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Timothy Walker

Timothy Walker

7BR, London

Position

A commercial and employment practitioner, Tim’s commercial practice extends to commercial disputes, shareholders’ disputes, share sale agreements, directors’ duties, civil fraud, asset recovery, and partnership; and he is experienced in freezing orders and other forms of interim relief. He acts for both employers and employees in wrongful and unfair dismissal claims, enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants, TUPE, stress at work and discrimination claims. His practice also extends to disciplinary tribunals; proprietary estoppel and constructive and resulting trusts; TOLATA claims; and professional negligence. As a keen sportsman, Tim has an interest in sports law. Reported cases include: O’Neill v Phillips [1999]1 WLR 1092 HL; Gill v Sandhu [2005] EWCA Civ1297; [2006] Ch 456; Northampton Regional Livestock Centre Limited v Cowling [2015] EWCA civ 651: re AMT Coffee Limited [2019] EWHC 46 (Ch)

Career

Called 1984, Inner Temple.

Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association; British Association for Sport and the Law.

Education

Campbell College, Belfast; Daniel Stewart’s and Melville College, Edinburgh; Pembroke College Cambridge (MA (Cantab) 1983).

Leisure

Sport, particularly hockey, golf and road cycling.