Devonshires has promoted Kirsty Thompson to a partner in the firm’s employment and pensions team.
Kirsty has spent her entire legal career at Devonshires, joining the firm’s London office as a trainee in 2004.
Kirsty advises clients on all types of employment and HR matters with a particular specialism in pensions and Board-related governance matters for registered providers (RPs). Her expertise also includes advising on executive departures and providing strategic advice on TUPE and large-scale exercises to change terms and conditions.
Partner and head of the employment team, Ronnie Tong said: “This is a very well-deserved promotion which reflects the excellent work Kirsty delivers in complex situations to our clients’ management teams.
Kirsty said: “Devonshires has supported me through each stage of my career, so I’m really pleased to be promoted. Its great being a part of a successful team which continues to grow; and to take a leading role in its evolution”.
Devonshires employment and pensions team acts for more than 200 RPs, including some of the country’s largest housing associations.