Workplace law firm Doyle Clayton has announced the appointments of Victoria Wenn, Lottie Malin Martin and Sophie Hayward to its employment team in Bristol.
Wenn joins as legal director in a newly created, cross-office role spanning London, Reading and Bristol. Based in Bristol, she will focus on thought leadership, client training, professional support and knowledge-sharing with clients and across the firm, extending Doyle Clayton's value-add offer to in-house legal and HR teams, and supporting business development and client relationships.
Malin Martin joins as a senior associate (barrister) also in a cross-office role. Previously at Guildhall Chambers, she brings particular strength in complex tribunal litigation and High Court restrictive covenant matters. She will split her time between supporting general client work and assisting the firm's City office on complex financial services regulatory matters, team moves and employee competition disputes.
Hayward also joins as a senior associate, coming to the firm from TLT LLP, where she specialised in acting for employers on employment tribunal litigation and general advisory work. She will support clients across the firm, including on employment tribunals and general advisory work, with a particular focus on the firm’s Reading and Bristol offices.
Harry Parker, partner & co-head of Doyle Clayton’s Bristol office, said: 'These appointments reflect the strength of demand we're seeing from clients, and our determination to compete on quality, depth of expertise and service. We're one of the largest employment teams in the country and clients continue to come to us for the full breadth of complex employment work.'
Anne-Marie Boyle, partner & co-head of Doyle Clayton’s Bristol office, added: 'Attracting exceptional talent like Victoria, Lottie and Sophie shows that we’re winning the war on talent. It's consolidation, growth and depth, all at once. With the Employment Rights Act 2025 bringing some of the most significant changes to workplace law in a generation, our clients need trusted advisers who can help them navigate a fast-changing business climate - that's exactly what we're building here in Bristol, with this team, and across the whole of Doyle Clayton.'
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