Boasting a ‘well-resourced, specialist’ team with a ’depth and breadth of knowledge’ Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP is highly sought-after among major domestic clients in the financial, public, and retail sectors. Jon Hales heads the employment team and Southampton office, acting for a wide range of employers on contentious and advisory matters, while Christina Tolvas-Vincent leads the firm’s retail employment practice. Charlotte Bloomfield regularly assists on employment due diligence and TUPE regulation matters across a diversity of transaction types. ‘Highly competent, knowledgeable and experienced’ on sensitive equality and disability discrimination cases, employment status cases, and restrictive covenant matters, Dan Fawcett is a further standout advisor.
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‘The entire WBD team is very client-centric, quick to understand your needs and challenges, and ready with meaningful guidance and help, in what for most people would be a sector very difficult to get to grips with. They are personable, proactive and a real pleasure to work with.’
‘Well-resourced, specialist team with depth and breadth of knowledge.’
Key clients
- Ecebs Limited
- Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society Limited (LV=)
Work highlights
Acting for LV= on a retainer basis servicing all of their day-to-day employment law needs, including a number of sensitive grievances and disciplinary cases.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Charlotte Bloomfield
Dan Fawcett
Practice head
Jon Hales
Other key lawyers
Christina Tolvas-Vincent; Charlotte Bloomfield; Dan Fawcett