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Employment - South West

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Ashfords acts for clients on contentious and non-contentious employment matters ,with significant expertise in handling business immigration issues. The firm is recognised for its work on litigation for national and international corporations, as well as public sector employers. The team offers additional expertise in restrictive covenants, TUPE issues and the departure of senior executives.

Work Highlights

  • Ashfords advised Ocado Group on a full range of employment matters, including tribunal representation, data protection and business immigration, partnering closely with the in-house team.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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James Collings
3
James Collings
3
Band 3

James Collings has particular strength in employee relations matters, covering redundancy and restructuring issues as well as senior-level exits. He also represents clients in employment tribunal claims and assists with disciplinary and grievance processes.

James is an excellent lawyer who quickly grasps the key points, outlines the options available and observes on the merits of each.

Kirsty Cooke
3
Kirsty Cooke
3
Band 3

Kirsty Cooke has a practice that covers a range of sectors including finance and technology, with particular strength in the healthcare industry. She advises on HR policies, restructurings and senior-level exits, and has experience handling sexual harassment, whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.

Kirsty continually demonstrates to us her absolute expertise. She always has a clear, methodical, precise approach.

I can't speak more highly of my experience of working with Kirsty. She is an extremely talented individual who gives sound advice.

3
Stephen Moore
3
Band 3

Stephen Moore maintains a cross-border practice with particular expertise in senior exits, strategic decision-making, restrictive covenants and whistle-blowing claims. He has acted for clients in the Employment Tribunal and the High Court.

He's got a good commercial head on his shoulders and thinks hard about reputational risk.

If anything complicated comes up, he's there with a solution.

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James Collings
3
James Collings
3
Band 3
Kirsty Cooke
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Kirsty Cooke
3
Band 3
3
Stephen Moore
3
Band 3