Described as ‘efficient, responsive, knowledgeable, and supportive’, the team at Blake Morgan LLP advises on a breadth of matters spanning health and safety regulations, immigration issues, and pensions. The team is headed up by Rajiv Joshi, who splits his time between Southampton, Reading, and Oxford. Joshi has extensive experience in the field of employment law; he regularly advises on employment contracts, staff handbooks, unfair dismissals, and discrimination claims. The team in Southampton was strengthened by the arrival of Louis Howlett from DC Employment Solicitors in March 2024, and Jane Biddlecombe from Paris Smith LLP in April 2024. Vicky Schollar left the firm in January 2024.
Testimonials
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- 'Louis Howlett is a trailblazer. He can juggle multiple cases without issue and is at home with any case whether unfair dismissal, Equality Act, TUPE or whistleblowing.'
‘I would highly recommend the Blake Morgan team. They offer high quality advice that is timely.’
‘The team is efficient, responsive, knowledgeable, and supportive.’
- 'Rajiv Joshi is a trusted adviser. He always provides clear and accessible legal advice.'
‘The services at Blake Morgan include regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, and HR. All the members of their team have been helpful.’
Key clients
- Thames Valley Police
- Dunlop Footwear
- Anytime Fitness
- HCL Technologies Limited
- Huws Gray
- Fairhive Homes Limited
- St Dominic’s Sixth Form College
- Gosport Ferry Limited
- General Optical Council
- Oxford Pharmagenesis Limited
- Airline Components International Limited
- Langley House Trust
- We Are Futures Limited
- Wrightsons British Tags Limited
- Westcoast Group
- MEG Derby Limited
- Utilita Group Plc
Work highlights
- Acting for the Westcoast Group in relation to various HR/employment law queries, including advice on TUPE, outsourcing matters, and employment exit arrangements.
- Advising the General Optical Council in relation to grievance and disciplinary matters, including HR Support on internal processes.
- Advising Thames Valley Police on various complex tribunal claims, including discrimination and whistleblowing issues.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rajiv Joshi