England - South East • Employment

Blake Morgan LLP

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Catering to a base of national and international clients across the retail, education, and charity sectors, the Blake Morgan LLP employment department has vast expertise in providing HR legal support and managing employment tribunal proceedings. The team is well placed to deal with complex data protection issues for employers, with the interim head of employment in the south, Rajiv Joshi, contributing extensive experience in assisting businesses within the technology industry from the Thames Valley office. Southampton-based Tim Forer is known for his broad practice advising on contentious and non-contentious employment law matters, while senior associate Vicky Schollar focuses on restrictive covenants and TUPE transfers. Ron Burgess heads up the national employment department, and splits his time between the London and Cardiff offices.

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  • ‘Responsive and they make you feel valued’.

  • ‘We tend to work with one particular senior associate, from whom we get exceptional, relevant, considered, succinct and useful advice.’

Key clients

  • Redgrave Search Limited
  • Euroflorist
  • Foreship Oy/UK
  • Faith in Later Life
  • Promake Ltd and Promake Healthtech Plc

Lawyers

Rising stars

Vicky Schollar

Blake Morgan LLP

Vicky advises on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues, acting for both businesses and individuals. Vicky provides practical legal advice to clients on a wide range of day to day employment law issues including disciplinary and grievance proceedings, redundancies and long term sickness absence.  Vicky also has extensive experience in advising clients in connection with settlement agreements, Employment Tribunal proceedings and has also represented clients in breach of contract and discrimination claims in the Civil Courts.  In relation to non-contentious matters, Vicky regularly supports clients in interpreting and amending contractual terms and conditions as well as drafting and reviewing new and existing contracts, policies and procedures.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ron Burgess, Rajiv Joshi

Other key lawyers

Tim Forer, Vicky Schollar