Led by James Cox, the London employment practice at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher acts for a range of domestic and international clients on a variety of complex disputes, investigations, and transactions. The team often advises on issues as diverse as governance issues, boardroom appointments, and team moves. It also covers workplace restructurings, the employment aspects of corporate/outsourcing arrangements, and restrictive covenant disputes. The group is regularly engaged to provide advice on data privacy matters. Heather Gibbons is another important contact.
Testimonials
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‘James Cox is an exceptionally knowledgeable and commercially astute litigator. He has particular expertise in restraint of trade matters. I have seen him lead a team with stakeholders around the globe, and do so extremely effectively.’
‘An excellent team that is able to handle the full spectrum of employment cases.’
‘James Cox is a top tier employment lawyer. He is calm and measured, but happy to fight for his clients when necessary.’
‘We work with James Cox: he knows us well, understands our business and culture, and provides sound legal and commercial advice. He is highly responsive and co-ordinates the advice from different jurisdictions very effectively on our behalf. He is a very valuable extension to our team!’
Key clients
- Elliott Investment Management L.P.
- KKR
- Amazon
- Accenture
- Cinven
- Veritas Funds
- Redbird Capital
- Investcorp
- Asda/Walmart
- Salesforce
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
James Cox