Expertise

A selection of some of the areas in which we have particular expertise is set out below:

• all forms of discrimination including disability, age, race, sex and religion
• unfair dismissal, redundancy, TUPE, and other employment protection issues
• "boardroom battles", directors disputes and shareholding
• bonus claims
• wrongful dismissal and other disputes relating to contracts of employment including constructive unfair
   dismissal including equal pay
• restrictive covenants, directors duties and breach of confidence claims and related injunction work
• whistleblowing
• directors contracts
• partnership disputes
• disciplinary investigations and disciplinary hearings
• drafting contracts of employment including restrictive covenants, disciplinary codes etc
• settlement agreements
• dispute avoidance and mediation

In addition to our employment law specialism we also provide assistance and advice on intellectual property matters and other interrelated aspects of business protection.   Further areas in which our practice has developed include partnership issues and associated aspects.