Paul Chamberlain > JMW Solicitors LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

JMW Solicitors LLP
1 BYROM PLACE
SPINNINGFIELDS
MANCHESTER
M3 3HG
England

Work Department

Employment

Position

Partner and Head of Department and brings with him nearly 30 years’ employment law experience.

He has a particular interest (and nationally-recognised expertise) in the law relating to the recruitment industry, advising and providing training on employment status issues, the Agency Workers’ Regulations, GLAA matters, the Working Time Regulations, TUPE and industry-specific regulatory compliance matters. He also acts for senior executives.

Career

Walker Morris 1992-1997; Lopian Wagner 1997-2001; Brabners 2001-2019; JMW 2019 – Present

Languages

French (basic)

Memberships

Employment Lawyers’ Association

Education

Byrchall High School, Wigan College of Technology, University of Leicester, College of Law

Leisure

Classical singing, playing the piano and organ and Musical Director of a local choir

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Employment > Employment

Boasting an impressive twelve months of both senior and junior hires, JMW Solicitors LLP has a strong bench of practitioners to advise on a wide range of employment matters, with particular specialism in the recruitment and hospitality sectors. Alongside a growing volume of litigation work, particularly whistleblowing claims, the group has an impressive track record in matters pertaining to regulatory compliance, business restructurings and reorganisations, and pensions. Team head Paul Chamberlain has an astute understanding of worker’s rights and regulations, guiding companies through pay and holiday requirements and labour abuses, while Simon Bloch‘s knowledge of the recruitment sector is nationally recognised, and he regularly advising on Agency Worker’s Regulations and restrictive covenant disputes. Marcus Difelice is chiefly noted for his impressive Employment Tribunal work. In 2022, partners Julian Richards and Ikram Malik joined the practice from Shoosmiths LLP and Aaron & Partners LLP respectively.