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Head of Employment and Intellectual Property
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Alison is a Senior Associate and has extensive experience in advising both employers and individuals on all aspects of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious, including TUPE and the employment aspects of corporate transactions, informing and consulting with staff, harmonising terms and conditions and dismissals.
With in-depth experience of employment tribunal claims ranging from unfair dismissal through to discrimination claims, Alison has also assisted clients with claims before the Employment Appeal Tribunal. She also advises on day-to-day strategic issues, disciplinary and grievance situations, employment status issues, settlement agreements, terminations, redundancies and restructures and less contentious employment-related documentation such as contracts of employment and employee handbooks. Alison also has a keen interest in advising organisations on intellectual property matters such as brand protection (trade marks), copyright, confidentiality and other IP issues.
Alison qualified as a solicitor in 2001 and is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. She has a Law degree from the University of Sheffield, a Master of Laws Degree in Intellectual Property Law from University College London and she completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice at the College of Law in London.
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Education
Law degree from the University of Sheffield, a Master of Laws Degree in Intellectual Property Law from University College London and she completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice at the College of Law in London.
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Testimonials
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‘From our initial contact, Clifton Ingram have been responsive and professional. The company is quick to react and has been highly professional in all of our dealings with them.’
‘Alison Gair has been our principal contact. She is pragmatic, efficient and responsive at all times. Email enquiries are dealt with promptly and are focused to our needs. The experience has been very positive at all times.
‘Robert Cherry has provided us with excellent advice over many years, always looking for solutions whilst considering the challenges.'
‘They provide good practical solutions to the issues in hand. Robert Cherry is someone we can rely on for the right advice.’
‘The team are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful and, unlike other firms, whilst explaining the options, are prepared to "get off the fence" and offer a considered opinion on the best way to progress to obtain the desired outcome.’
‘Robert Cherry is outstanding. He is easy to contact, responds quickly and provides an exceptional service. Robert Cherry builds a great rapport to the point that you feel you are obtaining advice from a friend.’
‘Robert Cherry was very clear, authoritative and decisive.'
- 'Clearly very experienced and calm throughout a difficult situation.’