Chambers Review
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Employment - Yorkshire: North and East
What the Team is Known For
Barrass Whiting is a Hull-based boutique firm specialising in employment law. The team represents a range of employer clients, individual employees and directors in both contentious and non-contentious issues. It has expertise in advising on matters such as senior employee exits and discrimination claims, as well as employment tribunal litigation.
Strengths
They give no-nonsense but measured advice.
They are a pragmatic and personable team who have got to know our sector and the unique issues that arise within it.
The firm has handled all our matters with clear and direct legal advice, giving us as clients confidence in our steps and actions throughout any given situation.
The advice is clear and concise, they are always pleasant and friendly to talk to, and they clearly know their subject very well. They also clearly care about their clients.
Notable practitioners
Lee Whiting is an experienced employment practitioner who regularly manages senior exits and associated settlement agreements. He also assists with issues relating to restrictive covenants, as well as TUPE.
Lee is very knowledgeable and approachable. He understands our business and the industry we operate in, which helps us to reach satisfactory conclusions.
Nicola Barrass has wide-ranging expertise in employment law, particularly in contentious matters concerning whistle-blowing and unfair dismissal. She is also adept at advising on issues regarding various types of discriminatory conduct.
Nicola provides excellent service and is extremely knowledgeable.
Nicola is an exceptional person to work with.
Nicola is an exemplary communicator and is very clear and direct with legal advice, giving us as clients time to explore our issues and to find a resolution that we are comfortable with.