About

Provided by Walkers

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

Chambers Review

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Offshore: Employment - Guernsey

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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.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Sarah Ash
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Sarah Ash
Head of Offshore: Employment
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Band 1
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.

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

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.

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.

Danielle Brouard
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Danielle Brouard
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Band 2

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.

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.

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

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Offshore: Employment

Sarah Ash
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Sarah Ash
Head of Offshore: Employment
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Band 1
Danielle Brouard
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Danielle Brouard
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Band 2

Members

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Lauren James

Sarah Ash

Sarah Ash

Head of Department