Our Employment, Pensions & Benefits team

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
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.
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.
Maxine Douglas
Associate
Maxine has significant experience of both contentious and non-contentious employment work.
Debra Gers
Associate
Debra graduated from London University and is the Professional 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.
Christine Johnston
Associate
Christine has worked with employers and trustees of occupational defined benefit, defined contribution and hybrid schemes on all aspects of compliance and regulation.
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.
Paula Kathrens
Senior Associate
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.

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.
Larkin Cen
Solicitor
Larkin joined Morgan Cole in October 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.
Michelle Hicks
Solicitor
Michelle qualified into the Employment team in September 2010, after completing her training contract with Morgan Cole.
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
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.