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Brian Palmer

Brian Palmer

Keystone Law, London

Work Department

Employment.

Position

Brian is a hugely experienced employment lawyer who regularly acts for firms in a range of sectors but in particular finance, banking, insurance, legal, charity and education. He also advises senior executives and partners on leaving and entering employment/partnerships as well as firms and boards dealing with such matters and internal issues. Brian is an expert in team moves and restrictive covenants as well as director and shareholder disputes. Should a negotiated resolution not be possible, Brian is an expert litigator with extensive expertise in Employment Tribunals, the High Court and above. Brian is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and the London Solicitors Litigation Association. He is also Secretary of the City Law Club. AREAS OF EXPERTISE - • Recruitment; • Contracts of employment; • Disciplinary procedures; • Discrimination claims; • Terminations and dismissals; • Employment aspects of acquisitions and reorganisations; • Unfair and wrongful dismissals; • Employment Tribunals and the High Court; • Partnership issues and disputes; • Director and shareholder disputes.

Career

Trained Biddle (now Pinsent Masons) 1988; qualified 1990; partner Kaystone Law 2015; p

Memberships

Brian is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and the London Solicitors Litigation Association. He is also Secretary of the City Law Club.