Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner handles a broad range of employment work including strategic transactional advice, outsourcing, internal disputes and tribunal litigation. The practice is headed by Adam Lambert, who acts on investigations as well as providing TUPE advice in connection with corporate transactions. Rebecca Harding-Hill is also a central part of the team, specialising in employment litigation regarding the financial services sector, with a strong record in claims regarding discrimination and whistleblowing. Further key names include gender discrimination disputes expert Lisa Mayhew and Catherine Turner, who focusses on work related to the crossover of employment law and financial services regulation. Jackie Thomas moved to Fox & Partners in September 2023.

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Key clients

Lumen Technologies
Citibank
Heidrick & Struggles
MUFG Bank, Ltd
Business Talent Group
Affiliated Managers Group
David C Cook
Angel Trains
The administrators and receivers of Worcester Warriors rugby club
Stifel Financial Corp.

Work highlights

Advised Lumen Technologies on the employment aspects of a $1.8 billion proposed divestiture of its Europe, Middle East and Africa business including its terrestrial and subsea networks, data centres and network equipment in the region, to London-headquartered Colt Technology Services.
Advised Stifel Financial Corp. on the multi-jurisdictional acquisition of shares and assets of a global investment banking boutique. Advised on several employment issues including TUPE requirements.