Based in Southampton, Marc Long heads up the employment and HR team at Clarke Willmott LLP. Long is noted for being a skilled advocate, and is also recommended for TUPE matters. Nicole Adams is regularly involved in Employment Tribunal work, including cases relating to unfair dismissal and discrimination. Gina McCadden is another integral part of the team; she advises on grievance procedures, performance management issues, and settlement agreements.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They are always going above and beyond what is required. Their knowledge on key matters is exemplary.’

  • ‘They are knowledgeable and supportive.’

  • ‘Clarke Willmott were able to put together a skilled team to support us through a complex Employment Tribunal case. They brought strong knowledge and a great depth of detail.’

  • ‘Everyone we worked with at Clarke Willmott made the understanding of our complex tribunal case easy. They cut through the plethora of paperwork and gave expert advice.’

  • 'The service I get from Clarke Willmott is 10/10. They are quick to respond and very clear in their advice.'

  • ‘I value the relationship with Marc Long in particular as I feel he has taken time to understand us and, therefore, gets the nuances of the issues we bring to him. He and Nicole Adams have both been very prompt in responding to us and very clear in their advice.’

  • 'They have an excellent range of skillsets, particularly when dealing with complex HR matters and TUPE.'

Work highlights

  • Acted for a local authority and Special Educational Needs school in the Employment Tribunal against claims for pregnancy/maternity discrimination, a failure to make reasonable adjustments, health and safety claims and unlawful deductions from wages.
  • Acted for a financial advisory firm in an Employment Tribunal case and managed to strike out the claimant's claims ahead of the final hearing.
  • Advising a national animal charity on retainer on a range of issues including a restructuring, contractual issues, formulating policies, and disciplinary and grievance procedures.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Marc Long

Other key lawyers

Gina McCadden, Nicole Adams