England - North West • Employment
Aaron & Partners LLP
A ‘superb’ employment team which is widely praised by clients for its in-house management training offering that includes mock tribunals, Aaron & Partners LLP is active in a number of sectors advising on the full range of employment issues. The department is led by Helen Watson, an experienced individual with a broad contentious and non-contentious practice that includes, but is not limited to, representing clients in complex unfair dismissal, discrimination and breach of contract claims, addressing GDPR queries. and guiding clients through collective redundancy processes. Claire Brook handles senior executive departure mandates alongside being regularly sought out by retainer clients for compliance advice, contract reviews and regulatory updates, while Adam Haines has been involved in large-scale workforce restructuring matters for global companies, in addition to other mandates. Paul Hennity has been particularly active in Employment Tribunal proceedings.
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Testimonials
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- 'Great HR training and legislation updates which are timely, well run and provide excellent networking opportunities. Partners take an interest in their client's business and culture and are available for advice at training events.'
- 'The due diligence and research required to understand the complexities of what we as a company provide was crucial. Through discussion, a team of employment lawyers really took the time to fully understand the company, its terminology and how it all worked, along with the risks involved if it did not work correctly. We could not have won our case without them!'
- 'I had engaged with other firms in the North West area prior to employing Aarons, and my assessment after initial consultations was quite correct. Aarons did what they said they would do (and more). Highly professional, and worked tirelessly to win the eventual case.'
- 'Adam Haines is reliable, practical and a real pleasure to work with. He did such a great job working with my HR colleagues that I was able to step out of most of the calls and discussions and trust that they were in good hands. The down side of that was that I missed working directly with him!'
- 'Claire Brook (Partner) quickly deals with queries or assigns them to an appropriate colleague. She clearly outlines the various options available to solve an issue and the related potential risks and costs.'
- 'We work closely with Helen Watson and Paul Hennity. They understand our business and are like an extension of our team. We share the same values and can talk openly and honestly.'
- 'My business has instructed Adam Haines on employment issues. He is super-responsive and gives calm and pragmatic advice. I would highly recommend him.'
Key clients
- Sovini Group / Sovini Property Services Limited
- Wirral Chamber of Commerce Limited
- The Learning Trust (Multi Academy Trust)
- Special Needs Care Limited
- Clogau Gold of Wales Limited
- Imagine Independence
- Textlocal Limited
- Evans Textile (Sales) Limited & Group
- Ysgol Bryn Elian
- North of England Zoological Society
Work highlights
- Represented nearly 600 claimants pursuing protective award claims against four insolvent employers (Greensill Capital). Two of the four group claims have been successful with 2 pending final hearing.
- Providing employment advice and support to the HR team and training for managers.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Helen Watson