Team

Chris handles a range of general employment and HR matters for employers from day-to-day employment law and HR advice to complex TUPE and collective redundancy matters and often works alongside the corporate team.

He is a highly skilled employment solicitor with a reputation for providing strategic and pragmatic advice to businesses and individuals, having carried out work for clients ranging from SMEs through to large multinationals and PLCs, across a wide range of sectors.

With a client-focused approach and a deep understanding of employment law, Chris is adept at tailoring solutions that align with organisational goals while mitigating risk.

In addition, Chris has significant experience in the negotiation of settlement agreements, employment support work on mergers and acquisitions, and disciplinary and capability dismissals.

Emma leads the HR consultancy team at AfterAthena, supporting the delivery of HR training, planning, project support and an onsite HR provision for clients.

She is one of a dedicated team of specialists working alongside the firm’s wider employment and HR team.

Emma has more than 18 years’ HR experience, both as a consultant and working in-house, and has a particular specialism in complex employee relation matters, including TUPE.

She is also member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).