Debbie Mactaggart

Expertise

Debbie has over 25 years’ experience in dealing with disputes.  She has worked in-house, prepared cases involving tens of thousands of documents and as a professional support lawyer developing web services for clients and providing training for clients and other lawyers.

In the last 5 years she has specialised in employment working with SMEs and HR professionals. Her particular strengths include good relationships with clients, empathy and people skills.

Debbie Advises

• MDs and Directors
• Business owners and managers
• HR directors and consultants

Experience Highlights

• Providing corporate support on business sales and acquisitions.
• A successful sexual harassment case recovering significant compensation following incidents of grooming.
• Acting for a local authority following an unsuccessful outsourcing contract concerning their fleet management where the new provider had underpriced the contract and were not able to provide the service.
• Speaking on BBC radio including ‘5 Live’ concerning the Jeremy Clarkson affair.
• Developing and delivering training for clients and lawyers covering complex legal issues and making the content accessible for the audience.
• Developing the content for an online HR advice service operated by a major law firm.

Career History

Previous Law Firms

• Nabarro
• Walker Morris
• Cobbetts
• Irwin Mitchell

Previous Businesses

• Senior Solicitor, British Coal

Education

• University of Birmingham (LLB)