In addition to assisting clients overcome employment hurdles arising out of mergers, Mourant also advises employers on issues tied to senior exits and tribunal proceedings, covering claims of unfair dismissal and discrimination. Practice head Rachel Guthrie represents clients before the tribunal and Royal Court, alongside non-contentious work that encompasses immigration, housing and data protection matters. Hana Plsek specialises in immigration matters, including visa applications and housing issues.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'They provide regular updates to the HR and business community on employment law matters, enabling the community to keep up to date on important legislative changes and trends.'
  • 'Rachel Guthrie is pragmatic, empathetic and supportive in all her dealings related to employment law.'
  • 'The Mourant team is always very responsive and sees issues to completion.'
  • 'Rachel Guthrie is very supportive. She is also very responsive, even given that I am in an EST time zone. I feel confident in her guidance, and all matters that we have worked on together have been dealt with in a professional manner and in our and the law's best interests.'
  • 'The Mourant team has two excellent, stable and highly experienced lawyers who both have the talent to be partners.'
  • 'Hana Plsek is just an exceptionally practical and clear thinker. She knows the law inside out, but always seeks practical solutions. Rachel Guthrie is one of Guernsey's most experienced employment advocates. She has a calm head and a keen eye for when a problem might arise.'
  • 'They collaborate with a number of HR professionals regularly in Guernsey and are well known in the community for being a leading team in employment law practice.'
  • 'We feel well-informed and confident in what approach we are taking, thanks to the sound advice from the lawyers we work with at Mourant - Rachel Guthrie and Hana Plsek in particular.'

Key clients

  • Rathbones Group PLC
  • TD Bank

Work highlights

  • Advised Rathbones on an all-share combination  with Investec Wealth and Investment (UK) and (CI).
  • Advised Kelvin Re Limited and TD Bank in respect of TD Bank's sale of Kelvin RE Limited.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rachel Guthrie

Other key lawyers

Hana Plsek