gunnercooke LLP

Employment

Legal Counsel

Chris is a specialist employment lawyer. He advises employers and employees on employment law issues, helping to avoid or solve problems at work. Chris's focus is on understanding what your aims are and what is most important to you, and then working with you to develop a strategy that is suited to your aims and the situation.

Chris's work includes dealing with redundancies/restructuring, unfair dismissal, breach of contract, discrimination, whistleblowing, restrictive covenants and transfer of undertakings (TUPE). He often negotiates compensation packages and settlement agreements on termination of employment.

His work covers the spectrum of the employment relationship from start to finish. For example, he advises on employment contracts, policies and staff handbooks, grievances and other workplace problems and termination and post-termination issues. Chris also acts for clients bringing and defending employment related claims in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and High Court.

Previous Law Firms

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP / Speechly Bircham LLP