Jeanette Wheeler

Jeanette qualified as a Solicitor in September 1998 and joined Birketts in 2007. She is a Partner and heads up our Employment Team.

Jeanette has almost 20 years of experience of advising a wide range of employers and senior executives. She particularly specialises in large scale redundancy and restructuring exercises, the TUPE implications of outsourcings, acquisitions and disposals; dealing with the exit of directors and senior executives and settlement agreements; MHPS, difficult staff disciplinary matters, whistleblowing and grievances and the Tribunal claims that can ensue. She is also particularly interested in the challenges thrown up by the need for greater gender diversity in business and is often asked to speak on this subject.

Her clients have included household names as well as charities, the NHS, smaller employers and estates.

Jeanette is committed to acting in partnership with her clients by building sustainable, long term relationships, understanding her client’s businesses and providing excellent client service and practical solutions.