Appleby‘s employment team is frequently seen before Guernsey employment tribunals, acting for senior executives in hearings covering claims ranging from unfair dismissal to gender discrimination claims. Practice head Richard Sheldon brings ’compassion, professionalism, and tenacity’ to employment matters, including senior level departures. Niall MacDonald, who splits his time between the Channel Islands, also advises on contentious exits and restrictive covenants, and is also able to assist on immigration matters. James Gallimore advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters, including unfair and constructive dismissal claims, and redundancies.
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- 'They know our business and help us take a pragmatic approach to employee relation matters. We feel confident that by taking the advice, we will minimise our risk of adverse publicity.'
- 'Always being available, even if away from the office, so even though it is a small team, we are always supported.'
- 'Always provide pragmatic, invaluable guidance and support throughout the entire process, ensuring the business interests were paramount.'
- 'Richard Sheldon approaches employment matters with compassion, professionalism, and tenacity, navigating through legal issues with ease.'
- 'We get clear, quick and well priced legal advice. Also, good coordination across the jurisdictions in which they work.'
- 'Richard Sheldon and his team are very straightforward to deal with. They understand the commercial realities for our firm and ensure that the advice they provide is succinct and pragmatic. They are always prompt with their response and advice, enabling us to better respond to our stakeholders.'
- 'Richard Sheldon can be relied on for sound pragmatic advice, he has always been very responsive, particularly so when it is evident that a matter could become quite contentious.'
- 'Richard Sheldon and James Gallimore have supported my business with various employment-related legal matters. My experience is always one of approachability, availability to provide support when it is needed, along with a commercial approach.'
Key clients
- Admenta Group
- Barclays Group
- Canaccord Genuity Wealth
- Eversheds Sutherland
- HSBC Group
- Praxis Group
- Suntera Global
Work highlights
- Represented several senior civil servants in respect of an industrial tribunal claim, which seeks to overturn changes made to the public sector pension scheme in 2016 including a change from final salary to a career average.
- Advised the Admenta Group on the sale of seven Lloyds Pharmacy branches across Jersey and Guernsey.
- Acted as lead counsel to Suntera Global in its c. £45m acquisition of Carey Commercial Limited.
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Richard Sheldon