LG grows employment law team with senior partner hire
03 September 2007
LG is pleased to announce the appointment of Helga Breen as a partner in the Employment team. Helga joins from national law firm Eversheds, where she was a partner in the London Human Resources Group.
Helga specialises in the management of complex projects and has led multi-disciplinary teams advising clients in different sectors on the employment law, human resources and employee relations aspects of mass redundancies, outsourcing, change programmes and the establishment and operation of regulatory bodies. In particular, Helga advised on the creation of the Financial Services Authority, the Office of Communications, Natural England and the Commission for Equality and Human Rights.
Helga lectures and comments to the press regularly on employment law and HR issues. She is ranked as a leading expert in 'The Legal 500' and 'Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession' where she is commended for her "can do attitude which sets the tone and ethos of her team".
Penny Francis, LG managing partner, comments: "Our employment practice is a key growth area for the firm and we are delighted to have secured such a respected and experienced employment partner to bring added strength and depth to our existing team."
Helga Breen adds: "LG is a forward looking and dynamic firm in a stunning new location. I relish the opportunity to work along side partners Yvonne Gallagher and Simon Malcolm to build both the business and the team."
Helga joins LG from today, 3 September 2007.
Notes to editors
- LG is a business law firm, advising clients around the world. Its growing employment practice advises corporate and public sector clients on the range of employment law aspects relating to projects, outsourcings and corporate restructurings.
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