Thomas Mansfield

ThomasMansfield LLP is a firm of solicitors specialising in Employment Law in London and the South East of England. The firm was founded in January 2004 by Neill Thomas and Jonathan Mansfield. Both experienced employment lawyers, they decided to establish the niche firm having previously worked together at a law firm in Orpington.
In the early days of the practice Thomas Mansfield worked with smaller commercial clients and gradually began to expand and work with SME’s and city executives. As the practice became more popular, ThomasMansfield expanded its operation by opening an office in London and employing more solicitors. The solicitors it employed were always chosen from either London City or large regional firms within the South East.
Employment law training
In late 2004 Neill Thomas and Jonathan Mansfield were given the idea of creating employment law training videos that could be watched by new staff as part of their induction. These were primarily aimed at large employers and initially two films were made with titles of How to Conduct a Disciplinary Hearing and How to avoid claims for Harassment. In addition to the films, Neill and Jonathan also produced a complimentary set of training materials with Guides and self-assessment question sheets to reinforce the learning. ThomasMansfield exhibited the two new titles at the CIPD annual exhibition in Harrogate in 2004 and won best small stand competition for the enthusiasm and quality of advice given out about the training products. The films gained much attention and were purchased by many household names such as Rolls Royce, Del Monte, the Northern Ireland Police Force and even ACAS purchased the films to use as part of their own training programmes. Following this, the firm were commissioned by the Department for International Development to produce a bespoke interactive employment law training package for its senior managers to use a resource wherever they are located in the world.
Law Society
In 2009 ThomasMansfield won the Law Society’s prize for Excellence in Innovation after developing a comprehensive employment law advice package aimed at SME’s, which incorporates an insurance product to pay the legal costs for defending a case and which pays compensation awarded (to a specified limit) should the case be lost. The firm also gained rankings in both the Legal 500 and Chambers Guide to the Legal profession.
Expansion
In 2007 ThomasMansfield expanded further by opening an office in Manchester and this was followed in 2008 by an office in Birmingham.

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