Chambers Review
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Offshore: Employment - Isle of Man
What the Team is Known For
DQ Advocates is regularly called upon by employers and employees to assist with a broad range of employment issues. Its specific areas of strength include compromise agreements, immigration and day-to-day HR matters. The firm's work covers both contentious and non-contentious areas of law across a wide range of sectors, with a key focus on advising trust and corporate service providers. It frequently provides regulatory advice covering data protection and employee rights.
Strengths
I really like their commercial and very pragmatic approach.
Notable practitioners
Leanne McKeown is head of DQ Advocates' dispute resolution and employment services teams. She operates a broad practice and regularly advises on business restructures, senior exits and employment tribunal claims. She advises a range of employer clients including companies and banks, as well as frequently advising employees.
She's very responsive, pragmatic and makes things easy for us to understand.