Regional and foreign employers seek after Blake Morgan LLP, with the team being lauded for established experience in the technology segment, covering a broad scope of work, including employment tribunal proceedings, director exits, and advice on TUPE. Exemplifying the firm’s comprehensive offering, practice head Rajiv Joshi’s repertoire extends to expertise in defence of unfair dismissal claims as well as advice on senior-level departures and termination payments. Joshi is well-supported by Madeleine Mould, who is a key contact for clients from the education segment with an offering that ranges from HR advice to representation in contentious proceedings.
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Testimonials
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‘Very proactive and responsive; providing timely and detailed instructions.’
‘Madeleine Mould who has provided excellent instructions, are very responsive and make it extremely easy to work with them effectively on cases.’
‘Blake Morgan provides a very tailored and personal service for us and we are always impressed with their knowledge on various employment legislation matters. They are responsive, meet their deadlines, and offer great value in their advice.’
‘Rajiv Joshi provides a first class service, is very responsive, and gives sound, concise and reliable advice.’
‘Blake Morgan continues to provide employment law support in a very supportive way, providing a balanced approach using their wider knowledge of our business to ensure that the advice we receive is reflective not only of the right thing to do but also of the right thing for us to do.’
‘Madeline Mould has provided us with exceptional advice, supporting the business through a number of complex and high risk cases resulting in a positive outcome for the company, their attention to detail, high levels of support and customer service, place them firmly at the forefront of our legal counsel.’
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
Advised HCL Technologies on relation to various HR/employment law queries, including advice on TUPE, outsourcing matters, employment exit arrangements and various complex Tribunal cases.
Advised the General Optical Council in relation to grievance and disciplinary matters, including HR support on internal processes.
Advising Thames Valley Police on various complex tribunal claims, including discrimination and whistleblowing.
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Practice head
Rajiv Joshi
Other key lawyers
Madeleine Mould; Louis Howlett