Burness LLP Appointed Exclusive Employment Law Adviser to Gala Coral Group
Leading Scottish law firm Burness LLP has been appointed sole employment law adviser to Europe's largest integrated gaming company Gala Coral Group. The firm won the contract in a UK-wide competitive pitch. The Gala Coral Group is one of the UK's largest privately owned companies and employs over 19,000 people. The contract remit is Group wide and includes Coral Racing, Bingo, Casino and on-line gambling, covering all employees of the Group throughout the UK.
Commenting on the win, Burness LLP employment law partner David Morgan, who manages the Gala Coral relationship said:
“Burness has been advising the Casino division of Gala Coral for several years and we are delighted to be extending our relationship with the wider Gala Coral Group. With the increasing importance of employment law on the boardroom agenda for major employers across the UK, this is a significant win for our employment law team and underpins the importance we place on nurturing our existing client relationships and developing a sound understanding of the businesses with which we work, the regulatory environment in which they operate and their values.”
Harry Willits, Group General Counsel, Gala Coral added:
“We have been impressed with the work carried out by Burness on the employment law side for our casino division over the years and their genuine enthusiasm for our business. We have every confidence in their capability and expertise to work with us in taking our HR strategy forward in the wider Gala Coral Group”.
Jacqui Margolis, Group Head of HR Shared Services, Gala Coral added:
“From working with Gala Casinos for many years, Burness have outstanding knowledge of the business and have developed a true partnership with Gala Coral. It therefore makes a lot of sense for the business to extend their employment law services to the whole Group. The advice and support Burness provide demonstrates the true meaning of customer relationship management.”
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