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Our Employment Team boasts some of the best lawyers in the region specialising in all aspects of employment law facing a company’s board or HR - from everyday operational challenges through to advising on strategic issues.

The team currently comprises over 20 specialist qualified employment solicitors, including 8 partners (one of whom is an experienced part time employment judge), making us one of the largest employment teams in the East of England. We have the strength and depth of expertise to ensure we deliver the service you expect in respect of technical quality, practical approach and timeliness of advice.

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Employment - East Anglia

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Birketts possesses a market-leading department that stands out for its deep bench of employment specialists. The team has a proven track record in TUPE work. The firm has a wide range of impressive sector expertise, including in health, energy and facilities management. Its lawyers provide managerial and HR training to clients on a range of employment issues. The firm has offices in Norwich, Ipswich, Cambridge and Chelmsford.

Work Highlights

  • Birketts acted for Hexarad Group Limited in successfully defending an employment tribunal claim involving multiple discrimination and whistleblowing allegations, managing the case across both English and Scottish jurisdictions.

Strengths

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Their knowledge and expertise in their field are excellent.

Employment respondent
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They are a fantastic team.

Employment respondent
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Birketts' employment team always provide a professional service, with complex advice being broke down so that we understand and are clear on each step that is needed.

Employment respondent
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They were very responsive, proactively addressing our needs, and their diligence was evident in their thorough and timely work.

Employment respondent
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They make it their business to understand ours.

Employment respondent
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Notable Practitioners

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Jeanette Wheeler
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Jeanette Wheeler
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Eminent Practitioners

Jeanette Wheeler is based in Norwich and is head of corporate services at Birketts. She has a wealth of experience handling both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including sensitive investigations, TUPE matters and senior executive terminations.

Jeanette exudes class and legal acumen. She is a figurehead and an inspiration to all.

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Matthew Newnham
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Matthew Newnham
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Band 3

Matthew Newnham leads the employment team from the firm's Norwich office. He regularly acts for clients in tribunal litigation and handles claims relating to discrimination and unfair dismissal, among other matters. He also has specific expertise in the NHS and independent healthcare sector.

Matthew really understands our business needs. He provides us with advice which is pragmatic, clear and commercially aligned to what we are trying to achieve.

Our employment law matters are in safe hands with Matthew at the helm of the team. He is truly empathetic and has an appropriate awareness of risk management.

Matthew's knowledge and expertise are excellent. He has a way of explaining something very complex in language we can all understand.

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Josie Beal
Associates to watch

Josie Beal is a senior associate based in the firm's Cambridge office. She advises on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including TUPE, disciplinary issues and tribunal claims.

Josie is an amazing professional, a knowledgeable person, and always gives sound commercial advice.

Josie offers a first-class service to our business at all times.

Josie is personable, takes time to understand our needs, and offers tailored advice.

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Jeanette Wheeler
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Jeanette Wheeler
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Matthew Newnham
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Matthew Newnham
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Josie Beal
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