Carey Olsen‘s Channel Island employment practice is well-placed to advise both onshore and offshore employers and trust managers on matters concerning pension schemes, as well as assisting with the structuring of large-scale pension plans and associated regulatory matters. The team is also able to advise on exits of senior employees and employee incentive schemes, as well as handling discrimination claims. Huw Thomas, who was made partner in January 2023 and focuses on mediation, leads the team alongside pensions specialist Alexa Saunders, who also heads up the firm’s trusts and private wealth team. Counsel Julie Currie is an experienced pensions practitioner, advising on transfers, scheme restructures, risk transfers and benefit changes. Senior associate Tarina Le Boutillier is noted for her work on immigration, in addition to contentious and non-contentious employment work.

Mourant‘s ‘responsive and pragmatic’ employment practice is instructed by financial services employers and senior employees to handle the spectrum of employment issues, including discrimination, contentious exits, M&A and restructuring. Team leader Carla Benest assists employers with immigration matters, business and employee licensing, and data protection issues. Counsel Laurie Child represents clients in employment disputes, covering matters including discrimination and collective employment issues. Associate Katie Phillips focuses on dismissals and tribunal claims on the contentious side, while on the non-contentious front she advises on contractual matters and the establishment of new businesses in Jersey.

Ogier provides ‘very commercial, comprehensive and timely’ advice on a range of employment issues, including relevant M&A deals, employee benefit schemes, data protection issues and workplace injuries, as well as acting for employers and employees in tribunals concerning dismissals, breaches of contract and discrimination. Practice head Helen Ruelle is sought after for her experience in both contentious and non-contentious employment and discrimination matters, with further expertise in immigration and business relocation matters. Having been made counsel in February 2023, Will Austin-Vautier continues to advise on discrimination, data protection and employment relations matters.

Appleby’s pan-Channel Island employment team advises financial institutions and senior executives on employee exits and has been increasingly instructed on investigatory matters, including those concerning regulatory misconduct. Employee share schemes are a further area of expertise. Practice head Richard Sheldon, whose practice encompasses both Jersey and Guernsey, advises on complex severance matters where employment, directorship and shareholder issues intersect. Niall MacDonald regularly handles contract drafting, immigration and business licensing issues, and the enforcement of post-exit obligations. Associate James Gallimore joined the firm in January 2023 from Simmons & Simmons, and is well versed in both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including unfair dismissal and discrimination claims.

Viberts‘ ‘collaborative’ employment team is adept at representing both claimants and defendants in claims concerning negligence and discrimination before tribunals, and also regularly handles subsequent appeals to the Royal Court. The firm also handles M&A-linked employment matters, contractual and regulatory issues. Vicky Milner leads the practice, supporting senior employees and employers in complex matters concerning claims of discrimination, negligence and psychiatric injury. Giles Emmanuel, who heads the firm’s dispute resolution team, regularly handles compromise agreements, breaches of contract claims and personal injury cases. Chris Hendry specialises in advising clients from the financial services sector on employment law.

Walkers‘ ‘highly regarded’ employment team notably supports the financial sector across the spectrum of employment issues, and is well versed in handling all aspects of senior employee exits on behalf of employers. Beyond this, the firm also advises on immigration, data protection and pensions issues. Daniel Read leads the team, specialising in employment disputes, including claims of discrimination and misconduct. Associate Jenny Brunton supports clients with tribunal proceedings, and has particular experience in the charity and trust sectors.

Davida Blackmore of Advocate Davida Blackmore is a data protection specialist, advising clients on issues revolving around GDPR and the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 in the employment context. Blackmore also offers further expertise at the intersection of employment and personal injury law, handling cases of workplace harassment and bullying, in addition to acting in claims relating to restrictive covenants and unfair dismissals.

Bedell Cristin’s ‘extremely well-rounded’ cross-Channel Island practice handles the gamut of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including the departure of executives, contractual issues and business reorganisations. Practice head Carly Parrott is also qualified as a workplace mediator. Associate Heather Watters is noted for contentious employment work.

Seymour Law LLP specialises in handling employment matters on behalf of senior executives and key stakeholders, whom it advises on arrivals into and exits from positions in Jersey, including those where disputes arise. Under the leadership of Jean-Marie Renouf, the group has experience in handling tribunal proceedings, as well as assisting employers with the drafting of workplace policy and procedure documents.