Melissa Nelson

Senior Associate

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Melissa is a Senior Associate in the Employment team having joined Brachers in 2024. She previously worked at other regional law firms for over 16 years where she provided legal advice on all aspects of employment law to individuals and businesses. Described by a client in the Legal 500 directory, as, pragmatic, very knowledgeable and easy to work with, Melissa provides clear, practical and strategic advice enabling her to build strong lasting relationships with clients. Melissa’s primary areas of specialism are: Disciplinary and Grievance matters Tribunal litigation Redundancies & restructures Tupe Drafting, negotiating – contracts, policies, settlement agreements

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 414493

  • Based in Canterbury, Kent
  • Licensed for 16 years

Accepting new clients via ReviewSolicitors

Melissa is a Senior Associate in the Employment team having joined Brachers in 2024. She previously worked at other regional law firms for over 16 years where she provided legal advice on all aspects of employment law to individuals and businesses. Described by a client in the Legal 500 directory, as, pragmatic, very knowledgeable and easy to work with, Melissa provides clear, practical and strategic advice enabling her to build strong lasting relationships with clients. Melissa’s primary areas of specialism are: Disciplinary and Grievance matters Tribunal litigation Redundancies & restructures Tupe Drafting, negotiating – contracts, policies, settlement agreements

  • Regulated by: The Solicitors Regulation Authority

  • Regulator ID: 414493

  • Based in Canterbury, Kent
  • Licensed for 16 years

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4.8
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Communication 4.8/5
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Approachability 5.0/5
Documentation Accuracy 4.8/5
Legal Knowledge 4.8/5
Value for money 3.8/5
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  • Brachers LLP

    Solicitor

    February 2025 - Present 1 year and 4 months

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Monday 08:00–18:00
Tuesday 08:00–18:00
Wednesday 08:00–18:00
Thursday 08:00–18:00
Friday 08:00–18:00
Saturday (Closed)
Sunday (Closed)

Graylaw House, First Floor, 20-22 Watling Street, CT1 2UA

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Dr Kiren Vyas

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Employment

Employment settlement agreement

The advice and professionalism that Melissa provided from the firm was both very timely, considered and helpful. She kept me fully informed as well.

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Dear Dr Kiren. Thank you for your kind feedback. We’re pleased to hear that Melissa provided timely, considered, and professional advice, and kept you fully informed throughout the process.

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Above and Beyond

Melissa Nelson guided me through my redundancy and helped with all sorts of things beyond her remit including tax advice and just general support. Lovely, supportive, helpful and professional. I am very grateful.

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Brachers LLP

Thank you for your kind words. We're delighted Melissa was able to support you so thoroughly during a challenging time.

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Geoff Hadlow

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Employment

Voluntary Severance Scheme

Friendly, effective, thorough but expensive.

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Thank you for your feedback, Geoff – we’re glad you found the service effective and thorough, and we appreciate your honesty on costs.

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Angela Miles

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Employment

Exceptional employment legal advice

I instructed Melissa Nelson in the employment team at Brachers to advise me on my position and negotiate on my behalf. Melissa’s experience and depth of knowledge meant she was able to quickly focus in on what was important and achieved an outcome that exceeded my expectations in a cost-efficient manner. Melissa was a pleasure to deal with and put me at ease during what was a difficult time. I would thoroughly recommend her.

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Thank you for your kind words, Angela. We're delighted Melissa provided you with expert guidance and achieved a great outcome in your employment matter. Your recommendation is greatly appreciated!

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Lars Andersen

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Employment

Pension Settlement Agreement

Melissa Nelson was very personable and professional which I appreciated as the settlement agreement had a lot of details and was very technical. My overall experience was great with the firm as I received a friendly and quick service

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Thank you, Lars. We're pleased to hear that Melissa provided such a professional and personable service through your employment matter. We're glad you had a positive experience with us and appreciate your feedback.

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