Herrington Carmichael LLP

The ‘pragmatic, commercial’ employment practice at Herrington Carmichael LLP is regularly instructed by leading domestic and multinational employers and employees on complex and business-critical matters. Recognised for his ’reliable, quality advice’, Alistair McArthur heads the team. McArthur is a key contact on recruitment, discrimination claims, dismissals, and redundancies, particularly within the construction and property sectors. Combining ‘employment law expertise with a pragmatic and commercially minded approach’, Darren Smith is a sought-after advisor within the leisure and hospitality sectors on complex discrimination cases and redundancy procedures. On discrimination issues, restructuring and redundancy, and TUPE matters, Matt Jenkin is a leading authority, while employment status matters, including consultancy arrangements, IR35 and off-payroll working rules are covered by Tom Hyatt.