
"It’s the manner of that involvement is what stands out: pro-active, concordant and always with the client’s best interests at heart.”
Legal 500, 2021
GQ|Littler is the leading employment law firm for employers in the UK and Ireland. We offer risk-based advice and litigation services on employment, immigration, employee tax and incentives issues. We work globally as part of Littler, the world’s largest employment law firm with over 1,600 lawyers in 90 offices worldwide.
Our team have been involved in the aftermath of some of the most high-profile corporate scandals of recent years. We have particular expertise in the financial services sector and have been involved in a variety of situations involving internal investigations and external regulatory agencies in the UK, Switzerland, the EU and the US.
There is often a tension between the need to cooperate with regulators and the rights of those implicated in the wrongdoing under investigation. We understand the importance of a prompt and candid response. We aim to give employment advice that facilitates rather than obstructs the investigation.
We know matters move quickly and time can be short. We are highly responsive - we can clear conflicts in seconds, we carry extra capacity and our team are highly motivated.
We are frequently called on to offer our expertise where the main legal advisors do not have the strength or depth of expertise which clients and their lead advisors require.
We have substantial experience undertaking HR investigations on behalf of HR teams. There is usually a need for the investigation to be carried out by a separate firm to the firm that is advising the corporate upon the legal issue and we are often recommended by the corporate’s usual lawyers for this purpose.
Whilst corporates often use HR consultants for routine day-to-day investigations there is a great advantage to instructing solicitors to carry out investigations where the issues are sensitive or complex. Not only do we have greater expertise and resources but it is often possible for the investigation to be carried out in a legally privileged setting. We can carry out HR investigations into:
Where the investigation is into corporate conduct more widely, it will then be managed by specialist counsel. We have experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team and can assist lead counsel with the following:
"It’s the manner of that involvement is what stands out: pro-active, concordant and always with the client’s best interests at heart.”
Legal 500, 2021
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