Jersey - Employment
Litigator John Kelleher heads Carey Olsen’s employment team, which advised SandpiperCI Ltd on its defence of an unfair dismissal claim. It also handles non-contentious work, including a significant amount of pensions-related advice, and delivers the ‘highest standards of service throughout‘.
Ogier’s pan Channel Islands team, whose ‘strength is its pragmatic approach‘, advised Sandpiper on a separate matter, involving a claim for unfair dismissal by a CEO. Matthew Thompson heads the team.
Bedell Cristin’s employment litigators have been acting in CI Fire & Security v Browning, a groundbreaking case which has dramatically changed the way in which the Jersey Employment Tribunal operates. Clients describe an ‘excellent level of service‘.
Mourant du Feu & Jeune’s employment partner Wendy Lambert - who has ‘excellent industry knowledge‘ - is now head of the commercial property team, but is still very active on employment matters. The focus of the practice - now headed by senior associate Helen Ruelle - is on advising global financial institutions with a presence in Jersey; recent work includes representing a leading bank in the employment tribunal in relation to a complex unfair dismissal claim. Edward Devenport advises on pensions.
Crill Canavan is strong on employment litigation and is active on non-contentious advice in the finance sector, including on compliance ‘health-checks’ and compromise agreements.
Voisin partner Michael Preston is active in employment-related litigation. Pensions clients praise the firm for its ‘in-depth, specific knowledge‘.
Walkers has been acting for an employee claiming unfair dismissal in a very high-profile whistleblowing case.