Danielle Ayres

Partner - Employment Law

Danielle advises on all aspects of the employment relationship. Named a Leading Lawyer over the last few years in the Legal 500, she has a loyal employer client base who rely on her for day-to-day HR support purposes, ranging from recruitment, contractual issues and policy drafting, and advice throughout the working relationships on grievances and disciplinaries, and on termination of employment such as breach of restrictive covenants.

She has also carved out a niche for both individuals and businesses needing assistance with pregnancy and maternity-related issues, as well as wider parental rights. She is one of the go-to solicitors in this area within the UK, working closely with a number of specialist partners and organisations. This has led to Danielle being involved in some big cases, securing apologies and large settlement sums for her clients, as well as successfully defending claims.

Danielle also leads Primas Law’s ‘Pregnant & Protected’ service, under which we provide advice and guidance to both individuals and businesses on family-related matters, such as pregnancy, maternity, flexible working and parental leave. Find out more about Pregnant & Protected here: www.pregnantandprotected.co.uk.

She was named winner of ‘Women in Law Excellence’ at the Biz Women Awards 2025 in Manchester.

As a Mum of boys, Danielle spends most of her spare time on the sidelines of various football matches for her two young sons, and still plays netball herself.