Adam Williams > DMH Stallard LLP > Guildford, England > Lawyer Profile

DMH Stallard LLP
1ST FLOOR, WONERSH HOUSE
THE GUILDWAY, OLD PORTSMOUTH ROAD
GUILDFORD
GU3 1LR
England

Work Department

Employment & Business Immigration

Position

Adam is a Partner in the employment group who advises clients on employment and business immigration law.

Career

Adam prides himself on giving support and advice that is outcome focused, commercial, and easy to understand and he is fast gaining a reputation as an outstanding employment lawyer.

Adam devotes his time to supporting businesses and senior executives in finding solutions to a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. He is experienced in advising on the employment aspects of complex reorganisations and restructures, including TUPE and collective consultation. Adam has also been an advocate in the Employment Tribunals and regularly assists businesses in the defence of employment related claims.

Adam leads the Group’s business immigration practice, delivering advice to corporate clients on matters such as the prevention of illegal working and sponsorship of non-British nationals under the UK’s points-based immigration system. He is also an expert on the employment law aspects of pensions auto-enrolment and regularly speaks on the subject at industry conferences and seminars.

Adam’s clients include: large international organisations (from household-name retailers to charities); fast growth SMEs in the technology and media sectors; a leading UK University; and senior executives in the financial services sector.

Work highlights

  • Advising an internationally renowned opera company on securing the urgent visa sponsorship of performers
  • Advising the UK branch of an international business on its implementation of a complex restructure impacting roles across multiple offices
  • Assisting an Australian wine producer in securing a ‘sole representative of an overseas business’ visa for the establishment of its UK presence

Languages

English

Memberships

  • Employment Lawyers Association
  • Immigration Lawyers Practitioners’ Association (ILPA)
  • Law Society

Education

He qualified as a solicitor in 2008.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Employment > Employment: Kent, Surrey, Sussex

Based in Gatwick and Guildford, DMH Stallard LLP has recently handled employee benefits work, redundancy issues, TUPE matters, and discrimination and dismissal claims for a range of organisations across the education, manufacturing and aviation industries; the ‘very competent and helpful’ team also offers business immigration assistance. Heading up the practice is Simon Bellm, who is well known for his role in acting for public sector, charity and sporting clients. Immigration practice head Adam Williams acts for household names including Cineworld Cinemas, defending clients in Employment Tribunal claims and offers expertise in cross-border employment work. Abigail Maino is a specialist in the property services sector, and Greg Burgess offers ‘sound, practical and tailored’ advice, while Will Walsh is ‘friendly, professional and always responds in a timely manner’.

South East > Employment > Immigration

Leveraging its expertise in employment and immigration law, DMH Stallard LLP is well-regarded for assisting EU based service with the foreign transfer of employees to the UK. Adam Williams leads the team and is well-versed in a range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues, while Aisling Malone helms all aspects of visa sponsorships. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in Guildford.