Joseph Oates

Partner

Dispute Resolution, Employment and Insolvency

Head of our Contentious Department, Joseph Oates, joined CooperBurnett in 1999 and has been on the management board since 2003, after becoming an equity partner in 2002.

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Joseph Oates

Natasha Smith

Senior Associate

Employment

Natasha joined CooperBurnett’s litigation department in 2020 as a Senior Associate specialising in employment law.

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Natasha Smith

Employment Team

For Individuals

Here to help you with Employment Law

Our experienced team can provide advice on all manner of employment areas. If, as an employee, you are seeking guidance on your rights, your contract or service agreement, or your exit, our team is well versed to assist you.

How We Help

Services

Specialist Services

Corporate handbooks and disciplinary procedures

Employment contracts

Employment issues for both employer and employee

European and domestic employment law

Executive severance/settlement agreements

Redundancy and dismissals

Representation at tribunals

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Employment Legal Services

Employment Solicitors – Kent, Sussex and Surrey

If, as an employee, you are seeking guidance on your rights, your contract or service agreement, or your exit, our team is well versed to assist you.

Our team can take away this burden by offering advice on issues including disciplinary procedures and implementing redundancy.

Details of our costs for bringing and defending unfair or wrongful dismissal claims.

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Valuable advice redundancy advice

“I received valuable advice from Natasha Smith on an employment redundancy situation and an associated settlement agreement. Mostly concluded by telephone meetings, which were pre-arranged, and this worked well.”