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Walkers

Offshore: Employment

UK Guide 2026 : Guernsey

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Our integrated experience and expertise covers the entire life cycle of employment issues, from recruitment and contracts to compromise agreements and post-termination restrictions. We guide and support clients on compliance projects and training, organisational change, workplace investigations, disputes, and senior exits.

We focus on pro-actively engaging with clients to manage and reduce risk and resolve disputes in a discreet and commercial manner. We horizon-scan and listen to our clients to help them anticipate issues before they arise to achieve their desired outcome in a cost-effective manner.

Our broad expertise includes:

  • Recruitment
  • Employment contracts
  • Policies, and procedures
  • Disciplinary and grievance processes
  • Employee handbooks
  • Employment law aspects of pension changes
  • Corporate Immigration
  • DE&I projects
  • Discrimination
  • Managing sickness absence
  • Misconduct
  • Performance and capability issues
  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Redundancy
  • Dismissals
  • Senior executive agreements and exits
  • Transfers of undertakings
  • Employment issues in corporate transactions and acquisitions
  • Protection of confidential information
  • Bonus disputes
  • Enforcing restrictive covenants

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Offshore: Employment - Guernsey

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Walkers has a highly regarded employment practice with strengths in advisory work, including pensions, contract, immigration and restructuring matters. Its clients include individual employees, financial institutions and government bodies. The team regularly advises both public and private sector employers. It is called upon for advice on employment aspects of corporate transactions.
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Strengths

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  • Walkers provides trusted advice in a well-informed and easily accessible way. It partners with its clients to provide and arm them with best practice, industry examples and advice.

    Offshore: Employment respondentUK

  • Walkers is strong in the employment field and its business acumen is unrivalled.

    Offshore: Employment respondentUK

  • The Walkers' team balance commercial acumen with risk to ensure practical and business-focused solutions. What truly sets them apart is their ability to maintain a friendly and personable approach.

    Offshore: Employment respondentUK

  • Walkers' team is knowledgeable, super responsive and provides clear, client-ready advice.

    Offshore: Employment respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Sarah Ash
    Sarah Ash

    Sarah Ash

    Sarah Ash is head of Walkers' Channel Islands practice group based in Guernsey. She has a wealth of experience advising clients on employment matters and is highly capable when it comes to both disputes and non-contentious work.

    • Sarah Ash is a trusted source of support and has a genuine interest in navigating multiple options and different scenarios to find us the best outcome.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK

    • Sarah Ash is very commercial in her approach, pragmatic and always responsive. She is superb for employment matters.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK

    • Sarah Ash is exceptional in providing clear, concise and effective guidance. Her expertise is invaluable in navigating complex legal situations, ensuring that we are confident in our decisions.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK

    • Sarah is an invaluable resource. I trust her judgement wholeheartedly knowing that she consistently takes the time to assess the situation thoroughly and offer well-considered and practical solutions.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK
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  • Danielle Brouard
    Danielle Brouard

    Danielle Brouard

    Danielle Brouard is a senior counsel with a growing reputation. She is experienced in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters.

    • Danielle consistently goes above and beyond to support us. She makes sure to explain complex issues in a clear and understandable way.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK

    • I appreciate Danielle Brouard's strong understanding of our business and her ability to outline the various levels of risk, which enables us to make the best decision for our business.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK

    • Danielle Brouard is technically excellent and also a pleasure to work with. She is very sensible and considered in her advice.

      Offshore: Employment respondentUK
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