Employment

A commercially minded and personalised approach to employment law advice and HR support.

People are at the heart of every organisation and will determine its success - whether that’s the senior team taking the business forward, the employees driving change or those delivering the day-to-day operations.  

We work with UK businesses, international companies and those looking to invest in the UK with all the legal requirements associated with setting up, building and maintaining a strong and successful workforce. We work with our clients at all levels – providing day-to-day HR advice, employee relations support through to advising on strategic boardroom matters. 

Our experience spans the full range of employment law and HR issues that can arise from the beginning of the employment relationship to the end, with extensive experience advising on investigations, sensitive employee disputes, enforcement of restrictive covenants and employment tribunal representation. 

We support HR teams by providing strategic advice, preparing employment & HR documents, advising on redundancy and restructures, TUPE, industrial relations action, working time issues and the management and resolution of employment law disputes.

''All members of the Ashfords employment team are friendly, smart, and great to work with.''
Legal 500 2027
''The team has a good working knowledge of our business and makes time to understand our operation.''
Legal 500 2027
''This is a hardworking team that makes sound judgments when advising and preparing their clients' cases.''
Legal 500 2027
''The team is extremely capable, especially in tricky and difficult cases. This is a first-class team.''
Legal 500 2027
''Ashfords acts for clients on contentious and non-contentious employment matters, with significant expertise in handling business immigration issues. The firm is recognised for its work on litigation for national and international corporations, as well as public sector employers. The team offers additional expertise in restrictive covenants, TUPE issues and the departure of senior executives.''
Chambers and Partners 2027
"Their legal expertise, commercial awareness and practical advice are invaluable."
Chambers and Partners 2027
"Ashfords is excellent. They bring speed, cost-consciousness, pragmatism and depth of knowledge to multiple complex employment issues."
Chambers and Partners 2027
"Ashfords put the client at the centre of things like no other. They are human in their approach, client-focused and commercial, and it is clear they are experts at what they do."
Chambers and Partners 2027
"The lawyers at Ashfords are very responsive, and I always know I can pick up the phone and someone will take the call."
Chambers and Partners 2027
''They're always available, going well beyond expectations. Their knowledge, work ethic, and commitment are second to none. While I'd mention Stephen Moore and Kirsten Currer specifically, the whole team demonstrates these qualities.''
Legal 500 2027

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Awards and accreditations

Legal 500 2026 Top Tier Firm
Chambers Ranked 2026

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