gunnercooke LLP

Employment

Partner

Richard helps his clients to avoid or resolve employment disputes, efficiently and commercially, providing attentive, empathetic and prompt service, which enables employers to run their business and handle their people issues effectively and senior executives to continue their career with the minimum of disruption whilst protecting their reputation.

Richard advises on every aspect of the employment relationship from recruitment through to termination and post-termination issues as well as in relation to the law of LLPs and partnership.  He advises on complex employee relations issues, remuneration and bonuses, discrimination, TUPE and dismissals. He drafts all types of contract and advises on post-termination restrictive covenants, team moves and breaches of contract.

Richard prides himself on always trying to understand the wider business context in which his advice is given so that it is practical, relevant and concise and achieves the most effective overall result for his clients.

Richard is the former Deputy Chair of the Employment Lawyers Association.