Kerrie Hunt > Thrings LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Thrings LLP
THE PARAGON
COUNTERSLIP
BRISTOL
BS1 6BX
England
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Work Department

Employment, company commercial.

Position

Partner and head of the employment team. Has a practice encompassing contentious and non-contentious employment advice, working closely with corporate clients at a senior level, identifying and managing risk in their business. Regularly advises commercial clients on all aspects of employee relations, from managing individual disputes to dealing with exit strategies at all levels and advising on restructures including collective consultation and dealing with TUPE issues. Undertakes own tribunal advocacy, representing clients in resisting claims ranging from unfair dismissal to discrimination and advises clients on High Court claims for injunctive relief for breach of covenants and misuse of confidential information. Also has particular expertise, alongside the firm’s specialist agriculture team, of advising farmers and landed estate owners.

Career

Trained Thrings; qualified 1997; associate 2002; partner 2005.

Languages

French and Spanish.

Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association; affiliate member CIPD; Chair of the Board of Trustees for Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol.

Education

University of Hull (BA (Hons) 2(1) French/Drama); University of West England (Postgraduate Diploma in Law Distinction, LPC Distinction).

Leisure

Film and theatre; hill walking.

Lawyer Rankings

South West > Employment > Employment: Bristol

Thrings LLP fields a diverse advisory portfolio in employment law. The firm is often engaged by clients to assist with tribunal claims, corporate support, and strategic HR advice provision. Kerrie Hunt leads the team and is experienced representing clients in disputes and advising on matters such as senior exits and restructurings. Promoted to partner in September 2023, Natalie Ward often collaborates with the firm’s agriculture practice to handle work for farming entities and landed estates.