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It’s our mission to help HR professionals transform their Employee Relations capability and drive commercial change within their organisations.

For years, HR teams have self-created service programmes to tackle mounting ER caseloads – typically via an HR helpline for generic, non-commercial and non-strategic day-to-day advice – an online portal of downloadable HR documents and a law firm to escalate complex queries to.

All this can lead to an expensive, fragmented and inefficient way of working.

Busy HR professionals require a solution that brings specialist employment law expertise and ER technology together, so they can spend less time firefighting operational HR headaches and more time prioritising projects to drive meaningful change.

Introducing ESP Solicitors

Spotting a significant gap in the market, ESP Solicitors was established to help HR professionals position ER as a key strategic driver for positive transformation throughout their organisations. 

As a new-model employment law firm and ER technology business, we provide integrated support services, including a dedicated team of solicitors, online HR resources, learning and development tools, and access to market-leading ER case management software – all for a fixed annual subscription fee.

Today, we are one of the UK’s first Alternative Business Structure (ABS) employment law firms built around people, processes and technology. We have successfully assisted over 700 UK businesses and sector-specific organisations spanning the NHS, Education, Technology, and Manufacturing sectors.

Our solicitors are members of the Law Society and the Employment Lawyers Association. ESP Solicitors is ranked as a specialist employment law firm in both the Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 UK guides to law firms.

Our ethos

We deliberately do not try to be all things to all people. ESP Solicitors’ team of talented and highly experienced lawyers deal only with employment law, an area which is complex and constantly evolving. They are true specialists, combining an enthusiastic approach with strong commercial advice and a commitment to quality.

ESP Solicitors takes pride in offering:

  • Practical advice
  • Commercial recommendations, with no ‘fence sitting’
  • Pre-emptive, not reactive advice
  • Concise recommendations, rather than legal ‘essays’
  • Meticulous preparation
  • Integrity in our advice
  • Close team working, both with you and among ourselves.

Our values

Integrity

We serve as a critical friend to our clients, ensuring honesty, transparency, and ethical conduct. We recognise that the quality of our relationship with each client is essential for effectively managing employment law issues. We take pride in our reputation for delivering robust, high-quality commercial advice that simplifies complex challenges and fosters long-term partnerships.

Excellence

Our team possesses exceptional skills and knowledge, setting a standard for excellence in everything we do. Our commitment to excellence extends to understanding your needs and delivering a high-quality service.

Teamwork

Our experienced support colleagues are dedicated to getting to know each client, understanding their organisations, and providing tailored services that meet individual requirements.

 

Inclusion

We pride ourselves on being easy to deal with, responsive, and down-to-earth. We’re approachable and proud to serve clients from a whole host of backgrounds.

Introducing ESP Solicitors

Crown Commercial Service Supplier

ESP Solicitors is proud to be one of 42 law firms appointed to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Public Sector Legal Services Panel (contract RM6240) for General Service Provision in England and Wales. We have been selected as a preferred supplier for employment law, with this appointment extending until 2026.

Previously, we were part of the Wider Public Sector Legal Services Panel (RM3788) from October 2018 to September 2022.

Our Customers

We pride ourselves on delivering a great service to our valued customers.

ESP Solicitors feel like the fifth member of our team and the advice offered is invaluable to us. We have a great working relationship with our lead and buddy legal advisors, and the team is contactable whenever we need them,
  • HR Director, Volution Group PLC
ESP Solicitors feel like the fifth member of our team and the advice offered is invaluable to us. We have a great working relationship with our lead and buddy legal advisors, and the team is contactable whenever we need them,

Rachel Hawkins

  • HR Director, Volution Group PLC
I have been in HR for 23 years and it is easy to forget ourselves when prioritising personal development. ESP Solicitors does not just offer an employee relations case management tool and specialist legal support, the organisation works with us
  • Epping Forest District Council, EW and ICS Manager
I have been in HR for 23 years and it is easy to forget ourselves when prioritising personal development. ESP Solicitors does not just offer an employee relations case management tool and specialist legal support, the organisation works with us

Joanne Budden

  • Epping Forest District Council, EW and ICS Manager
Simply put, everyone at ESP Solicitors is open and honest and wants to help make your working life better – in both the short and long-term. This is the way all business relationships should be. I do not want to
  • HR Director (UK&I), Randstad UK
Simply put, everyone at ESP Solicitors is open and honest and wants to help make your working life better – in both the short and long-term. This is the way all business relationships should be. I do not want to

Graham Trevor

  • HR Director (UK&I), Randstad UK
Not only have we ditched our old HR spreadsheets and put everything online, we had a gap in relevant library resources which has now been filled by ESP Solicitors’ range of tailorable online HR templates.
  • Dentsu International, Head of UK HR operations
Not only have we ditched our old HR spreadsheets and put everything online, we had a gap in relevant library resources which has now been filled by ESP Solicitors’ range of tailorable online HR templates.

Meriel de Lacey

  • Dentsu International, Head of UK HR operations
The advice we used to receive was rarely commercial. Previously, we spent a lot of time, effort and budget on dealing with ER issues; now we don’t because we’re with ESP Solicitors. They are able to give us super commercial
  • HR Director UK & Ireland, PVH
The advice we used to receive was rarely commercial. Previously, we spent a lot of time, effort and budget on dealing with ER issues; now we don’t because we’re with ESP Solicitors. They are able to give us super commercial

Yolanda Wijesinghe

  • HR Director UK & Ireland, PVH
We were using some pretty expensive city lawyers before — but we wanted to get one consistent supplier, whilst being conscious of the cost. We chose ESP Solicitors after careful consideration of all our options. There is a real in-house
  • Entain PLC, Head of Employee Relations
We were using some pretty expensive city lawyers before — but we wanted to get one consistent supplier, whilst being conscious of the cost. We chose ESP Solicitors after careful consideration of all our options. There is a real in-house

Carly Durcan

  • Entain PLC, Head of Employee Relations
The team and I have significantly expanded our knowledge in terms of employment law, and we’re in a stronger position to deliver first-class support for our representations. A knowledgeable, commercially-minded and consistent point of contact at ESP Solicitors is what
  • Greene King PLC, Head of Employee Relations
The team and I have significantly expanded our knowledge in terms of employment law, and we’re in a stronger position to deliver first-class support for our representations. A knowledgeable, commercially-minded and consistent point of contact at ESP Solicitors is what

Adam Dilks

  • Greene King PLC, Head of Employee Relations
ESP Solicitors' case management technology (MyHRCases) and expert legal support have been gamechangers for our HR team at Speedy Services. Our partnership with ESP Solicitors has revolutionised our ER case management, enabling us to make informed decisions swiftly. With them
  • ESG Policy & Compliance Manager, Speedy Services
ESP Solicitors' case management technology (MyHRCases) and expert legal support have been gamechangers for our HR team at Speedy Services. Our partnership with ESP Solicitors has revolutionised our ER case management, enabling us to make informed decisions swiftly. With them

Angela Hughes

  • ESG Policy & Compliance Manager, Speedy Services

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