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Victoria Garrad
Partner | Gateley LLP 
Victoria is a Partner and leads the employment team in the West Midlands. She has over 12 years' employment experience in both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Her main areas of expertise include advising employers in relation to employment law and best employment practice. She works closely with human resources teams and businesses of all sizes developing policies and dealing with all aspects of human resources work including restructuring/redundancies, Tribunal representation, day to day HR issues, TUPE, transactional advice and board room disputes.
Victoria also advises senior executives with regard to exit strategies and packages. Victoria was voted Lawyer of the Year and overall winner of Birmingham Young Professional of the year in 2004.
Interests:Good food, good wine and my kids (not necessarily in that order!)
Desert Island Discs
Book: Harry Potter series
Record: Oh what a night!
Film: Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves
Name one person you would like with you on the desert island: George Clooney
Luxury item: Boat!
Jas Dhesi
Client Partner | Penna
Jas is a Client Partner and supports and manages Penna's clients in the Midlands. She is the first point of contact for enquiries clients or prospective clients may have with regards to Penna's services ranging from Career Coaching and Outplacement support to Talent Management and Succession Planning.
Interests: Dance, particularly Latin American
Desert Island Discs
Books: Alchemist and Pride & Prejudice
Song: 'I'm yours' Jason Mraz
Film: Usual Suspects
Name one person you would like with you on the desert island: Alexander the Great
Luxury Item: Private Jet
Gemma Pemberton
Marketing Assistant | Gateley LLP
Interests: I enjoy watching boxing, not as much as I used to since Joe Calzaghe retired and I also enjoy walking, films and making cards.
Books: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Song: "I see you baby" by Groove Armada
Film: One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
Name one person you would like with you on the desert island: George (my son) or Brad Pitt
Luxury Item on a desert island: nappies!
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