England - South East • Employment
Doyle Clayton
Employment law firm Doyle Clayton fields a team of ‘true specialists’ that represents both employers and employees alike on the full-suite of employment law issues. Defending employment tribunal claims, specialist data protection, workplace investigations and discrimination claims are among the team’s core work streams in the space. Seasoned practitioner and team leader Tina Wisener is an expert on whistleblowing and complex discrimination cases. James Anderson is another key fee earner, representing both employers and employees. Paul Hayward arrived from Blake Morgan LLP in January 2023.
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‘The team at Doyle Clayton were fantastic. During a highly sensitive and stressful time they made me feel safe and supported. Their systems and ways of working were fluid. Everyone I spoke with seemed to genuinely want to help me as a client, whether it was my solicitor or the accounts team. I would highly recommend them.’
‘While undergoing an exceptionally sensitive and stressful time, Karen Holden made me feel safe, supported and listened to. She heard what I was saying and took the time to understand the situation and what I wanted to achieve. She quickly gave me confidence in her capability to support me, it goes without saying saying she has a solid grasp of law and proved to be a good strategist (even under a changing situation).'
‘Doyle Clayton in Reading have acquired a team of true specialists in the field of employment law. The spectrum and depth of knowledge is gold standard. The process of recruitment within the team has been based on passion for this field of law and therefore the standard of service is maintained as first rate.’
- 'Kate Kapp is a highly able employment lawyer and a first class litigator. She manages the pressures that come with litigation with consummate ease, always maintaining high professional standards and makes good judgement calls, despite the demands that come in the context of a live hearing. She is a good lawyer and makes accurate assessments applying the law to the evidence that is available. She has all of the abilities of a stellar solicitor.'
- 'Mike Hibberd prepares his cases assiduously. His knowledge of employment law and procedure is excellent which he applies meticulously. As instructed counsel, one will receive an armchair ride in terms of your brief and the advice provided by Mike given to the client and the identification of a realistic and accurate case theory.'
‘The best employment lawyers in the M4 corridor by far. Always my top recommendation for anyone with employment issues.’
‘Tina Wisener is a partner with winning ways. Exceptionally good client skills. James Anderson has particular experience and expertise with education clients. Piers Leigh-Pollitt has a wealth of experience in data protection and regulatory issues. Kate Kapp is a very tough litigator who is clearly partnership material. Adam Murdock is very experienced at handling class actions and multi party disputes.'
‘I've been glad to have advice from Paul Hayward in the past in relation to a sensitive employment matter. He was always practical, always reassuring, and delivered a successful resolution with a creative angle that worked and frankly took a weight off my mind. I particularly appreciated his realism as to what might be possible and his explanations of the process and the likely timeframes, as well as his patience in explaining how, when, and when not, to challenge the most spurious elements of a claim.'
Key clients
- Atrium Underwriters
- Bank of Africa United Kingdom Plc
- British Medical Association
- Shepherd’s Bush Housing Association
- Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal
- Gillian Slovo
- Bunzl UK Limited
- EniProgetti
- EV
Work highlights
- Advising the Bank of Africa to defend whistleblowing, discrimination (sex, race, victimisation, sexual harassment and harassment) and unfair dismissal (both ordinary unfair dismissal and automatic unfair for whistleblowing) claims.
- Instructed by Atrium to conduct an independent review of the conduct of various individuals and the employee culture at Atrium.
- Instructed by the SDT to issue proceedings in the High Court to obtain an injunction, to prevent the harassment of SDT Members.
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James has over 20 years’ experience specialising in employment law and deals with a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious matters for both employers, employees, contractors and partners. He conducts complex and high value discrimination cases in the Employment Tribunal. As well as conducts appeals to the EAT and the Court of Appeal and injunction proceedings in the High Court and overseas. Business he regularly advises include various FTSE and NASDAQ on the full range of employment law issues including the employment and dismissing of senior managers. Other areas he regularly advises on include :- • Unfair dismissal claims generally arising from misconduct, capability, redundancy and constructive dismissal; • Discrimination and equal pay claims which are often complex and sometimes high value; • Fair dismissal procedures and the particular issues involved in dismissing senior executives; • High Court injunctions and the protection of confidential information; • Bonus entitlement and share disputes; • Compromise agreements, COT3s and settlements; • TUPE and other employment issues on the purchase/sale of a business.
Tina is the head of Doyle Clayton’s Thames Valley office. She is a highly regarded and experienced employment lawyer with particular expertise in discrimination and whistleblowing cases, senior executive exits, outsourcing and TUPE, restructuring and redundancy programmes. She works predominately with corporate clients and regularly advises senior executives.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tina Wisener