The ‘extremely passionate and knowledgeable’ team at Debenhams Ottaway advises both employers and employees on settlement agreements, disciplinaries and grievances, and restructuring matters. The ‘brilliant’ Louise Attrup leads the St. Albans-based team, specialising in data theft and restrictive covenants, often advising board directors. Commended by clients for his knowledge, associate Michael Kerrigan is adept at acting in employment status disputes, and advising on the protection of confidential information after termination.
Testimonials
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‘Louise Attrup is very professional and provided excellent practical advice on how to take things forward. Louise always found time to explain how to progress with the case.’
'I cannot thank Michael Kerrigan enough and unreservedly recommend him; his knowledge, his professionalism and his care, and attention to his clients is indisputable.’
‘The team is knowledgeable and take the time to understand our business and challenges in how they advise and deal with our cases.'
'The team is extremely passionate and knowledgeable and their interpersonal skills are above any firms I have worked with, they genuinely care about their clients and the outcomes.’
‘This practice is unique in the quality of the advice given. Always high quality, but at the same time pragmatic and well reasoned.’
‘Louise Attrup is a brilliant employment lawyer who always delivers well thought out advice.’
Key clients
- Brook Street (UK) Ltd
- Portas Agency Ltd
- Sigma Imaging UK Ltd
- Fujitsu General Air Conditioning Ltd
Work highlights
- Advised a professor who had his employment at Saint John the Baptist College and the University of Oxford terminated based on an Employer Justified Retirement Age.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Louise Attrup