Associates to watch
Provided by Asten Hawkes
Asten is a senior associate in the employment team in Reading. She qualified in September 2019, having undertaken her training contract with Broadfield UK (formerly BDB Pitmans).
Asten has experience in assisting and advising on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters including: wrongful and unfair dismissal claims, whistleblowing, TUPE transfers, redundancy and grievance, capability and disciplinary procedures. She is also able to assist in drafting and reviewing employment contracts and policies and to advise on protected/without prejudice conversations and settlement agreements.
As a trainee, in addition to her time in the employment department, Asten undertook seats in insolvency and restructuring, pensions, property and corporate/commercial.
Provided by Chambers
Asten Hawkes of BDB Pitmans has experience advising clients on the employment aspects of company sales and acquisitions. She is also well placed to advise on contentious employment matters, with experience handling claims of unfair dismissal and unlawful deduction of wages.
Provided by Chambers
Asten was very knowledgeable and helpful.
Asten was excellent and very calm.
Asten is incredibly supportive, has given us some excellent advice and works really well with the wider team. Her knowledge and responsiveness is always impressive.
Asten was very knowledgeable and helpful.
Asten was excellent and very calm.
Asten is incredibly supportive, has given us some excellent advice and works really well with the wider team. Her knowledge and responsiveness is always impressive.
