Bates Wells‘ employment practice is regularly instructed to act on behalf of senior executives in the banking, online retail and media sectors. Paul Jennings, who is leaned on by senior political figures, national TV broadcasters and board-level executives for advice, jointly heads the team alongside Lucy McLynn. Other notable members of the practice include Rachel Mathieson, who is active in assisting clients in the financial services sector, and Hannah Wright.

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Key clients

  • Pa Edrissa Manjang (against Uber)
  • Sara Blair-Manning, former CEO of Nottingham Castle Trust

Work highlights

  • Acting for Pa Edrissa Manjang in a test case against Uber Eats UK Ltd, Uber Portier BV and Uber London Ltd and supported by the Equality and Human Rights Commission, looking at the potentially discriminatory effect of artificial intelligence in the workplace, and the status of individuals who ‘multi-app’ (i.e. work across a number of tech platforms at the same time).
  • Acting for Sara Blair-Manning, former CEO of Nottingham Castle Trust, in relation to her high-profile whistleblowing complaints about the trust, and individual members of the board, which went to tribunal following her dismissal.

Lawyers

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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lucy McLynn, Paul Jennings

Other key lawyers

Hannah Wright, Rachel Mathieson