CM Murray LLP
Specialist boutique CM Murray LLP is recommended for reputation-sensitive senior level investigations and strategic redundancy planning, as well as ensuing employment litigation. The team is led by firm founder Clare Murray, with David Fisher, Beth Hale and Merrill April further key names in an extensive team of partners. Partnership law expert Corinne Staves, who joined the firm in August 2022, is also integral, as is associate Yulia Fedorenko, who regularly advises on cross-border employment matters.
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Testimonials
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‘They are excellent and extremely professional.’
‘They are very experienced in employment matters, our 'go-to' in the UK for our clients with UK matters for this area. They have considerable expertise, and are very professional and responsive. They are always trying to do the best for their clients and go the extra mile.’
‘Clare Murray is a top notch employment law specialist that I recommend whenever a client needs advice with respect to UK matters. She has an excellent skill to handle employment law matters, understands the problem and gives to the point advice for a reasonable price.’
‘Very practical advice based on their experiences and expertise.’
‘Beth Hale is professional, experienced and knowledgeable. ’
‘Beth Hale provided a very good and professional service, and also provided the common practice in the UK.’
‘Superb know-how and standing on partnership law, very strong practice for employment (especially senior executives).’
‘Clare Murray - very experienced and still on the bleeding edge of developments while also taking into view the big picture Very strong international network. A big name and still very approachable.’
Work highlights
- Advised an engineering services company on the redundancy process arising from the closure of part of their UK business and the subsequent discrimination claim threatened by one of the employees selected for redundancy.
- Advised a firm in relation to allegations of misconduct that had been raised against one of the firm’s co-founders, and the subsequent investigation and disciplinary process followed by the firm.
- Advised on and defended a leading financial services firm against claims for wrongful dismissal, unfair dismissal, redundancy pay and holiday pay brought by a former US based senior executive.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Clare Murray