Megan O'Hara

Partner

Sevenoaks office

01732 496453

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Megan is a partner in the Employment team at Thackray Williams and is based in our Sevenoaks office.

After qualifying in 2000 at a regional law firm, Megan went on to gain valuable experience including working within a niche technology law firm before joining Thackray Williams in August 2023.

Megan possesses extensive expertise in advising businesses and individuals on the full spectrum of employment law matters, including:

  • restructuring to restrictive covenants,
  • navigating TUPE complexities,
  • handling grievances,
  • ill-health and performance management issues, and
  • addressing disciplinary concerns.

She also works with a range of clients to support them with:

  • the initiation of ACAS early conciliation,
  • negotiating settlement agreements,
  • reviewing contracts, and
  • ultimately representing clients in Employment Tribunal proceedings.

She possesses a deep knowledge of discrimination law and offers expert guidance to employers, helping them balance legal and commercial risk. She also identifies breaches of the law to support employee claims and negotiate appropriate compensation.

Megan’s clients describe her as a fantastic support with invaluable expertise, insightful, friendly, calm and reassuring.

Outside of work, Megan enjoys spending time with her family, walking, cycling, reading and some light gardening from time to time.

What our clients say

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Thank you for sending the letter and getting back to me so quickly. …you have put together a very thorough report. You, and your team, have been really thorough and efficient.

…if this redundancy process gets messy and I end up requiring a lawyer, I have no doubt that I would reach out to you. Respectfully, I hope it goes smoothly but if needed, I know I would be in good hands with your firm, and your team.

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Thank you for responding so quickly (and on a Friday evening too!), and for taking time to explain the agreement and options available to me on our call on Friday afternoon. I feel a lot more confident about how to deal with this now I have such dedicated professionals to help fight my corner! …Again, many, many thanks for taking up my case so quickly and your guidance thus far.

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Thank you for your continued support throughout this matter.

I trust your approach explicitly, what your saying also seems wise.

Thank you for your best efforts during this process. I am truly grateful for all the time you put into this & listening to all my evidence and viewpoints… thank you again for bringing the Win home.

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That’s brilliant, your attention to detail and scrutiny has been invaluable.

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I cannot express my gratitude for all your hard work and support! Many thanks to you and the team!

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I wanted to take a moment to extend my heartfelt thanks for your exceptional support and guidance during the settlement agreement process in such a short space of time. Your expertise and dedication were truly appreciated.

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