With expertise in the full spectrum of employment matters, Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Ltd in Manchester can uniquely provide both legal and financial advice to employee clients. The group has extensive experience representing employees in group actions, acting for directors and senior employees in executive termination negotiations and other disciplinary matters, as well as in advising on the enforceability of restrictive covenants. The practice is co-led by employment specialist Alan Lewis, who primarily acts for directors, professionals, and senior executives in disputes with employers, and Susan Mayall, who advises clients across a broad range of sectors and has expertise in a variety of employment issues, including discrimination, restrictive covenants, and TUPE cases.
Work highlights
- Acting for substantial numbers of employees affected by the high-profile collapse of two large law firms, namely Axiom Ince and Metamorph Law for claims for protective awards.
- Acted for a director of a big four bank in claims for unfair dismissal and breach of contract, successfully achieving re-engagement with full back pay and payment of substantial compensation and legal costs.