Kate Kapp, Doyle Clayton
Susannah Kintish, Mishcon de Reya
Tim Leaver, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Colin Leckey, Lewis Silkin
Richard Marshall, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Tim Marshall, DLA Piper
Jennifer Millins, Mishcon de Reya
Richard Miskella, Lewis Silkin
David Murphy, Fox Williams
Kate Pumfrey, A&O Shearman
Paul Reeves, Stephenson Harwood
Nick Robertson, Keystone Law
Louise Skinner, Morgan Lewis
Sybille Steiner, Irwin Mitchell
Carla Watling, Lewis Silkin
Julia Wilson, Baker McKenzie
Dan Wise, Osborne Wise
Matthew Wood, Mishcon de Reya
Richard Yeomans, Addleshaw Goddard
The 2026 rankings of leading Employer Lawyers in the Greater London Metropolitan Area, identified by fellow London Employment Lawyers. Compiled via our independent, peer-review methodology — rankings cannot be purchased.
Previous editions
2025 edition published May 2025
Preeminent
Andrea Finn, Simmons & Simmons
Kathleen Healy, Freshfields
Sarah Henchoz, A&O Shearman
Toni Lorenzo, Lewis Silkin
Nicola Rabson, Linklaters
Khurram Shamsee, DAC Beachcroft
Robbie Sinclair, A&O Shearman
Leading
Mike Anderson, Lewis Silkin
Caroline Baker, GQ Littler
Ed Bowyer, Hogan Lovells
Miriam Bruce, Mayer Brown
James Davies, Lewis Silkin
David Hunt, Farrer & Co
Susannah Kintish, Mishcon de Reya
Monica Kurnatowska, Baker McKenzie
Tim Leaver, Herbert Smith Freehills
Daniel Naftalin, Mishcon de Reya
Louise Skinner, Morgan Lewis
Andrew Taggart, Herbert Smith Freehills
Catriona Watt, Fox & Partners
Recommended
Corinne Aldridge, Kingsley Napley
David Ashmore, Reed Smith
Michael Burd, GQ Littler
Philip Cameron, GQ Littler
Sinead Casey, Linklaters
Will Clayton, Constantine Law
John Evason, Baker McKenzie
Kathryn Fielder, BP Collins
Jamie Feldman, Northridge Law
Tim Gilbert, Travers Smith
Edward Goodwyn, Pinsent Masons
Chris Holme, Clyde & Co
Holly Insley, Freshfields
Kate Kapp, Doyle Clayton
Phil Linnard, Slaughter & May
Paul MacFarlane, Capsticks
Rena Magdani, Freeths
David Mandel, Freshfields
Jane Mann, Fox Williams
Rob Marshall, McDermott Will & Emery
Tim Marshall, DLA Piper
Jennifer Millins, Mishcon de Reya
Ed Mills, Travers Smith
Hugh More, Withers
David Murphy, Fox Williams
Susan Nesbitt, Taylor Wessing
Paul Reeves, Stephenson Harwood
Raymond Silverstein, Browne Jacobson
Jodie Sinclair, Bevan Brittain
Catrina Smith, Norton Rose Fulbright
Catherine Taylor, CMS
Julia Wilson, Baker McKenzie
Alastair Windass, Clifford Chance
Charles Wynn-Evans, Dechert
Richard Yeomans, Addleshaw Goddard
2024 edition published June 2024
Preeminent
Sarah Henchoz, A&O Shearman
Monica Kurnatowska, Baker McKenzie
Toni Lorenzo, Lewis Silkin
Daniel Naftalin, Mishcon de Reya
Nicola Rabson, Linklaters
Robbie Sinclair, A&O Shearman
Andrew Taggart, Herbert Smith Freehills
Leading
Mike Anderson, Lewis Silkin
Caroline Baker, GQ Littler
James Davies, Lewis Silkin
John Evason, Baker McKenzie
Andrea Finn, Simmons & Simmons
Kathleen Healy, Freshfields
Lisa Mayhew, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Karram Shamsee, DAC Beachcroft
Alastair Windass, Clifford Chance
Matt Wood, Mishcon de Reya
Charles Wynn-Evans, Dechert
Recommended
Corinne Aldridge, Kingsley Napley
David Ashmore, Reed Smith
Ed Bowyer, Hogan Lovells
Miriam Bruce, Mayer Brown
Philip Cameron, GQ Littler
Anthea Christie, Penningtons Manches Cooper
Will Clayton, Constantine Law
Jamie Feldman, Northridge Law
Yvonne Gallagher, Harbottle & Lewis
Adam Grant, Wedlake Bell
John Hayes, Constantine Law
Susanna Kintish, Mishcon de Reya
Tim Leaver, Herbert Smith Freehills
Samantha Mackie, Shoosmiths
Rena Magdani, Freeths
Jane Mann, Fox Williams
Stefan Martin, Hogan Lovells
Sian McKinley, Herbert Smith Freehills
Jennifer Millins, Mishcon de Reya
Ed Mills, Travers Smith
Richard Miskella, Lewis Silkin
David Murphy, Fox Williams
Libby Payne, Withers
Sejal Rajah, Weightmans
Taj Rehal, Fladgate LLP
Nicholas Robertson, Keystone Law
Paul Stokey, Shoosmiths
Julian Taylor, Simmons & Simmons
Catriona Watt, Fox & Partners
Nick Wright, Herbert Smith Freehills
Adam Wyman, Travers Smith