Kate Kapp announced as the new Head of Doyle Clayton's Thames Valley Office

Effective 1 January 2024, Kate Kapp is the new Head of Doyle Clayton’s Thames Valley office, with Tina Wisener leaving the role to replace Peter Doyle as Chief Executive Officer of the firm.

Kate joined Doyle Clayton in 2014 and is a highly regarded employment lawyer and litigator who represents and advises both employers and employees on a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment related issues. In recent years, she has worked closely with Tina, including on several high-profile workplace investigations and on a recent case where, with BMA funding, they supported Dr Rosalind Ranson, the former Medical Director on the Isle of Man, in securing compensation of almost £3.2 million following her successful claim for whistleblowing.

Ahead of her appointment, Kate commented,

“I am privileged to take over as Head of Reading from Tina as she commences her role as the new CEO of Doyle Clayton. I’m incredibly proud and fortunate to be able to lead such a dedicated, collegiate and hardworking team, and look forward to continuing Tina’s hard work and success.”

Tina joined the firm in 2005 and is regarded as one of the UK’s leading employment lawyers. She has served as Board Director for four years, after being appointed in 2019, and became the head of the firm’s Thames Valley office in 2010. Under her leadership, the office has achieved great success and is highly recognised within the industry, with both Chambers and Partners, and The Legal 500 awarding it top rankings in their Thames Valley Employment Law categories, Band 1 and Tier 1 respectively. Speaking of Kate’s appointment, Tina commented,

“Kate has been a tremendous asset to the firm since joining us almost ten years ago. Her hard work, team focused ethos and dedication, makes her the natural successor to lead the team and I look forward to working with her as she looks to continue our growth within the region.”

Kate added,

“Both the firm and the Thames Valley office have achieved fantastic results over recent years and I look forward to supporting our continued progress as we invest in the future of the organisation within the region. Our Thames Valley team has a fantastic reputation and we continue to attract the region’s best talent, with a number of new colleagues joining us over the last 12 months. The Thames Valley will continue to be a key market for the firm and I am excited to lead the team as we continue our journey.