Mr Chris Allen > Blacks Solicitors LLP > Leeds, England > Lawyer Profile
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Mr Chris Allen
Work Department
Employment
Position
Managing Partner
Career
Chris Allen qualified as a Solicitor in 1993 and joined Blacks Solicitors in 1994, where he has held the position of Managing Partner since 2008.
He specialises in advising on the drafting and negotiation of Settlement Agreements, drafting contracts of employment, and conducting Employment Tribunal proceedings.
Chris is also a member of the firm’s Sports Law team which provides a wide range of niche legal services to professional sportsmen and women, both in Yorkshire and across the UK. The Team also acts on behalf of a number of sports clubs, associations, manufacturers and retailers.
Chris has won the Managing Partner of the Year award at the Yorkshire Legal Awards on two occasions.
Memberships
Law Society, Employment Lawyers Association, Bradford Breakthrough and Business Connections Bradford networking group
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
Blacks Solicitors LLP‘s ‘outstanding’ employment team works for both employers and employees on a range of contentious and non-contentious matters. Paul Kelly and Tom Moyes co-head the employment team. Kelly focuses on acting for owner-managed businesses and high-net-worth individuals, particularly advising on service agreements, restrictive covenants and the negotiation of exit packages. Moyes has developed a specialism in acting for employment businesses and agencies within the recruitment sector. Chris Allen is noted for his advisory work regarding senior executives and negotiating exit packages, while David Ward is experienced in acting for high-net-worth and senior individuals, particularly in the Employment Tribunal.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire