About

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People are at the heart of every organisation and will determine its success - whether that’s the senior team taking the business forward, the employees driving change or those delivering the day-to-day operations.

We work with UK businesses, international companies and those looking to invest in the UK with all the legal requirements associated with setting up, building and maintaining a strong and successful workforce. We work with our clients at all levels – providing day-to-day HR advice, employee relations support through to advising on strategic boardroom matters.

 

Our experience spans the full range of employment law and HR issues that can arise from the beginning of the employment relationship to the end, with extensive experience advising on investigations, sensitive employee disputes, enforcement of restrictive covenants and employment tribunal representation. 

We support HR teams by providing strategic advice, preparing employment & HR documents, advising on redundancy and restructures, TUPE, industrial relations action, working time issues and the management and resolution of employment law disputes.

Chambers Review

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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 was instructed by Green Machine in an employment tribunal involving discrimination claims.

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.

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.

I appreciate how Kirsty does not take a one-size-fits-all approach, and when faced with a number of options she shares her opinion on what she sees as the best way forward given our business context.

Kirsty offers her clients robust, commercial advice in a straightforward, user-friendly manner.

Ranked Lawyers at
Ashfords LLP

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Employment

James Collings
3
James Collings
3
Band 3
Kirsty Cooke
3
Kirsty Cooke
3
Band 3

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