Helen Ruelle
Director of Local Legal Services
Jersey
Helen Ruelle
Director of Local Legal Services
Jersey
Employment law
When you’re running a business you want to focus on what you’re good at. We understand that you need advisers who can translate complex issues into professional, straightforward and practical advice.
Our dedicated, multi-jurisdictional employment team manages a wide range of workplace issues from standard employment instructions, tribunals and the courts, to immigration, workplace safety, data protection, licensing and relocation support.
Our particular experience in HR and training facilitates a breadth of service that that meets the needs of businesses from small local operations to major international clients across sectors that include finance, retail, energy and leisure.
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"A solid and experienced employment lawyer"
Chambers UK, 2022
Helen Ruelle, Director of Local Legal Services, Jersey
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"Rachel was fantastic! She was kind and sympathetic"
Legal 500 UK, 2022
Rachel DeSanges, Head of Employment, Guernsey, Guernsey, London
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"An astute and excellent communicator "
Chambers Europe, 2022
Bláthnaid Evans, Head of Employment and Corporate Immigration, Ireland
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"He provides a slick service and he goes the extra mile"
Chambers UK, 2023
Jonathan Hughes, Partner, Jersey
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"Bright and professional"
Client feedback
Sandie Lyne, Partner, Guernsey
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Employment law services
- Contracts of employment, policies and procedures
- Data protection
- Drafting and enforcement of restrictive covenants
- Employment aspects of acquisitions and disposals
- Health and safety and fatal accident claims
- Redundancy and termination
- Training programmes covering issues faced by businesses, e.g. employment law and HR issues
- Work and housing regulations and immigration issues
Key contacts
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Audrey Bertolotti
Partner
Luxembourg Legal Services
Audrey Bertolotti
Partner
Luxembourg Legal Services
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Rachel DeSanges
Head of Employment, Guernsey
Guernsey, London
Rachel DeSanges
Head of Employment, Guernsey
Guernsey, London
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Bláthnaid Evans
Head of Employment and Corporate Immigration
Ireland
Bláthnaid Evans
Head of Employment and Corporate Immigration
Ireland
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Sandie Lyne
Partner
Guernsey
Sandie Lyne
Partner
Guernsey
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Will Austin-Vautier
Counsel
Jersey
Will Austin-Vautier
Counsel
Jersey
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Mary Gavin
Managing Associate
Ireland
Mary Gavin
Managing Associate
Ireland
Examples of work
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16 August 2022
Ogier Leman advises Thorntons Recycling on purchase of The City Bin Co
Dominic Conlon
Team: John Hogan, Andrew Nagle, Stephen O'Connor, Mary Gavin, Aaron Kelly, Stephen O'Connor, and 3 more
Ireland
Deal
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30 July 2020
Ogier advises Clarivate on $6.8bn combination with CPA Global
Richard Daggett
Team: Jonathan Hughes, Matthew Shaxson, Edward Mackereth, Helen Ruelle, Katherine Neal, Katharine Marshall, and 3 more
Jersey
Deal
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11 March 2020
Cross-CI team advises on the acquisition of Condor Ferries
Raulin Amy
Team: Matthew Shaxson, Alexander Curry, James Dickinson
Guernsey, Jersey
Deal
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1 October 2019
Ogier advises on the sale of The Guernsey Press
Bryon Rees
Team: Rachel DeSanges, Martín Casas, Chris Hards, James Walsh, Michelle Watson Bunn
Guernsey
Deal
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14 January 2019
Ogier advises TMF Group on purchase of State Street’s Private Equity and Real Estate business
Bryon Rees
Team: Matthew Shaxson, Rachel DeSanges, Rebekah Agyeman, Will Austin-Vautier, Martín Casas, Michelle Watson Bunn, and 3 more
Jersey, Guernsey
Deal
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31 July 2018
Ogier advises Generali on €409 million Generali Worldwide Insurance Company Limited sale
Bryon Rees
Team: Raulin Amy, Martyn Baudains, Angus Davison, James Heinicke, Michael Killourhy, Mathew Newman, and 7 more
British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Cayman Islands
Deal
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5 January 2017
Multi-million pound quarrying deal is a "statement of confidence" in CI construction sector – Ogier's Head of Property Law team
Jonathan Hughes
Team: Marcus Leese, Martyn Baudains, Katharine Marshall, Katherine Neal
Guernsey, Jersey
Deal
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16 May 2016
Ogier advises Guiton Group on joint venture with Kodak
Jonathan Hughes
Jersey
Deal
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18 January 2016
Ogier advises Zedra on acquisition of Barclays’ Offshore Trust and Fiduciary Businesses
Matthew Shaxson
Team: Angus Davison, James Heinicke, Michaela Jesson
Jersey, Guernsey, Cayman Islands
Deal
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17 December 2015
Sale of Metropole Hotel
Helen Ruelle
Team: Tim Bechelet
Jersey
Deal
Our team
News and insights
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14 March 2023
Dispute resolution and employment specialist Audrey Bertolotti joins Ogier in Luxembourg as partner
News
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8 March 2023
Helen Ruelle and Tiffany Tolliss recognised as leading lawyers at Citywealth Powerwomen Awards
News
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10 February 2023
Important changes to probationary periods in Ireland
Mary Gavin
Ireland
Insight
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7 February 2023
Ireland employment law update: what to expect in 2023
Marianne Norton
Team: Bláthnaid Evans
Ireland
Insight
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14 December 2022
Avoiding an HR hangover this Christmas: employment law considerations for work Christmas parties
Helen Ruelle
Team: Rachel DeSanges, Will Austin-Vautier, Fay Warrilow, Victoria Randall, Kate Morel
Guernsey, Jersey
Insight
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28 November 2022
Six Ways in Which the Employment Permits Bill will Modernise the Irish Permits System
Marianne Norton
Team: Bláthnaid Evans
Ireland
News
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25 November 2022
Irish Employment Law Update: Statutory Sick Leave Act due to commence in January 2023
Amy McNicholas
Team: Bláthnaid Evans, Mary Gavin
Ireland
News
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11 November 2022
Guernsey's new Prevention of Discrimination (Guernsey) Ordinance: Are you ready to meet the requirem
Rachel DeSanges
Team: Kate Morel, Eptissam Fakhreddine, Victoria Randall
Insight
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21 October 2022
Ogier in Jersey "delivers at all levels" in new Chambers UK Guide
Raulin Amy
Team: Richard Daggett, Simon Dinning, Katrina Edge, James Fox, Bruce MacNeil, Matthew Shaxson, and 16 more
Jersey
News
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