Business Details
Specialist Employment & Immigration Law Firm
Doyle Clayton is an employee-owned specialist law firm with extensive experience in employment law, business immigration, corporate and commercial law, data protection, and employee ownership trusts. Our firm provides strategic legal solutions to businesses, educational institutions, and individuals, addressing complex workplace issues, regulatory compliance, and corporate transactions. With a team of highly rated legal professionals, we combine deep industry expertise with a client-centric approach, offering tailored advice that aligns with evolving legal landscapes. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our recognition by leading legal directories and our track record of delivering practical, commercially focused outcomes for clients ranging from multinational corporations to independent schools and senior executives.
Services
Employment Law
Business Immigration
Data Protection
Pensions Advice
B Corp Services
Education Law
Financial Disputes
Employee Ownership Trusts
Regulatory Compliance
Judicial Review
Highlights and features
- We offer over 20 years of experience in employment and corporate law.
- Our team includes Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked specialists.
- We provide multi-jurisdictional support through ELLINT network.
- We combine practical legal advice with commercial awareness.
- We are employee-owned, ensuring alignment with client interests.
What people say
Expert legal advice
Timely responses
Successful case outcomes
Sector specialists
Practical solutions
Services
Employment Law
We provide strategic employment law advice to businesses and individuals, covering disputes, contracts, redundancies, and compliance. Our team handles disciplinary matters, discrimination claims, and settlement agreements, ensuring legal protection for employers and employees. With expertise in UK and international employment law, we support clients through complex workplace challenges while minimising legal risks.
Business Immigration
Our business immigration service advises companies and individuals on UK visa applications, sponsor licences, and compliance. We specialise in work permits, student sponsor licences, and global talent visas, ensuring businesses meet immigration requirements when hiring overseas staff. Our practical solutions help clients navigate complex immigration frameworks while maintaining operational continuity.
Data Protection
We offer comprehensive data protection services including GDPR compliance, breach management, and data subject access requests. Our solicitors assist businesses with data flow mapping, impact assessments, and policy development. With expertise in handling regulatory investigations and cross-border data transfers, we ensure organisations maintain compliance while safeguarding sensitive information.
Pensions Advice
Our pensions team advises businesses and trustees on scheme restructuring, liability management, and regulatory compliance. We specialise in advising independent schools on leaving the Teachers' Pension Scheme and help clients implement cost-effective pension strategies. With experience in public and private sector pensions, we provide practical solutions for complex pension-related challenges.
B Corp Services
We support companies through the B Corp certification process, covering legal requirements, governance changes, and stakeholder impact assessments. Our services include reviewing employment practices, drafting constitutional documents, and ensuring compliance with B Lab standards. We help businesses achieve certification while aligning operations with environmental and social responsibility goals.
People
Garry Karch
Head of EOT Services
Garry Karch is a leading UK Employee Ownership Trust adviser with extensive experience in transatlantic transactions. He provides strategic guidance to business owners seeking employee ownership models, combining American expertise with British practice to deliver fair pricing solutions.
Akshay Vaghela
EOT Services Director
Akshay Vaghela specialises in Employee Ownership Trust transactions with particular expertise in tax-efficient shareholder asset strategies. His market-leading knowledge supports business owners through complex EOT sales processes, ensuring compliance and optimal financial outcomes.
Liz Barton
Partner & Head of Corporate
Liz Barton is an experienced corporate lawyer advising on company governance, reorganisations, and business disposals. As part of the EOT team, she provides comprehensive legal support for corporate transactions while maintaining a strong focus on client satisfaction.
Simon Henthorn
Partner & Head of Education
Simon Henthorn leads the education law team with over 20 years' experience advising schools, colleges, and education professionals. His expertise covers employment law, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance, making him a trusted advisor in the education sector.
Piers Leigh-Pollitt
Partner & Data Protection
Piers Leigh-Pollitt is a data privacy specialist and employment lawyer with a Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection. As Compliance Officer, he oversees regulatory matters and provides expert guidance on GDPR compliance and data breach management.
Questions
What areas of law does Doyle Clayton specialise in?
We specialise in employment law, business immigration, data protection, pensions, education law, and employee ownership trusts, serving businesses and individuals across the UK and internationally.
Do you offer international legal support?
Yes, through our ELLINT network and global contacts, we provide multi-jurisdictional employment law and immigration advice to support international business operations.
What makes Doyle Clayton different from other law firms?
As an employee-owned firm, we combine Legal 500-ranked expertise with commercial awareness, offering tailored solutions that align with client interests and industry-specific requirements.
Do you provide legal training services?
Yes, we offer compliance training, HR updates, and leadership development sessions delivered by our legal experts and trusted industry partners.
Can you assist with B Corp certification?
We provide comprehensive B Corp certification support, including governance reviews, legal requirement implementation, and stakeholder impact assessments to achieve sustainable business certification.
Reviews (7)
Box Trade & Retail
May 14, 2022
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Excellent Notary service, easy to communicate with and quick turnaround, Kate was a pleasure to work with, would highly recommend!
Billy Prendergast
Apr 07, 2021
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I used Doyle Clayton recently for a legal employment issue and the service I received from Hannah Mathews (the solicitor) was wonderful. Right from the beginning everything was explained to me with complete clarity, communication was thorough and everything resolved very swiftly. Most importantly my experience culminated with the exact result I wanted. Would highly recommend. 5 stars.
Rob Cuthbertson
Apr 02, 2021
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I recently used Doyle Clayton and the service from James Morrison was excellent. He was extremely responsive and always on top of things. I would highly recommend.
Ella Harte
Dec 20, 2020
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Extremely helpful for someone like me who has no clue what all of the legal jargon means. Put me at ease through the entire process and were always happy to answer and questions and concerns.
Ba Ko
Dec 01, 2020
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I dealt with Hannah Mathews, Solicitor with Doyle Clayton for some confidential matter. She was courteous and helpful and explained me the contents of a document appropriately. As this happened only on phone (due to COVID), I could not meet her personally. I was quite satisfied with her service and thank her. - R Kothare
Karl Pfaffenbach
Nov 07, 2020
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I recently engaged with Doyle Clayton regarding guidance on the UK's family member immigration rules and application process. Ms. Malini Skandachanmugarasan took time to understand the details about our immediate and long-term needs specific to our family. Her style was relaxed but professional which resonated very well with myself and my partner. I would recommend working with Doyle Clayton and Malini Skandachanmugarasan.
Sahil S.
Jan 14, 2020
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We've been using Doyle Clayton since we started our business 2 years ago, it's been a couple of years now and the service we've received has honestly been brilliant. They're always available to help and respond quickly. Regarding fees they've always been fair and reasonable as well as being very open and upfront about what any costs would be before proceeding. I could not recommend them more highly! Thank you in particular to Declan for all your help to date!