Laura Devine in Managing for Success discussing steps to take before UK leaves EU

15 January 2019

In an article for The Law Society’s Managing for Success magazine Managing Partner, Laura Devine, looks at what steps should law firms be taking now in relation to staff members who are either EU citizens or family members of EU citizens.

Britain’s economy is heavily reliant on the approximately 2.5 million EU nationals currently working in the country, and the legal industry is no exception: an estimated 10-20 per cent of trainee intake in corporate firms in London comes from the EU. What steps can law firms take now to reduce the impact of Brexit to their business, and support their workforce?

  • Identify affected employees and reassure them
  • Keep informed
  • Understand the options
  • Encourage employees to apply for documentation
  • Prepare for a no-deal Brexit

Read the full on the Law Society’s website.

Laura Devine


Managing Partner


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