Burges Salmon LLP offers a comprehensive practice, covering employment tribunal claims relating to harassment, discrimination and wrongful dismissal as well as complex redundancy and restructuring programmes on the non-contentious side, with its work on the employment aspects of the administration and sale of Coventry City’s CBS arena being a standout example. Adrian Martin, an expert on the TUPE and employment aspects of corporate transactions and outsourcing, leads the team. The experienced Chris Seaton is also a key member of the team.
Testimonials
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‘Adrian Martin is extraordinarily knowledgeable - what sets him apart from other competitors I have worked with is his ability to work across all levels within my team. Nothing is ever too much.'
- 'They are an extremely personable team. They enable us to feel secure.’
- ‘The responsiveness of the team is excellent. We are a small organisation and that can normally mean we fall down the chain of importance. I have never experienced that with this team - they are excellent.’
Key clients
- Babcock International Group plc
- Thomson Reuters
- John Lewis Partnership
- FirstGroup plc
- Bank of Ireland
- The Crown Estate
- Spire Healthcare Group plc
- Reiss
- Ofgem
- HS1
- The Racecourse Association
- Unispace Global Limited
- University of Bristol
- PGA European Tour
- Government Legal Department
- Transport for Wales
- TCR Group
- Scottish Building Society
- Affinity Water
- Optegra
- UK Atomic Energy Authority
- Royal Horticultural Society
- Sterlite Technologies
- Progressive Energy Limited
- Imperva UK Limited
- Food and Drink Federation
- Sport England
- Government Property Agency
- Ordnance Survey
Work highlights
- Advising the FCDO on the employment aspects of the procurement process for UK and European Facilities Management Services across multiple jurisdictions as part of the FCDO’s wider design, development and implementation of a new dynamic purchasing systems valued at up to £1.5 billion.
- Advises Babcock International Group on the full range of employment and HR issues across its c.34,000 employee global workforce.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Adrian Martin