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27 September 2016
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Michelle Chance—Bond Dickinson

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Firm appoints new employment partner to London office

Bond Dickinson has appointed a new employment partner, Michelle Chance, to join its expanding London office and to head up its London employment practice. Michelle is an experienced employment specialist with a strong track record in the delivery of contentious employment work across a number of sectors including financial services, insurance, professional services and the media.

Michelle joins the firm from Kingsley Napley where she was head of the cross-departmental partnership practice. She acts for SME & PLC employers as well as high profile senior executives, celebrities and those in the media in complex and sensitive employment and partnership matters, often involving discrimination issues.

Jon Hales, head of Bond Dickinson's employment team, says: "We are delighted to welcome Michelle to the firm, she has a fantastic reputation and is an excellent addition to our team. Michelle strengthens our existing national practice and will enable us to nurture our existing client relations and open up opportunities for us to expand our current client network".

Michelle says: "I am delighted to be joining Bond Dickinson at this exciting time for the firm. Bond Dickinson is clearly committed to growth and is well positioned in the ever changing legal marketplace for success in the future."

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