Experience

I am Bates Wells’ Managing Partner and have been a practising employment lawyer since 1996.

Highlights
  • Outsourcing agreements and TUPE. Recently I’ve been advising a large global company on outsourcing arrangements in respect of a number of contracts currently provided in the UK, which have been outsourced to various cities in Europe. This has included both the advice on jurisdictional issues and the application of TUPE, and also the requirement of large-scale redundancy processes in the UK. Following the loss of an outsourcing contract, I’ve also advised a large UK charity on a TUPE dispute and on subsequent employment tribunal proceedings when the transferred employees were dismissed by the transferee without due process.
  • Advice on pension scheme closures. I have advised a large UK charity on the closure of its internal staff pension scheme, including the rights in respect of auto-enrolment issues and other contractual problems.
  • Advising a UK charity on a dispute with its CEO. I have advised a Charity Board following a dispute between its chair and other board members and the CEO, leading to a loss of confidence in the CEO, negotiating the departure of the CEO and dealing with other contractual and potential reputational issues.
  • Advice on breach of restrictive covenants. I have been advising a publishing company on an alleged breach of restrictive covenants with respect to theft of confidential information and employee data and issuing Application for Injunction against employee in the High Court including a claim against the new employer of the employee.
  • I’ve successfully representing claimant discriminated against following diagnosis of cancer.
  • I’ve advised on merger of two charities, including carrying out a restructuring and redundancy process prior to completion.
  • I’ve advised on Collective Consultation redundancy and restrictive process for UK based client with multiple offices.