Miriam Guilding

Senior Associate

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What can I do for you

Miriam is a senior associate who advises clients in the commercial, education and government sectors. She has extensive experience in:

  • complex employment tribunal litigation (she particularly enjoys claims involving allegations of whistleblowing or disability discrimination)
  •  tribunal advocacy
  •  HR/ employment-related advice on issues such as grievances, redundancies and TUPE.
  • senior-level exits and settlement negotiations

Miriam qualified as a solicitor in September 2013.

What do others say

"Miriam Guilding is a rising star who deals with complex cases ably. She is a creative and diligent lawyer. She works hard for her clients and secures the best outcome time and again. She is a superb lawyer and well respected by others." Legal 500

Miriam is a "great source of advice, knowledge and support when dealing with complex issues". Legal 500

Supporting your ambitions

Miriam always takes the time to understand what her clients want to achieve. Some examples of her work include:

  • assisting a client in the commercial sector in successfully defending an application for interim relief relating to a complex whistle-blowing claim.
  • advising a pharmaceutical company in respect of a large-scale group reorganisation of its workforce in response to budget pressures (including both TUPE and redundancy issues).
  •  advising a commercial organisation on the departure of a senior executive in difficult circumstances (where the executive’s family member remained with the company).

As a tribunal advocate, Miriam can support a case from start to finish and her experience in the tribunal is invaluable in helping to select the best arguments to run when the case is first prepared.

What else should you know?

Miriam is a member of the Employment Lawyer’s Association. In addition to her day-to-day advisory work, she enjoys delivering training sessions and interactive workshops for clients. In her spare time she enjoys performing with the Manchester Chorale and hiking in the Peak District.

Additional Information

Our employment tribunal fees

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