Andrew Short QC awarded ‘Employment silk of the Year’ at the Legal 500 UK Awards 2020

We are delighted to announce that Andrew Short QC has been awarded ‘Employment silk of the Year’ at the Legal 500 UK Awards 2020. The complete list of the 2020 winners can be read here.

Andrew Short QC  is at the forefront of equal pay claims in the private sector, including Brierley v Asda, Sainsbury’s and Thandi v Next Retail Limited. His multi party and pensions knowledge has resulted in instructions on behalf of hundreds of judges and thousands of firefighters in successful discrimination challenges to public sector pension reform, including McCloud v Lord Chancellor & Ministry of Justice and Sargeant v LFEPA.

His “strong strategic insight and advocacy” and “vast technical knowledge of the area” make his Andrew highly sought after by his clients, whether they are national or international companies or organisations, public bodies, trustees, trade unions or individuals.

Andrew has extensive experience as a trial lawyer in complex and contentious claims and is recommended as leading Counsel for Pensions and Employment in both Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Read more about Andrew, or contact Nick Levett (+44 (0)20 7427 4908) or Adam Macdonald (+44 (0)20 7427 4906).