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Chambers Review

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Employment - UK

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What the Team is Known For

Fox Williams advises both City employers and senior executives across all manner of employment law with a notable reputation for its work on severance negotiations and employment disputes. It has a strong history of representing individuals in cases of discrimination and whistle-blowing. The firm draws its clients from a range of sectors including financial services and insurance, where it demonstrates expertise in regulatory matters. It also advises public sector clients on TUPE matters. In addition, the team is also trusted by employers to carry out sensitive internal investigations.

Strengths

They are very responsive and give commercial astute and considered advice. All staff we have come across have been very professional and knowledgeable.

They are diligent, flexible and very responsive to our needs.

Fox Williams’s legal knowledge and drafting seem second to none, but I also found their commercial nous and depth of experience in negotiation valuable, as well as the clarity of their advice.

Notable practitioners

Head of the employment team at Fox Williams, Joanna Chatterton regularly advises employers from the financial and professional services sectors on the full range of advisory and contentious employment work, including sensitive investigations. She is also adept at assisting senior executives with restrictive covenants, claims of discrimination and sexual harassment.
 

She's a standout. Joanna is very collaborative, very knowledgeable and clients clearly trust her.

 

She is an excellent lawyer with a fantastic customer-focused approach. Joanne deals well with difficult individuals and offers fantastic support. She is highly rated and for good reason.

 

Joanne is an outstanding lawyer and I rate her very highly.

 

Jo is a great lawyer, highly trained and commercially sensitive.

Marian Bloodworth is an employment partner who is highly regarded for her substantial knowledge of the financial services sectors. She frequently advises on matters of reputational significance, as well as regulatory employment issues.

 

Marian is an exceptional talent who understands every legal nuance but also is a great reader of people and completely changed where our cases were heading by taking control.

 

Her client service is responsive, reliable and considered. She's a trusted, steady presence and someone I’ve really valued working with.

 

Marian Bloodworth is a highly knowledgeable and capable solicitor who is very empathetic and has terrific legal knowledge.

David Williams takes on a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious employment work for a broad client base. He regularly handles matters including TUPE, reorganisations and executive dismissals.

 

David is extremely experienced and is always a solution finder.

 

He is very service-oriented, always responds in a timely manner and is very practical in his advice.

Aron Pope is a Fox Williams partner experienced in advising senior executives in the financial services and professional services sectors. He regularly assists clients with whistle-blowing, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims.
 

He is very approachable, thorough, understanding and respectful.

 

Aron has the ability to diffuse a situation. His manner is calm and courteous and he provides clear and considered advice and guidance. There is always a solution with Aron.

 

Aron’s legal knowledge and drafting are second to none and he displayed excellent commercial nous and client-handling skills in his work with me.

David Murphy is a partner in the employment team at Fox Williams who is valued for his expertise in advisory and litigation matters. He is acknowledged for his understanding of TUPE, whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.
 

David is absolutely a star who is consistently thoughtful, pragmatic and unflappable.

 

He maintains exceptionally strong relationships.

 

David is excellent. I would work with him with no hesitation.

Daisy Jones is a partner in the employment team at Fox Williams. She advises employers across a range of both non-contentious and contentious issues. Jones is particularly adept at representing clients in the financial services sector, including in connection with the SMCR.

Thomas Pennington-Hare is a legal director in Fox Williams' employment team. He is recognised for his advice to senior employees on contract and exit negations, as well as on tribunal claims.
 

He is knowledgeable and well considered.

 

He is very well prepared and good with clients.

 

Thomas Pennington-Hare has good attention to detail and is an easy person to work with.

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