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20 February 2020
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Winckworth Sherwood—Andrea London

Law firm expands employment team with partner

Andrea London is to join national law firm Winckworth Sherwood, becoming the seventh partner in its employment team, and the second to join in the last year. 

Andrea acts for a number of well-known multi-national and UK companies as well as senior executives. Her immense experience and expertise includes all areas of contentious and non-contentious employment law, and will further strengthen the employment team’s corporate offering. She joins from Fletcher Day, where she was head of employment.  

Speaking about Andrea’s arrival, Jo Keddie, head of the Winckworth Sherwood employment and partnership team, said: 'We are delighted to welcome Andrea onboard at this exciting stage of our expansion plan.'

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