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Esther Smith

Partner

Esther Smith

Esther is an experienced employment lawyer with clients in both the public and private sectors.

She has particular expertise in Employment Tribunal litigation, and complex TUPE matters. She works with her clients in a truly collaborative manner, creating long lasting partnership relationships and supporting her clients through their employment law challenges, and finding commercial solutions.

Esther is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

Jurisdiction: England and Wales

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    Esther is a force for good, with pragmatic, sound advice, and is very focused on getting the right outcome for the client.

    Chambers UK 2026

    Esther is very personable and client-focused; she works well with the HR team to understand our issues and helps us to work through complex cases and scenarios.

    Legal 500 UK

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