Offering ‘clear and transparent’ advice on business-critical matters, the employment, pensions, benefits, and immigration practice at Blake Morgan LLP is highly sought-after among regional SMEs and education centres. A key contact is the ’proactive and responsive’ Jane Biddlecombe, who is a leading authority on diverse employment issues impacting the education sector. Biddlecombe leads mandates concerning unfair dismissal, grievances and disciplinaries, recruitment, redundancy, business reorganisations, and TUPE issues.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The individual and tailored support we receive from Blake Morgan is second to none. They understand our particular ways of working and are always clear and transparent in their advice and guidance.’

  • ‘The team is very responsive and knowledgeable about the sector we work in.’

  • ‘Jane Biddlecombe is proactive and responsive, making it extremely easy to work together on cases.'

  • 'Louis Howlett provides well-balanced advice, outlining risks and potential outcomes while also offering practical, realistic options.'

  • ‘Very proactive and responsive. Provide high quality and detailed instructions.’

  • ‘The team is consistently approachable and communicates in a clear, concise manner. Their advice is measured, consistent, and demonstrates a high level of expertise.’

Key clients

  • HCL Technologies Limited
  • Westcoast Group
  • Utilita Energy
  • Huws Gray
  • InHealth Group
  • Thames Valley Police
  • Wightlink Ferries
  • St Dominic’s Sixth Form College
  • Airline Components International Limited
  • Anytime Fitness (case study is confidential)
  • Fairhive Homes Limited
  • Gosport Ferry Limited

Work highlights

Advising Mossbourne Federation on complex collective TUPE and redundancy consultations, including successfully defending a complex discrimination Tribunal claim.

Other key lawyers

Jane Biddlecombe; Louis Howlett