Maria Gallucci

About Maria

Maria heads up the firm’s Commercial department which comprises our Employment and Company/Corporate teams.

Maria has been a qualified employment solicitor since 2001, predominantly advising and acting on behalf of employers, but also employees. During this time, she has developed a wealth of expertise in all areas of employment law.

Maria supports clients across a wide range of employment issues including:

• Strategic advice around re-organisations;
• Employment law advice on business sales, transfers and mergers;
• Advocacy at various hearings, including case management discussions and final hearings, in Employment Tribunal cases;
• High Court employment matters, including those involving breach of post termination of employment restrictions and/or confidentiality;
• Advice on exit processes and terms for senior executives.

In addition, Maria leads the firm’s specialist advice services for GDPR and is a member of the firm’s business protection team providing advice to businesses on data theft, unlawful competition, and misuse and infringement of IP. She is also a member of the CIPD Beds Group Committee and a voluntary member of the Badminton England Disciplinary Committee.

Maria is a member of the Law Society and the Employment Lawyers Association, and speaks fluent Italian.

What Maria’s clients say about her:

“Maria was a shining example of how a solicitor should act; she was incredibly helpful from the get-go, very supportive and understood all of the issues I was experiencing and advised me with the best intentions throughout. I 100% know that the next time I require a solicitor, thanks to Maria, I will always use Woodfines, moving forwards.”

“Professional, extremely clear, empathetic service.”