United Kingdom - Northern Ireland

Elliott Duffy Garrett

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Elliott Duffy Garrett‘s team provides comprehensive employment law service to clients across the private, public, and voluntary sectors. Team lead and managing partner Adrienne Brock has more than 30 years’ experience in the practice area, and covers both contentious and non-contentious matters. ’Fearsome litigator‘ Julie Anne Clarke is a key contact for disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • 'They are responsive and very easy to work with and understand that we want to provide commercial and pragmatic solutions to our clients. They are on top of their brief and nothing is too much trouble.'
  • 'Ms Brock, in particular, provides an excellent standard of legal advice and support. She is always available for advice and takes a measured and balanced view of what is required.'
  • 'Julie Anne is always very quick to respond to requests for advice and is very user-friendly. She provides her advice in an easy to digest form and gets to the point quickly and without fuss.'
  • 'The employment team at EDG provide an excellent service, they respond within 24 hours or less and provide a balanced perspective on risks and options.'
  • 'We only work with Julie Anne Clarke, but she is great, great employment law knowledge. Easy to deal with, knowledgeable. Responsive. By far the best lawyer we've found in NI.'
  • 'Julie Anne Clarke is everything we could ask for in legal counsel. She is pragmatic, commercial, technically astute and very responsive. She is proactive and works with us to reach appropriate resolutions.'
  • 'The firm is amongst the very best in terms of quality of people, advice and conduct of commercial and employment litigation.'
  • 'Julie Anne Clarke- A fearsome litigator with a keen eye for detail and always looking for the very best result for the client. Exceptionally knowledgable and skilled in employment law. Sound judgment.'

Key clients

  • Sam Hagan Leisure (UK) Ltd
  • Musgrave Retail Partners Ltd
  • McAvoy Group Ltd
  • Ulster Bank
  • United Dairy Farmers Ltd
  • Waterways Ireland
  • Special EU Programmes Body
  • Cooneen Group
  • Energia Group NI Holdings Ltd
  • DHL Services Ltd t/a DHL Supply Chain

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Adrienne Brock

Other key lawyers

Julie Anne Clarke