Practice areas

Our contentious employment lawyers are experienced in advising on high profile, complex employment issues that typically arise in a corporate context.

Our clients are drawn from a broad range of sectors, with a particular emphasis on banking and financial services, insurance, private equity and advertising.  The majority of our work involves litigation in the High Court and the Employment Tribunals, as well as dealing with the FSA and other regulatory issues.

High Court

These disputes typically involve applications for interim injunctions and speedy trials.  In this field it is particularly important to act quickly and decisively and to assemble the right team at an early stage. We are experienced in co-ordinating and conducting forensic investigations consistent with the Data Protection Act and other legislation to assist in evidence gathering.

Corporate/ Regulatory Issues

We are often involved in board room disputes, and claims concerning investment agreements and share purchase agreements.  Commonly these disputes concern shares/options acquired on business acquisitions, earn outs and the enforcement of covenants.

We are also experienced in advising on how best to manage investigations instigated by regulatory bodies such as the FSA and the UKLA.  This includes investigations into alleged fraud, money laundering, and/or market abuse.  In such sensitive matters, it is particularly important to have regard for confidentiality and, wherever possible, preserve legal privilege.

Employment Tribunals

In the Employment Tribunals we are experienced in all types of claim from straightforward unfair dismissal claims to complex high value discrimination and whistle-blowing claims.  We have acted on a number of high profile Employment Tribunal claims including substantial "bonus" disputes involving a discrimination or whistle-blowing element.