Joe Hennessy
Associate
Employment & Business Immigration
+44 20 3206 2795
Email Joe
Joe.Hennessy@smb.london
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Joe is an associate in the Employment & Business Immigration team.
Joe has worked as a paralegal at Silver Circle firms and FTSE 500 companies. He has considerable experience providing assistance to fee earners on transactional work, drafting commercial terms for technology start-ups, and with multi-jurisdictional disputes. Prior to pursuing a career in law, Joe worked as a session musician and later moved into managing the business interests of independent artists.
Joe is part of the firm’s CSR team. In his spare time, he trains with a boxing camp and assists with sound designing independent theatre, film and tv productions.
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“Joe was quick to respond and gave me regular updates which kept me feeling well-informed and alleviated any additional concerns. His clear explanations helped me navigate a very complex process. Knowing I could rely on Joe made an awful situation significantly more bearable. He was the only one not interested in just looking over the settlement.”
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Client Testimonial, 2022Speaking of Joe, “You have managed to simplify [a] complex situation. Your representation really was the difference and we can’t thank you enough.”
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Client testimonial, 2022“Outstanding at what [he] does”
Insights featuring Joe
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8th February 2024Updates to TUPE legislation: benefits for small businesses
The UK government is proposing to lessen the burden on employers through its newly enacted Employment Rights (Amendment, Revocation and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2023. Joe Hennessy, summarizes the legislation changes, and explains how they may benefit smaller businesses.
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8th February 2024Will 2024 see the reintroduction of Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fees?
The Ministry of Justice (“MoJ”) has launched an open consultation to discuss the possible reintroduction of Employment Tribunal fees. It is proposed that claimants should pay a £55 fee to issue proceedings in either the Employment Tribunal (“ET”) or Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in each jurisdiction.
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7th February 2024What would a British citizen’s army mean for employers?
As reported by the BBC, General Sir Patrick Sanders' insinuation that modern society is moving from a post-war to pre-war state has rumbled the newsfeeds planting one question in everyone’s mind: might the British public be called upon to fight?
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News featuring Joe
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9th March 2022 Tech, IP & Digital Rights, Corporate, Commercial & Finance
SMB secures a fully renovated camper van for client following settlement of an online competition dispute
Partner Maninder Gill led the IP and Retail teams to successfully negotiate a settlement for their clients in an online competition dispute.
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19th July 2021 Family
Can a nominal maintenance order be converted into a substantive maintenance order?
Converting a nominal maintenance order into a substantive maintenance order is a complex and highly nuanced process. COVID 19 have led many to speculate how the court will deal with the economic fallout in cases where financial fortunes have somersaulted.
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2nd June 2021 Family
What happens if my financial situation changes after divorce is finalised?
COVID-19 has had a severe impact on all of us; not least couples who are divorcing.
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