Willans LLP continues to field a strong practice with strengths across the entirety of employment matters, ranging from senior-level severances to TUPE matters and internal investigations. The firm also has a dedicated business immigration sub-team, and is particularly specialised advising clients in the tech, high-end engineering, and charity sectors. Lead partner Matthew Clayton complements his employment experience with strengths in ancillary areas such as data protection. Jenny Hawrot is another key name focusing on both contentious and non-contentious issues including whistleblowing claims and contractual work.
Testimonials
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‘The team are all really helpful, responsive, practical and supportive. They strike a perfect balance between ensuring appropriate advice is given and thinking through what's practical and realistic within an organisation.’
‘Matthew Clayton is exceptional - calm, reassuring, practical, knowledgeable and incredibly supportive. I honestly don't know what we would do without him.’
Key clients
- Gloucestershire Constabulary
- ICSA: The Chartered Governance Institute
Work highlights
- Advised Caring for Communities and People on potential TUPE issues arising following a successful tender to provide residential care services.
- Defended Delphix Software Limited against claims of race and sex discrimination and harassment, automatic unfair dismissal and breach of contract.