Seema Champaneri Associate Director People Services and Improvement, London Business School
[During a recent project] Weightmans delivered high level technical, practical, and commercial advice relating to organisational structure, strategic advice on achieving our business objectives, fair processes on selection for redundancy or settlement agreements, in accordance with policy. We have now entered into an SLP for employment services, including the handling of Employment Tribunal claims and the provision of a management and HR helpline.
The helpline allows members of the client’s HR department and members of the wider management team within the University direct contact to Weightmans team of qualified Higher Education employment lawyers, to discuss and receive advice in respect of day-to-day employee relations and employment law issues faced by the University. The breadth of issues arising extends to the full range of operational employment issues affecting a University with 700 staff.
The Weightmans team are approachable, knowledgeable and provide advice in straightforward, easy to apply terms. They have gained a real understanding of [our organisation] and the HR Team’s goals. We would recommend the Weightmans team based on our experience of working with them.
Legal 500 Directory 2022: Education: North
A strong focus on higher education differentiates the offering at Weightmans, with the team now acting for approximately one fifth of the country's universities, providing advice across the full spectrum of their requirements and assisting with projects of strategic importance.
