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Maria Gallucci

Partner and Head of Corporate & Commercial & Employment
Employment Law

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.

Testimonials

To say a deep hearted thank you
Thank you for showing my sister & I compassion & kindness. Phoebe was a joy to have in our most difficult circumstances. She is tremendously intelligent & has such depth & discernment, very important for her future career as a solicitor.
I had my last will and testament created by Phoebe who was wonderful to deal with. Clear advice and a very pleasant demeanour.
It was an appointment with nuisance potential that turned into a pleasant occasion, like having a friend for tea. Phoebe was polite, sociable, kind, and knew her job. My awkward questions were answered immediately. I was very happy with the whole occasion and the care that followed.