Doyle Clayton

Doyle Clayton is the UK’s largest specialist workplace law firm, recognised as a market leader in advising both employers and individuals. Founded in 1997 by Peter Doyle and Darren Clayton as an employment law boutique, the firm has since expanded its services to cover immigration, pensions, regulatory matters, data protection, employee benefits, share schemes and remuneration, health and safety, start-up support, and employee ownership trusts. It also has one of the UK’s leading education teams, advising schools, colleges, universities, employees, students, and parents, including a specialist SEND practice supporting children and young adults with special educational needs.

The firm operates from offices in London and Reading and employs more than 50 specialist lawyers and advisors. It is a founder member of ELLINT, an international network of specialist employment law firms.

Doyle Clayton advises on a full spectrum of workplace-related legal issues, both contentious and non-contentious. Its employment team provides expertise in contracts, policies and procedures, employment disputes in the High Court and tribunals, TUPE, redundancy, terminations, settlement agreements, injunctions, team moves, and partnership and shareholder disputes. Its business immigration team has extensive experience across all aspects of immigration law, including the points-based system, sponsor licence applications, compliance, certificates of sponsorship, Tier 1 and Tier 5 visas, settlement, British citizenship, sole representative applications, and EEA-related matters. The firm also advises on global visa assistance, including Schengen visas.

Additional areas of expertise include pensions, employee share incentives, data protection, regulatory issues, corporate/commercial law, employee ownership trusts, notary services, and health and safety. The firm serves a wide range of sectors, including finance, insurance, professional services, manufacturing, media, education, retail, hospitality, leisure, transport and logistics, technology, pharmaceuticals, and start-ups.

Languages

• French
• Italian
• German

Memberships

• Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)
• Immigration Lawyers Practice Association (ILPA)
• Solicitors Regulation Authority
• CILEx

Staffing

• 24 UK partners
• 40 other UK fee-earners