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Our employment law team provides fast, proactive and practical legal support. Approachable and commercially aware, our specialists have in-depth experience of the issues faced by businesses when managing their staff.

We keep clients up to date with the raft of new employment law regulations, highlighting how these could impact on their overall strategy and safeguarding against the potentially huge costs of non-compliance.

Our employment solicitors cover the whole spectrum of employment law issues, including contentious and non contentious matters. We advise major companies through to smaller private and owner-managed businesses in a wide variety of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, recruitment, publishing, media, IT, hotels and leisure, manufacturing, retail and professional services. We also act for public companies, academic institutions and other not-for profit organisations.

Although we are experienced litigators, and frequently represent organisations at employment tribunals and in court, we also offer specialist employment law advice in resolving conflict through alternative dispute resolution. Our package of services to ensure optimum management of human resources includes ongoing support through in-house training, seminars, workshops, newsletters and e-bulletins.

Chambers Review

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Employment - Thames Valley

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Penningtons Manches Cooper advises clients from a variety of different sectors including education, life sciences and healthcare. The team regularly works for both employers and senior executives, handling matters such as terms of appointment, severance arrangements for company directors and independent investigations. Penningtons' team has wide-ranging experience including advising on TUPE and restructuring matters. The firm also provides HR-related training and advice on business immigration.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Daff Richardson
2
Daff Richardson
2
Band 2

Daff Richardson has a broad practice that spans both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, with a focus on the tech and education sectors. She demonstrates notable expertise in restructuring and redundancy matters. She also guides her clients through allegations of discrimination and unfair dismissal, including claims before the Employment Tribunal.

Eugene Wojciechowski
3
Eugene Wojciechowski
3
Band 3

Eugene Wojciechowski regularly handles TUPE-related concerns, including advising on the harmonisation of terms and conditions, and on relocation and redundancy questions. He frequently supports his clients through employment tribunal hearings, involving whistle-blowing cases and terminations.

We have an enormous amount of trust and respect for Eugene.

Eugene has been immensely supportive on our employment law queries.

Gemma Woodhouse
3
Gemma Woodhouse
3
Band 3

Gemma Woodhouse is known for her expert guidance on settlement agreements for senior executives and a range of TUPE-related questions. She is experienced across a range of employment tribunal matters, notably allegations of discrimination or unfair dismissal and whistle-blowing litigation.

Gemma's knowledge, pragmatism and commercial savvy are all utterly outstanding. She is a credit to both her firm and her profession, and should be lauded as such.

Gemma is simply excellent at balancing legal strategy with pragmatic advice, and her service is faultless.

Gemma is very supportive and sensibly strategic.

Victoria Spires
Victoria Spires
Associates to watch

Victoria Spires advises commercial clients on everything from employment disputes and allegations of discrimination to day-to-day matters. She represents clients before the employment tribunals and has particular expertise in the hospitality, transport and education sectors.

Victoria was an excellent support to us through a very difficult and complex case. She was level-headed and gave excellent advice.

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Employment

Daff Richardson
2
Daff Richardson
2
Band 2
Eugene Wojciechowski
3
Eugene Wojciechowski
3
Band 3
Gemma Woodhouse
3
Gemma Woodhouse
3
Band 3
Victoria Spires
Victoria Spires
Associates to watch

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