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Employment

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Employment - Western (Bar)

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Old Square Chambers' Bristol office houses a market-leading employment practice which takes in appellate cases of marked importance, in addition to the barristers' regular diet of tribunal work. The set is an excellent choice for any case involving discrimination law or industrial relations issues. Members represent both claimants and employers, including those in the public sector. A client highlights the "great choice of junior and senior counsel for employment law."

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Strengths

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  • Olivia Moliterno and Louis Lockwood are excellent. They are quick to respond, and extremely helpful.

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  • The clerks are consistently good, commercially sensible, good with clients and easy to work with.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Oliver Isaacs
    Oliver Isaacs

    Oliver Isaacs

    Oliver Isaacs has strong experience in commercial employment matters, regularly applying his expertise to complex issues such as restrictive covenants, settlement agreements and shareholder rights.

    • Oliver has been available to assist with complex matters at short notice. He provides great direction and is a safe pair of hands.

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    • He has always been excellent both with the client and in his advice.

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    • He's accessible, responsive and easy to work with. His tactical nous has been invaluable on numerous claims. He's always meticulously prepared and is a very impressive advocate.

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    • He's an excellent barrister. He's approachable, has superb advocacy skills, and is brilliant with clients.

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  • Hilary Winstone
    Hilary Winstone

    Hilary Winstone

    Hilary Winstone has extensive experience working with high-value corporate clients, along with police forces, the NHS and local authorities. She handles mediation in addition to internal and external disputes. She has recent experience of complex disability discrimination dismissal claims.

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