Employment - Yorkshire: North and East
What the Team is Known For
Barrass Whiting is a Hull-based employment law boutique. 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
"The firm offers straight-talking, no-nonsense, practical and considered advice."
"Barrass Whiting are responsive, polite and provide a professional service."
"The solicitors are very pragmatic, commercial and solution-focused."
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. "He is a very experienced employment lawyer with a great breadth of knowledge of some of the more complicated aspects of his field." "Lee is always commercial and to the point with pragmatic advice."
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. "Her knowledge of employment law is excellent, and her advice is always on point." "Nicola was brilliant in her dealings with us." "She shows great knowledge and understanding of our specific business and sector. She always provides clear descriptions of our options and their potential outcomes."
