Professional employment law support

At Kilgannon & Partners, we specialise in advising C-suite employees, senior executives and business leaders on their own employment rights/position.



We are employment law experts. You can take that as a given.

But you should expect much more than technical legal expertise. We pride ourselves on:

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Deep experience: 


Most of our team have spent at least 15 years practising exclusively as employment lawyers. They bring advisory and leadership experience from a range of established City and regional law firms.




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Commerciality:


We add value to your situation by deploying our legal and commercial judgement. We will explain your options in any given situation but, importantly, we will always tell you what we think you should do (and why).



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Relationships: 


We invest significant time in getting to know you, your priorities and the sectors and markets in which you operate.  We are trusted advisers to many clients who regularly recommend our lawyers. 



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Cost-effectiveness: 


As a modern law firm with efficient internal systems and no artificial targets for our lawyers, we are not constricted by the financial models operated by most larger law firms.  We pass this benefit to our clients through our approach to pricing. 



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Responsiveness:


You are important to us and we recognise that many issues require time-sensitive solutions. We are used to working to tight deadlines and are there when you need us.

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Networks: 


We work collaboratively with our extended network of experts in other legal and professional services disciplines (both in the UK and internationally), so that you always get the best support. We are always happy to offer introductions.




We specialise in:

Advising on your contract terms and remuneration structures


Avoiding potential dismissals 


Settlement Agreements and negotiating exit packages 


Defending and dealing with post-termination restrictions/covenants 


Discrimination and whistleblowing issues 


Tribunal claims 


We also offer:

Expert support on running independent workplace investigations 


Strategic and operational HR support


Key contacts


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Matthew Kilgannon

Partner

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Emily Kidd

Partner

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Yeing-Lang Chong

Partner

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Louise Maynard

Partner

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Dominic Holmes

Partner

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Anthony Thompson

Partner



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Nicola Cockerill

Senior Associate


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Sally Eastwood

Senior Associate


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Marianne Wright

Senior Associate



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Vicky Allum

Senior Associate



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Emma Game

Consultant | Solicitor


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Helen Phillips

Consultant | Solicitor


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Matthew Fletcher

Consultant | Solicitor



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Gerard Airey

Consultant | Solicitor



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Natasha Davies

Consultant | Lawyer



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Shaima Ebrahim

Consultant | Solicitor


Consider joining Kilgannon & Partners

A firm where you will discover a vibrant and supportive environment that puts you in control and where you can flourish.