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Understanding Redundancy

Redundancy can take place when an employer needs to reduce their workforce due to various reasons such as company restructuring, economic downturns, or technological advancements. For employees, facing redundancy can be a challenging and stressful experience. Bermans is here to provide you with expert legal advice and support you throughout the redundancy process.

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Introducing our new Asset Based Lending copy writer… Alex Kingston Splatt

Following the retirement last year of Peter Sinnett we have searched the country to find someone capable of informing you all about the latest news in Asset Based Lending.

Many of you will know that Radcliffe Chambers is one of the leading Commercial Chancery chambers in the country based at Lincoln’s Inn.

Alex Kingston-Splatt is a barrister at Radcliffe Chambers specialising in commercial law and litigation, civil fraud and insolvency. His commercial practice covers both traditional banking, factoring and discounting, and asset finance.

He was junior counsel in the widely reported Arena Television litigation, a series of cases involving what is believed to be the largest hire-purchase fraud ever perpetrated in the UK, with losses exceeding £280m.

We are delighted to have secured his services to produce content for you and we hope you will find the articles useful.

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Employment Tribunals

Employment tribunals play a crucial role in resolving disputes between employees and employers. They handle a range of cases from unfair dismissal to discrimination claims. If you are facing an employment tribunal, Bermans can support and guide you through the process.

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Maggie Pass

Litigation Assistant

Maggie joined Bermans in 2005 as an Office Junior and in 2024 joined the Asset Based Lending team as a Litigation Assistant. Maggie started her career at Bermans as an Office Junior before becoming a Legal Secretary, a role in which she which she stayed in for many years. Maggie predominantly deals with prelegal correspondence and process driven claims and enforcement.


E: maggie.pass@bermans.co.uk

 

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New Vacancy – Insolvency Paralegal (Manchester)

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Insolvency Paralegal to join our Insolvency team.

The existing team is friendly, hard-working, welcoming and we are seeking a like-minded individual.

Start date: as soon as possible

Location: Manchester city-centre office, with 5 days working in the office initially and the potential to work from home 1 day per week, following successful completion of probation period.

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Skills and experience required:

  • You will already have some experience of working in an insolvency team, but this is not essential.
  • Ability to work to deadlines, to prioritise and manage a varied caseload of contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters.
  • Ability to work as part of a team or on own initiative where appropriate.
  • Strong client and legal skills and an eye for detail.
  • An interest in starting to build your own network and to contribute to business development initiatives.
  • Excellent organisation, time-management and communication skills.
  • A personable and hard-working nature and the ability to work well with others.
  • 3 A Levels in C grade or above (or equivalent).

Salary: Salary will be dependent upon experience

Benefits:

  • 25 days holiday (as well as bank holidays)
  • Death in service policy
  • Pension
  • Medicash Health Cover
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Sick pay

How to apply:

Please contact recruitment@mapdgroup.com

 

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