Employment
UK Guide 2025 : Wales
Band 2
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(029) 2023 8239About
Provided by Geldards LLP
The Team continues to undertake complex work for a range of high profile corporate clients, notably companies such as Admiral Insurance, Target Group, A F Blakemore (Spar), the Novomatic Group and the Sofa Brands International Group (Including household name brands such as G Plan and Parker Knoll). The Team advises on a wide range of high-level issues, including tribunal advocacy and the handling of the employment aspects of large-scale projects.
The Team also continues to enjoy a reputation for its public sector work. We act for the Welsh Government, individual Welsh Assembly Members, the majority of Welsh and several English local authorities, several housing associations and various non-governmental public bodies such as the Arts Council of Wales, National Museum of Wales, National Library of Wales and Estyn (HM’s Chief Inspector of Education in Wales). We also act for a range of charities, including the Wales Millennium Centre. We continue to advise on complex and sensitive employment issues within the public and third sectors.
The Team handles a range of information management projects for clients, principally via Lowri Phillips, involving data processing issues and, for public sector clients, freedom of information requests. In particular, we were very active in training and briefing clients, private and public, in readiness for the General Data Protection Regulation.
Chambers Review
Geldards is renowned for its work in the public and third sectors. It acts for a number of government agencies, local authorities and non-departmental public bodies. It has noted expertise in the implementation of pay structures in the sector, and is also adept at handling employment work for corporate clients. It also maintains notable strength in TUPE procedures, reorganisations and employment litigation.
Work Highlights
- Geldards represented The British Boxing Board of Control in an employment tribunal discrimination case.
Strengths
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"Geldards provide expert advice and are able to walk us through very complex matters."
"Their experienced and creative approach means we had confidence in their abilities."
"They are quick and timely."
"Geldards provide expert advice and are able to walk us through very complex matters."
"Their experienced and creative approach means we had confidence in their abilities."
"They are quick and timely."
Notable Practitioners
Helen Snow advises public and private sector clients on both contentious and non-contentious employment law issues.
"She is responsive, dependable and an excellent all-round employment lawyer."
Joga Singh is a respected partner in Geldards' employment team. He regularly advises clients on TUPE issues, in addition to assisting with employment tribunal claims concerning unfair dismissal, whistle-blowing and discrimination allegations.
"He is knowledgeable, dependable, highly responsive and pragmatic."
"He has outstanding knowledge and commercial awareness."
"He provides excellent support and is very flexible and knowledgeable."
Lowri Phillips is head of the information law team at Geldards and stands out for her knowledge of the intersection of employment law and data privacy.
"She provides an exceptional level of expert advice and support throughout."
"She is great to bounce ideas off to explore different commercial situations, and provides legal recommendations for each."
"She has got an incredible eye for detail and is very impressive."
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