Employment Team Members Katherine Maxwell, Partner Paul Whitaker, Partner Christine Chalk, HR Director

Katherine Maxwell Partner

Paul Whitaker Partner

Christine Chalk HR Director

HR Consultancy

People issues can be a headache.  We ease the pain through speedy, practical advice.  From hiring to firing, we have the solution. Christine Chalk, HR Consultant & Human Resources Director

Our consultancy service provides practical HR advice and training to owner managed businesses and HR departments of larger companies who require  additional specialist resource or  need to outsource specific projects.

Whether advising on ‘people issues’ or redundancy programs, we avoid legalese and tailor our advice to the style and culture of our clients’ business.  We get to know your people and your business, so you can use us as an effective ‘sounding board’ for issues from employee problems to HR strategy.

We combine wide ranging experience with up to date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.  We can help you with:

  • Employee motivation and productivity
  • Managing redundancy programs and handling the consultation process
  • Managing absence control, disciplinary and grievance issues
  • Managing performance
  • Advising on all ‘people issues’
  • Training managers and others in handling HR matters, team building, communication, customer care and management skills

We provide responsive and practical advice and training to HR departments and can act as an outsourced HR function to smaller companies.

Christine Chalk, our HR consultant, has 28 years wide ranging HR experience, is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development  and an MSC in Occupational Psychology.  She is HR Director for Moore Blatch and has up to date hands on experience of HR practice and management, in addition to her consultancy work.

Contacts

  • Katherine Maxwell
  • Partner and Head of Employment
  • Direct Dial: +44 (0)23 8071 8094
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Peter Jeffery, Partner

Commercial

Our commercial team is staffed by top ex-City lawyers who can advise on a whole range of issues connected to the running of a business. They’ve built up a real specialism in the IT, telecommunications and leisure sectors, and regularly work with companies locally and nationwide on deals that can reach up to £80 million.

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Martin Duck, Partner

Property

Our expertise in land development and property matters is second to none in the region. As a result, we act for a number of national house builders including Barratt Homes and Churchill Retirement Living, Southampton City Council and a large variety of smaller enterprises. Our property teams have years of experience and continually strive and succeed in providing a top quality service for all our clients.

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Paul Whitaker, Head of Dispute Resolution

Dispute Resolution

Our dispute resolution department is expanding rapidly and now covers property litigation, professional negligence, lender services, insolvency and credit management. We have a range of fee-earners who work conscientiously on smaller matters to disputes in the High Court. We are building a solid reputation, particularly in the lending sector.

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Helen Starkie, Head of Wealth Management

Private Clients

Our reputation for private client work speaks for itself. We are annually recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers UK for our expertise and caring manner. Our teams provide a comprehensive legal service which encompasses all wealth management and property issues.