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Employment - Yorkshire: South and West

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What the Team is Known For

Walker Morris is a well-established Leeds-based firm that offers specialist services to large-scale businesses in the retail, banking, manufacturing and distribution sectors. It has a broad employment law practice which includes disciplinary procedures and managerial departures. The team is experienced in handling employment issues arising from business transactions. It also offers expert advice on sports-related employment matters, particularly in relation to football.

Work Highlights

  • Walker Morris advised Blackpool FC on drafting and negotiating contracts with coaches, as well as advising on player terminations and disputes.

Strengths

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They're responsive - we can pick up phone and they'll get back really quickly - and they never sit on fence.

Employment respondent
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Walker Morris have taken the time to understand our labour models and are able to offer good advice in a very responsive way and support on due diligence exercises in tight timescales.

Employment respondent
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They are very good and I trust the advice we receive on complex matters.

Employment respondent
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Walker Morris want to understand you as an organisation.

Employment respondent
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Everyone we deal with at Walker Morris is aware of the wider context of our business and its challenges.

Employment respondent
UK

Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Rayment
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Band 2

Andrew Rayment heads the employment team in Leeds. He handles a range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including advice on day-to-day HR matters and issues stemming from commercial transactions.

Andrew is a very experienced operator and well trusted by the business.

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Charlotte Smith
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Up and Coming

Charlotte Smith is a partner and advises clients in a range of sectors, including manufacturing and retail, and is also head of the firm's sport employment practice. She represents a number of football clubs across the UK.

Charlotte is amazing - down to earth and understanding. She gets it and she gets us.

Charlotte really cares about the client and she is very responsive.

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Walker Morris LLP

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Andrew Rayment
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Charlotte Smith
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