Chambers Review
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Employment - North East
What the Team is Known For
Collingwood Legal is a specialist employment firm that houses an experienced team of employment experts. It is able to advise on all types of issues faced by employers, including collective redundancies, restructurings and TUPE matters. It is also noted for its expertise in equality, diversity and discrimination issues as well as whistle-blowing claims. The firm advises both employers and senior executive individuals.
Strengths
The team at Collingwood Legal supported with a very complex and detailed matter, and it was done to the highest level, with a clear timeline of events and all of the support we needed.
Collingwood has provided expert, timely and comprehensive support within a friendly and supportive environment.
Collingwood's knowledge and expertise has always been excellent. I have total confidence in the team's ability on all matters.
Collingwood provided measured advice without excessive legal jargon, quickly and with empathy.
The whole of the Collingwood team are accessible and understand our needs.
Work Highlights
Collingwood Legal defended a global manufacturing business in the Employment Tribunal against a claim arising from a complex disciplinary and grievance process.
Notable practitioners
Paul McGowan's employment practice covers the full span of workplace issues, as he is frequently sought out to advise clients faced with litigation, as well as non-contentious issues.
Paul McGowan offers a measured approach to issues and provides different solutions to help guide us through likely scenarios.
Paul provides a balanced and sound voice guiding us through difficult conversations.
Paul McGowan is so knowledgeable and yet so approachable.
Jane Sinnamon is a partner with notable experience assisting clients with contentious employment matters. Her work includes the defence of unfair dismissal, discrimination and harassment claims in the Employment Tribunal.
Jane Sinnamon has a very strong commercial focus and is a pleasure to work with.
Jane is knowledgeable and very calming in difficult situations.
Jane fully explored what we were wanting to achieve so that it was tailored to our needs.
Charlotte McBride has expertise in a wide range of employment law matters, including TUPE, unfair dismissal and discrimination claims. She also has experience in independent investigations.
Charlotte McBride understands our business well and is quick to grasp the issue in front of her.
Charlotte is very responsive and knowledgeable and has provided guidance on a number of issues.