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What the Team is Known For

Womble Bond Dickinson is a national firm with a notable employment offering in Newcastle. The firm focuses on both regional and national clients within the retail and manufacturing sectors, to name two. The team advises clients on high-stakes employment litigation including discrimination claims and equal pay disputes. It also assists clients with large-scale TUPE transfers and restructurings.

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Notable Practitioners

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Hilary du Randt
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Hilary du Randt has a wide-ranging employment practice which spans across contentious and non-contentious matters. She is particularly proficient at handling complex litigation including unfair dismissal, equal pay and discrimination claims. She is also experienced in TUPE and redundancy processes.

Hilary du Randt is friendly and knowledgeable, offering great levels of expertise and advice.

Hilary is a wonderful support to our business. She understands our culture and factors this into advice given.

Hilary is always willing to listen to the particular context and nuances of our organisation and issue advice accordingly.

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Lorraine Heard
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Lorraine Heard is an experienced employment solicitor based in the Newcastle office of Womble Bond Dickinson. An expert at defending employers in equal pay claims, Heard is also adept at handling discrimination claims and conducting investigations, among other issues.

Lorraine Heard is extremely knowledgeable and a very trusted pair of hands in complex cases.

Lorraine Heard has a razor-sharp intellect but an incredibly calm manner.

Lorraine provides a great service to us and we feel very confident in the advice we receive from her.

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