Joanne Davies > Blake Morgan LLP > Cardiff, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Drawing upon a ‘collaborative spirit’ both directly within the employment team, as well as throughout the broader firm, Blake Morgan LLP‘s partner-led offering excels in providing ‘pragmatic, flexible and solutions-oriented advice’ across a broad swathe of contentious and non-contentious matters. The ‘always approachable’ Matthew Smith  is a popular choice among both education clients (including universities) and retailers, which are appreciative of his ability to provide ‘balanced but resolute advice’ in the context of often highly complex litigation. Paula Kathrens  has broad knowledge of the nuanced needs of a range of public sector entities, including within the health, education and social housing sectors, and has niche expertise in relation to internal disciplinary proceedings involving doctors in NHS Wales. ‘Extremely knowledgeable’ team head Joanne Davies ‘ non-contentious practice spans both the public and private sectors, including corporate support work, as well as advice on TUPE matters both when dealing with procurement and outsourcing in the public sector, and on corporate transactions and group restructurings.