Our Expert Contributors

Christa is a Copywriter at Employsome with 17 years of professional writing experience across global brands, startups, and online publications. A native English-Finnish writer, she brings strong editorial skills and a versatile background in business, SaaS, and finance. At Employsome, Christa focuses on clear, practical content about HR, payroll, and Employer of Record topics.

Courtney Pocock is a Copywriter at Employsome with 15+ years of experience writing for the HR, corporate, and financial sectors. She has a strong interest in global business expansion and Employer of Record / PEO topics, focusing on news that matters to business owners and decision-makers. Courtney covers industry updates, regulatory changes, and practical guides to help leaders navigate international hiring with confidence. Connect with Courtney on LinkedIn.

Dane Cobain is a Copywriter at Employsome and an accomplished author whose work spans fiction, non-fiction, and professional writing. Over the past decade, he has built a strong track record creating straightforward content for the HR, payroll, and corporate sectors. Dane brings a storyteller’s eye to the evolving world of global employment, with a particular focus on Employer of Record and PEO models. His articles explore industry trends and dedicated Best Of Guides when managing an international workforce.

Specialisation: Brazilian Labour & Employment Law, Executive Compensation, Employer of Record (EOR) Compliance   Drielle Mariah Amate Matta is a partner in the Labour and Employment practice at Montgomery, a Sao Paulo-based law firm that advises multinational companies doing business in Brazil. She specialises in individual and collective labour law, executive compensation, labour advisory, and labour litigation, with a particular focus on helping international companies navigate Brazilian employment structures.   At Employsome, Drielle contributes expert legal analysis on Brazilian employment law, Employer of Record compliance, and labour litigation risks to help international companies make informed decisions about building teams in Brazil.

Specialisation: Canadian Employment & Labour Law, Employment Standards, Workplace Compliance   Jessica Paglia is an employment and labour lawyer at SpringLaw, a Canadian virtual law firm that practises exclusively in employment, labour, and human rights law. She advises employers on a wide range of compliance matters including employment contracts, workplace safety, human rights and accommodations, wrongful dismissals, collective bargaining, and workplace investigations.   At Employsome, Jessica contributes expert legal analysis on Canadian employment law, provincial compliance risks, and the legal considerations foreign companies face when hiring through an Employer of Record in Canada.

Specialisation: South African Employment Law & Data Protection (POPIA) Melissa Cogger is a Partner in the Employment and Benefits Practice at Bowmans, one of Africa's leading law firms. Based in the firm's Cape Town office, she specialises in South African employment law and data protection (POPIA), with particular depth in employment equity, cross-border employment arrangements, and the legal frameworks governing foreign employers hiring in South Africa. Melissa holds both an LLB and an LLM in Labour Law both with distinction from the University of the Witwatersrand. She was promoted to Partner at Bowmans in March 2024 and was recognised as a 2023 "Tomorrow's Leader" by the International Employment Lawyers (IEL) organisation for South Africa. Her practice covers the full spectrum of employment law matters: employment equity compliance and the amended Employment Equity Act, restraints of trade, retrenchments and business transfers, collective bargaining, workplace investigations, harassment claims, occupational health and safety, and employee data protection under POPIA. She regularly appears before the CCMA, Labour Court, and High Court. Melissa is one of South Africa's most published employment lawyers on the topic of employment equity reform. She has authored over 25 articles on the subject including a widely cited 6-part series unpacking the 2025 Employment Equity Regulations and is regularly quoted as an expert source in major South African publications including BusinessTech, Daily Maverick, and Engineering News. She serves on the executive committee of the South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW), Western Cape Chapter, and provides pro bono employment law advice through the SASLAW law clinic. At Employsome, Melissa contributes expert legal analysis on South African employment law, Employer of Record arrangements, and cross-border hiring compliance to help international companies make informed decisions about building teams in South Africa.

Specialisation: Brazilian Corporate & Employment Law, Cross-Border Hiring, Employer of Record (EOR) Compliance   Neil Montgomery is the founding and managing partner of Montgomery, a Sao Paulo-based law firm that advises multinational companies doing business in Brazil and Brazilian companies expanding abroad. He is a dual national (British/Brazilian) and one of the few practitioners in Brazil to combine deep employment law expertise with broad corporate, M&A, and international trade experience.   At Employsome, Neil contributes expert legal analysis on Brazilian employment law, EOR compliance risks, and cross-border hiring structures to help international companies make informed decisions about building teams in Brazil.