Joanna Alexiou

Senior Associate

Head of Employment & HR Team

 

Testimonials

236 – Guvvy

Hi Guvvy,  cannot thank you enough for getting the sale of my company through yesterday, As you are aware you have been acting for me for over a year with two previous buyers where the deal collapsed at the end. I think it is a blessing in disguise that the first deal did not happen and you gave me warnings early on. I can honestly say that I have been completely happy with the way you have dealt with the sale, the advice you have given.

Also this thanks is extended to Robert, Joanna and Rana for all their hard work assisting you to get to completion yesterday.

223 – Joanna – Employment

Joanna Alexiou – As always, thank you for your expertise, responsiveness, availability, and guidance!

(Advising on a disciplinary process for an employee and other employment law issues on termination of employment)

218 – Joanna – Employment

Joanna – As always, thank you for your expertise, responsiveness, availability, and guidance!

(advising on a disciplinary process for an employee and other employment law issues on termination of employment)

215 – Guvvy, Robert, Joanna – Corporate

Guvvy, Robert, Joanna – We were in talks with a potential buyer for our business and Guvvy at Mackrell was one of the solicitors recommended by our agent to carry out the legal side of the sale process.  I chose Guvvy as he was responsive to my messages and friendly and helpful on the phone.  The process of selling a business is stressful but Guvvy and his team, particularly Rob, could not have been more helpful.  Rob walked me through the buyers legal due diligence questions with commendable patience and good humour.  It’s not an exaggeration to say I could not have answered most of the questions without his assistance and his translation from legal jargon to plain English!  Mackrell’s employment law specialist, Joanna, was incredibly helpful when it came to the process of negotiating our new employment contracts.  She was always on our side, pushing back when required and helping us understand all aspects of the documents before we agreed to the terms.  Whilst I never want to go through the process of selling a business again, if I had to, I would use Mackrell.  We agreed a fixed price for the deal and in my opinion, it was worth every penny!

210 – Joanna – Employment

Joanna, thank you so much for handling everything in our best interests and for bringing everything to such a rapid head rather than embark on a long battle. Much, much appreciated.

(advising on employment status potential case and resolving the matter via a settlement agreement)

200 – Joanna – Employment

Joanna was extremely helpful in helping me with my employment settlement agreement. She was able to identify grey areas in the agreement and then make sure this was corrected before finalising. Alongside the detailed analysis Joanna also showed support and provided guidance throughout the process which was extremely reassuring.

(Advising on an employment settlement agreement)

195 – Employement – Joanna

Joanna Alexiou – You have been amazing through all of this. I couldn’t have done this without you, so thank you so much for all of your help.

(Employment advice)

173 – Guvvy, Corporate, Joanna

As ever, we had great support from Guvvy and his team on the legal side but given that this was an asset purchase I would like to add my personal thanks to Joanna for her help and guidance on the TUPE process – your contribution, listening ear and patience proved to be invaluable and I know was greatly appreciated by our clients.

171 – Joanna Alexiou

I would like to add my personal thanks to Joanna for her help and guidance on the TUPE process – your contribution, listening ear and patience proved to be invaluable and I know was greatly appreciated by our clients.

(Handling the TUPE process during a company acquisition in the additives and materials industry)

122 – Joanna Alexiou

Throughout my experience with Joanna at Mackrell. Solicitors. I felt that my opinions and my position were carefully considered and represented. Options and consequences were discussed thoroughly, which allowed me to be confident of the path we took and which ultimately delivered a great result for me.

About

Joanna works with clients, amongst others, from the finance, technology, arts and culture, sports and entertainment, marketing, charity and food and drink sectors.

She has advised both employees and employers on issues such as unfair dismissal, breach of contract, redundancy, disciplinary and grievance procedures, TUPE and discrimination and furlough amongst others.

She also has extensive experience advising individuals, including directors, on terms and effect of Settlement Agreements and negotiating more beneficial terms. As well as handling contentious matters, Joanna has also advised on non-contentious matters, such as drafting and auditing employment contracts and handbooks for charity clients and small and medium-sized businesses, also offering HR support.

She provides employment support to the Corporate team, such as advising on outgoing seller’s settlement agreements and their future employment terms with the buyer, advising buyers on asset purchases and undertaking employment due diligence for buyers to ensure there are no risks when completion occurs.

She believes the emotional aspects of a case are just as important as the technical and commercial knowledge and so works hard to support her clients by delivering a compassionate service.

Outside of work she volunteers at the Mary Ward Legal Centre and finds this work challenging but rewarding.

Joanna is fluent in Spanish, conversational in French and has a limited understanding of Greek. She is a proud and active member of the Employment Lawyers Association.

Professional qualifications
  • Solicitor, England and Wales
Publications
Recent work
  • Acting for a sportsperson in a dispute over a contract regarding ongoing work at a rugby club, including advice on a settlement agreement.
  • Advising a hospitality company on collective consultation and redundancy, including advice of discrimination.
  • Assisting clients with complex queries regarding furlough and employee rights.
  • Advising an American company on redundancy and consultation for its UK employees.
  • Providing employment support during corporate transactions across several industries, including software, vehicle industries, food and drink, and across several differing jurisdictions.
  • Advising individuals on their employment documents, negotiating commercial terms to advising on settlement agreements during acquisitions and mergers worth up to £6 million. This has ensured that sellers’ future employment is protected and also that the buyer is emerging from the transaction risk-free.
  • Assisting both buyers and sellers on their TUPE obligations during large transactions.
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