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Thompson Smith and Puxon Offices

STABLE 6, STABLE ROAD
COLCHESTER
CO2 7GL
England
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Mr Jolyon Berry

Work Department
Employment Law
Position
Director, Solicitor
Career
Jolyon Berry is the director of Jolyon Berry Limited, a partner in the firm. Jolyon advises on all aspects of Employment Law including advising on contracts of employment, disciplinary procedures, the enforcement of restrictive covenants, employment policies and procedures and settlement agreements. He is a trained commercial mediator and makes effective use of these skills assisting employers with employment disputes, in the workplace and in the boardroom, and is particularly experienced in the defence of employers facing claims in employment tribunals. Clients also regularly seek Jolyon’s advice on the management of collective consultation projects prior to a work relocation, redundancies or transfers of employment.
Before qualifying as a solicitor Jolyon was in the British Army serving as an officer in the Royal Tank Regiment (1990). He joined Allen & Overy LLP in 1998 for his training and qualification as a solicitor before moving to Birketts in 2003, becoming a partner there in 2006. Jolyon joined TSP in January 2019.
Languages
English
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Employment > Employment: Essex
(Leading partners)Thompson Smith and Puxon regularly assists its broad client roster of companies across the construction, tech, and retail sectors with transactional mandates. Praised by clients for providing ‘practical, tailored advice’, Jolyon Berry in Colchester heads the practice, and is well-known for acting in High Court and Employment Tribunal claims, and his knowledge of exit settlements, TUPE law, and whistleblowing procedures. Grace Smyth is a key member of the team, who is particularly experienced in handling disability discrimination claims.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners South East > Employment > Employment: Essex
- Employment: Essex South East > Employment
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Real estate > Commercial property: Essex
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Essex
- Employment > Employment: Essex
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Essex
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Essex
- Private client > Family: Essex