Partners, Consultants and Directors

Michael Clarke

Partner

Michael specialises in advising public sector clients on all aspects of employment law.

Joanne Davies

Partner

Jo advises on corporate support issues arising out of corporate transactions and complex projects.

William Downing

Partner

William is a partner in the firm’s Thames Valley Employment Team, based in Oxford.

Rebecca Ireland

Partner, Mediator

Rebecca is a partner in the firm’s Thames Valley Employment Team, based in Oxford.

Matt Jenkin

Partner

Matt is head of the firm’s Thames Valley Employment team.

Paula Kathrens

Partner

Paula is a solicitor in the employment, pensions and benefits group advising organisations in both the public and private sectors on all aspects of contentious and non contentious employment law.

Michael Prior

Partner, Practice Area Leader and Commercial Director

Michael heads our Employment, Pensions and Benefits practice area.

Matthew Smith

Partner

Matthew has particular experience of advising on Employment Tribunal cases.

Associates and other senior team members

Duncan Bain

Senior Associate

Duncan, is responsible for the firm's immigration law advice and is an advocate at tribunal hearings.

Debra Gers

Senior Practice Support Lawyer

Debra graduated from London University and is the Senior Practice Support Lawyer and Trainer for the Employment, Pensions and Benefits Group.

Sarah Jenkins

Associate

Sarah advises on all aspects of contentious and non contentious employment law.

Ian Jones

Senior Associate

Ian is an experienced employment lawyer who is able to provide advice to employers on various contentious and non-contentious employment issues.

Rajiv Joshi

Associate

Rajiv trained with Morgan Cole and has experience in a variety of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues including unfair dismissal, discrimination, jurisdictional matters and the employment aspects of corporate transactions.

Maxine Williams

Senior Associate

Maxine has significant experience of both contentious and non-contentious employment work.

Solicitors, Executives and other lawyers

Gemma Bailey

Solicitor

Gemma trained with Morgan Cole and qualified as a solicitor into the Employment Pensions and Benefits team in March 2008.

Laura Brown

Solicitor

Laura trained with Morgan Cole and qualified into the Thames Valley Employment team in April 2013.

Larkin Cen

Solicitor

Larkin joined Morgan Cole in 2009 and specialises in advising on employment law matters.

Ruth Clacey-Roberts

Solicitor

Ruth joined Morgan Cole in 2007 and is a solicitor in the Employment, Pensions & Benefits Group.

Jane Ikejiaku

Legal Assistant

Jane’s experience covers all aspects of employment law and employment tribunal claims particularly unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, discrimination claims and redundancy exercises.

Rhiannon Jenkins

Senior Solicitor

Rhiannon trained with Morgan Cole and qualified as a solicitor in 2008.

Glyn Lloyd

Solicitor

Glyn joined Morgan Cole as a solicitor in September 2011, and is based in Cardiff.

Gillian McCue

Senior Solicitor

Gillian qualified into the Pensions Team where she assists a Partner in advising trustees and directors on all pension-related issues, including those relating to company re-organisations.

Kim Walters

Solicitor

Kim trained with Morgan Cole and qualified into the Employment team in 2009.