What can I do for you

As an employment partner Nicola provides strategic employment advice to Higher Education Institutions and charities. She jointly heads Mills & Reeve's employment team which advises HEIs and leads a team providing advice to charities. Nicola also regularly advises independent schools and FE colleges on similar issues. 

What do others say

"Nicola is constantly great.  She has been both creative and supportive."

"Nicola has invested in the relationship with us and we have seen the relationship develop."

"Nicola demonstrates a good understanding of the education sector."

"Nicola and her team are very responsive and keeps to commitments - deadlines are met very well."

Supporting your ambitions

Nicola has recently advised a number of HEIs and charities on performance issues with senior/academic staff.  The clients key objectives were to reach an early resolution if possible. Nicola's approach involved an early assessment of risks and the design of a strategy which took account of the various outcomes. In all cases an agreed termination was achieved swiftly at an appropriate level of compensation.  

With the increasing commercialisation of HEIs and charities a key factor is to ensure that the organisation's approach to risk is consistent. Nicola has assisted with this by training clients on our approach to bold HR. 

What else should you know?

As well as advising clients on the law Nicola really enjoys her role as partner to a number of key clients. She finds that understanding the whole client also helps to deliver great employment advice.

Nicola is particularly interested in diversity issues.

Nicola splits her time between London and Cambridge.

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

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