UK Guide 2026 : The South
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Womble Bond Dickinson has a highly regarded employment practice that acts for national and international companies on the full spectrum of employment matters. The firm regularly assists clients with redundancies and restructuring, as well as the employment aspects of corporate and transactional matters, and is experienced in trade union matters. It is also adept at advising on a range of complex contentious matters.
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Womble Bond Dickinson acted for SecureWorks Europe on the exits of two senior employees, alongside supporting on a cross-border issue in the client's Romanian business.
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They listen and provide pragmatic and commercial advice to help deliver workable solutions based on expertise and experience.
They understand our business well and bring wider knowledge to support our risk assessment.
They are a very safe pair of hands.
Womble Bond Dickinson provided us with timely, practical advice that enabled us to take quick action and avoid litigation. We appreciated the focused and actionable nature of the guidance.
They're a great team and they understand it from a client's point of view, from a commercial perspective.
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Jon Hales leads the national employment team from the firm's Southampton office. He focuses his practice on TUPE matters, company restructuring and outsourcing issues as well as senior executive exits.
Jon is second to none - highly commercial, pragmatic and outcomes-focused. He is a great listener, he has excellent cut-through, and his experience and expertise shine through.
Charlotte is a partner with expertise in TUPE, strategy and restructuring, and industrial relations. She advises clients on avoiding litigation over sensitive and complex matters.
Charlotte is an excellent employment lawyer. She has great understanding of industrial relations.
Charlotte is a strong negotiator.
Dan Fawcett is a partner and maintains a diverse practice, but regularly acts for clients in employment tribunal litigation, with a specialism in discrimination and equalities law. He also has noted experience in restrictive covenant matters and TUPE issues.
Dan is simply brilliant and an asset to the firm.
Dan is very practical and very responsive.
Dan is an excellent employment lawyer. We strongly value his deep subject matter expertise and prompt and practical counsel.
Dan Fawcett is excellent.
Employment
Employment
Employment
UK 2026
Practice area: Employment
Location: Yorkshire: South and West
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