Specialist Employment Lawyer, Angela West has joined Davies and Partners Solicitors as a Senior Associate, to head up the Firm’s Bristol Office Employment Law Team.

Angela, who has over 20 years’ experience in employment law, joins Davies and Partners from Goughs Solicitors in Wiltshire, where she worked for five years as Head of Employment and Head of Healthcare Sector.

In her new role, Angela will be helping to expand Davies and Partners’ specialist legal services and to provide practical and proactive advice to both employers and employees, throughout Bristol and across the South West.

Angela has extensive experience acting for SMEs, national and international companies, undertaking all aspects of employment work, both contentious and non-contentious. She has also acted for charities and various institutions within the education sector.

Angela also represents individual employees and has acted for several high-profile clients such as doctors, consultants, QC’s and senior executives.

Speaking about her appointment Angela said, “I am delighted to have joined Davies and Partners who have a strong and longstanding reputation for the high-quality services they provide for clients. This is a wonderful opportunity, and I am looking forward to developing the Employment Team in Bristol and expanding on the range of specialist services we can offer to employers and employees across the South West and throughout the UK.”

Legal Director Nigel Tillott, who heads up the Firms Employment Department said, “Angela is an excellent addition to our dedicated Employment Team. She has excellent business and commercial awareness and a creative and collaborative problem-solving approach. Angela’s many years of employment experience will enable us to build on the range of specialist advice and services that we offer businesses, to help them through what is a very difficult time for Employers and Employees in many sectors.”