Mourant‘s ’responsive and pragmatic’ employment practice is instructed by financial services employers and senior employees to handle the spectrum of employment issues, including discrimination, contentious exits, M&A and restructuring. Team leader Carla Benest assists employers with immigration matters, business and employee licensing, and data protection issues. Counsel Laurie Child represents clients in employment disputes, covering matters including discrimination and collective employment issues. Associate Katie Phillips focuses on dismissals and tribunal claims on the contentious side, while on the non-contentious front she advises on contractual matters and the establishment of new businesses in Jersey.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The team is very responsive. Always approachable and highly knowledgeable in their field.'
- 'The employment team at Mourant understands the issues that HR are facing, and as such, gives practical advice which is easily translated into action.'
Work highlights
- Defended a tribunal claim brought against an analytics company by a former senior employee.