BDB Pitmans is experienced at advising on everyday employment matters such as employment contracts, policies, hybrid working issues, redundancies, and HR support. Described as ‘outstanding’, Chris Greep is located in Southampton. Greep handles both contentious and non-contentious work, and has in-depth experience advising on settlement agreements and restrictive covenants. The team is headed up by Caroline Yarrow, who splits her time between the offices in London and Cambridge.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

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  • ‘A great team. They are very responsive and efficient.’

  • ‘It was a pleasure to work with and be represented by Chris Greep. He was polite, attentive, and efficient. I felt listened to and that my concerns were addressed and clarified by him. A great experience overall.’

  • ‘They provided really clear practical advice, which was delivered in a consistent and timely fashion.’

  • ‘Chris Greep is industrious, helpful, and polite.’

  • ‘They clearly have a very high degree of client care, and you can tell the client’s interest are front and centre of every stage of the case.’

  • ‘Chris Greep is an outstanding associate. He is very clever and a pleasure to work with.’

  • 'The team is very prompt and professional across the board. Each person is highly motivated to achieve excellent results for their clients.'

  • 'Caroline Yarrow handles a busy caseload very well with great communication between her and associates.'

Key clients

  • Maximus UK Services Limited
  • Tony’s Chocolonely Limited
  • Highwood Group Limited
  • Gallowglass Limited
  • Global Lingo Limited
  • S&D Bookmakers Limited
  • A2Dominion Housing Group Limited
  • 360Globalnet Limited
  • Health and Care Professions Council
  • Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology
  • AAA Taxis (Hatfield) Limited
  • Connect Assist Limited
  • Inspiro Learning Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised Maximus UK Services Limited on the defence of an Employment Tribunal claim for varying forms of disability discrimination.
  • Advised the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology on the TUPE transfer of staff to the President and Fellows of the Queens’ College of Saint Margaret and Saint Bernard.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Caroline Yarrow

Other key lawyers

Chris Greep