Blake Morgan LLP‘s teams in Oxford and Reading continue to demonstrate expertise in the tech sector. The group routinely assists with complex employment tribunal claims, senior-level grievances and exits, employment status assessments, and the employment and pensions aspects of corporate transactions. The team regularly advises a domestic and international client base. Rajiv Joshi spearheads the offering, and has expertise in the tech sector, as well as capabilities assisting local government and private suppliers in health and social care. Madeleine Mould is another key practitioner, who has experience handling social housing, not-for-profit and education-related work.
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Key clients
- Thames Valley Police
- HCL Technologies Limited
- Huws Gray
- St Dominic’s Sixth Form College
- Tungsten Automation UK Ltd
- Villiers High School
- Westcoast Group
- David Lloyd Leisure Ltd
- New College, Oxford
- Langley House Trust
Work highlights
Assisted HCL Technologies Limited with all aspects of employment and Tribunal support, including advice on TUPE and restructures, and global workforce issues.
Provided support to Huws Gray across a wide range of day-to-day contentious and non-contentious HR matters, including complex employee-relations issues, settlement negotiations, drafting of senior executive service agreements, TUPE, redundancy, holiday pay and bonus queries.
Advised Westcoast Group on changes to terms and conditions across the group, dealing with various TUPE and outsourcing arrangements, negotiating on settlement agreements and being involved in early conciliation discussions.
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Practice head
Rajiv Joshi
Other key lawyers
Madeleine Mould; Tom Pimenta