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About

Provided by VWV

Our large and experienced team of employment lawyers provides specialist legal advice and support to employers of all sizes and in all sectors.

Our lawyers take a commercial approach which seeks to balance compliance with legal obligations and the management of risk when difficult decisions have to be made. We combine sector expertise and focussed strategic advice, to achieve the best outcome for our clients.

The team provides specialist legal advice across a wide range of HR and employment law issues, including:

  • Discrimination issues
  • Employment tribunals
  • Business immigration
  • Policies & procedures
  • Recruitment, contracts & services
  • Redundancy & reorganisation
  • Settlement agreements
  • TUPE

Our experience spans all areas of the employment relationship, including:

  • Attracting and recruiting the best candidates
  • Managing and motivating staff
  • Effectively handling workplace disputes
  • Managing the leaving process
  • Defending employment tribunals
  • Planning and handling change management
  • Enforcing restrictive covenants



Chambers Review

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Employment - West Midlands

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

VWV has a recognised employment team comprising highly experienced individuals advising on the full gamut of employment law. It offers expertise in discrimination cases, TUPE issues and large-scale redundancies. The team acts for commercial clients, as well as those operating in the charities sector, and is particularly notable for its work with education clients including independent schools, academies and higher education institutions. The lawyers are also experienced in advising companies on senior exits.

Work Highlights

Provided by VWV

  • VWV advised Pilgrim's Shared Services Limited on TUPE transfers and redundancy processes.

Strengths

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VWV understands the challenges within higher education.

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The firm works in partnership with our leaders, supporting, challenging and ultimately providing a great sounding board.

Employment respondent
UK

VWV is extremely proactive and responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Kathy Halliday
2
Band 2
Kathy Halliday advises on a range of employment issues such as discrimination, redundancies and senior exits. Her client base is broad and includes commercial groups, charities and schools.

Kathy is a pleasure to work with. She provides challenge and debate to enable the business to find the right approaches to solve our issues.

Kathy has a very wide portfolio of knowledge, skills and experience that supports our requirements.

Kathy is exceptional at keeping in touch and providing necessary information promptly.

Kathy understands our business and provides pragmatic advice to minimise risk in terms of both financial and brand impact.

Kathy's knowledge and support have been invaluable.

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Jane Byford
3
Band 3
Jane Byford focuses her employment practice on the education sector. She advises universities and colleges on a range of issues including disability discrimination and whistle-blowing claims.

Jane is very customer-focused and value-driven.

We find Jane's support to be both pragmatic and timely.

Jane explains the law in a way that is very solid and pragmatic.

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Kathy Halliday
2
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3
Jane Byford
3
Band 3
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Members

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Jane Byford

Head of Department

Kathy Halliday

Head of Department

Katie Hurst

Lorna Scully

Clients

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Aston University

Birmingham Airport Limited

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Loughborough Endowed Schools

Moy Park Limited

Norland College

Queen Alexandra College

The Schools of King Edward VI Foundation

Tulip Limited

University of Bath

Industries

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Charities/Not for Profit

Commercial & Professional Services

Education

Food & Drink Producers

Government

Healthcare

Private Clients/Individuals

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