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Kingsley Napley LLP

Employment: Employer

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Kingsley Napley LLP

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Our employment solicitors act for a broad range of employers including entrepreneurial start-ups, well established public companies and professional services firms. We also focus our practice on representing senior executives and board directors, partners, entrepreneurs, and high profile public figures.

We explain the legal implications of employment and partnership issues clearly and concisely. Drawing on many years of experience, and our commercial and strategic expertise, we help our clients to resolve sensitive disputes creatively, and deliver results in line with their commercial or personal objectives.

We provide support and services to employers, executives and Partnerships & LLPs.

We advise on:

  • ​Discrimination
  • Exits and restructures
  • Investigation
  • Partnerships, LLPs and regulated industries
  • Policies and procedures

Whilst we are employment specialists, we regularly build cross departmental teams to deliver a seamless client service, for example in matters that require the involvement of Kingsley Napley’s immigration, corporate & commercial, criminal and regulatory teams.

Chambers Review

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Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

Band 5

What the Team is Known For
Kingsley Napley advises both employers and employees on a wide range of employment work. The firm is adept at handling contentious issues for senior executives, with the team regularly advising on litigation in the High Court and Employment Tribunal. It is also notable for its disputes work for employers, as well as for its work on internal investigations. The firm is regularly sought out by financial institutions and clients from the professional services. It has notable experience working on cross-border matters. The department draws upon the wider expertise of the firm to advise on sensitive matters of fraud in the workplace.
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Work Highlights

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  • Kingsley Napley acted as pro bono for Michael Clifford, a former global investigations manager at a NASDAQ listed telecoms company, during an Employment Tribunal whistleblowing case.

Strengths

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  • They are highly knowledgeable on their subject area, calm in response and commercial in their approach.

    Employment: Employer respondentUK

  • They have excellent communication, offer decisive recommendations and have tight deadline management.

    Employment: Employer respondentUK

  • The department responded very quickly to our queries. They were attentive and available. They understood the specificities of our professional environment.

    Employment: Employer respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Corinne Aldridge
    Corinne Aldridge

    Corinne Aldridge

    Head of employment at Kingsley Napley, Corinne Aldridge has deep experience acting for senior executives. She advises on a wide spectrum of employment law matters and regularly assists clients with claims of whistle-blowing, discrimination and unfair dismissal.

    • Corinne Aldrige is extremely professional and delivered a high quality and very digestible report.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • She is a truly excellent lawyer.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Corinne is always able to look at an issue and get right to the heart of a situation with sound advice and guidance, very quickly.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK
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  • Nikola Southern
    Nikola Southern

    Nikola Southern

    Nikola Southern assists employers with a wide range of employment issues including drafting and negotiating contracts, and handling both disciplinary and grievance investigations. Her client base is drawn from the professional services, media and higher education sectors, among others.

    • Nikola was attentive and thoughtful from the start. She quickly understood what was required and pulled together the best people to achieve it for me.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Niki is my go-to lawyer. Whenever I am completely stuck she can find a solution and a way of navigating through. She's also fair, practical and manages expectations brilliantly.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK

    • Nicola perfectly balanced warmth and sensitivity whilst remaining professional and providing clear, direct advice.

      Employment: Employer respondentUK
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