Mr Jon Dunkley > Wollens > Torquay, England > Lawyer Profile

Wollens
At Harbourside
67 The Terrace
TORQUAY
TQ1 1DP
England

Work Department

Company and Commercial

Position

Head of Commercial Department

Career

Jon is best known for employment work, primarily advising businesses on their employment contracts, directors service agreements and in relation to share and business acquisitions. He also litigates employment matters, regularly issuing and defending claims in the Tribunals and in the County and High Courts.

Jon also advises professional and senior employees on their regulatory obligations, contractual negotiations and on settling employment disputes. He’s also a member of the Employment Law Association.

Jon deals with licencing and advise on applications for premises licences and representing business clients at licencing hearings and appeals.

Jon also assists licencing holders in defending their licences when called for review.

As well as the above he also advises on a wide range of general business matters such as professional and regulatory requirements, data protection, planning law, intellectual property, and general contract issues.

Jon worked as a university law lecturer, environmental consultant, and researcher before qualifying as a solicitor.

Lawyer Rankings

South West > Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing

At Wollens, contentious and advisory licensing matters are handled by Chris Hart and Jon Dunkley, respectively; the latter undertakes full advocacy services relating to licensing applications before both local authorities and courts. The firm is particularly well established across the Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset regions. The team is also noted for its significant experience of making successful applications within cumulative impact areas.

South West > Employment > Employment: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall

The team at Wollens handles both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. Restrictive covenants, regulatory and complianceissues, employment tribunal cases, and unfair dismissal claims all form part of the core workload. Jon Dunkley leads the practice, and is well versed in a breadth of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues, as well as general HR advice.

South West > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Dorset, Devon and Cornwall

Counting M&A, restructuring and franchising deals among its key areas of strength, Wollens sports a broad corporate and commercial practice and is particularly sought after by clients in the hospitality sector. Jon Dunkley leads the team and is noted for his regulatory expertise, while Dominic Hollingsworth regularly advises on asset acquisitions and disposals. State aid and public sector transactions form part of Hayley Green‘s portfolio; she also assists clients with compliance assessments and funding agreements.