Bird & Bird LLP handles a range of disputes in the financial services sector, as well as assisting with cross-jurisdictional contract termination and corporate reshuffling. The team is spearheaded by the ‘clever and pragmatic’ Tim Spillane, who leads on exit negotiation cases regarding sex and race discrimination. Jonathan Goldsworthy specialises in negotiation strategy and Employment Tribunal claims.

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  • ‘Tim Spillane is excellent. He is clever and pragmatic, and a joy to work with.’

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Tim Spillane

Other key lawyers

Jonathan Goldsworthy, Elizabeth Lang