England - South East • Employment
BDB Pitmans
BDB Pitmans is notable for its deep industry expertise in the technology, entertainment, automotive and transport, as well as manufacturing and pharmaceutical sectors, handling a broad range of both contentious and non-contentious matters. Brian Gegg leads the team out of London, whilst Nicholas Le Riche is an important point of contact for work involving redundancies, restructures and TUPE transfers. Praised as ‘an excellent lawyer who puts her client’s needs first’, Laura Binnie is the key name in Reading and focuses her practice on tribunal proceedings, particularly those involving disability discrimination, alongside strategic HR advice.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Very helpful, explained the steps they were taking thoroughly. Highly recommended!’
‘I felt comfortable telling Laura Binnie the ins and outs and never felt like I was rushed for time to explain the situation.’
‘The team work very well, everyone working on a case seems to have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the case. This provides the benefit of being able to work through the best approach from a number of different possibilities.'
- 'They are able to deal with complex and sophisticated matters. They always make the correct strategic decisions for the particular case.’
‘Caroline Yarrow - the advice she gives is second to none. Commercially astute but also appreciates what the client is seeking to achieve and prioritises accordingly.'
- 'Laura Binnie is an excellent lawyer who puts her client's needs first. Able to balance the realities of the case with the client's expectations to achieve the best result.'
‘Pitmans are a very proactive firm with very up-to-date and professional team. They do not provide an exhaustive list of options available but instead provide a concise list with recommended options together with the potential risks. They help you make the right decision rather than being indecisive and this is invaluable.’
Key clients
- Panalux Limited
- Jones Lang LaSalle Services Limited
- Content and Cloud Limited
- Waylands Automotive Limited
- Jonas Group UK
- Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust (Endurance 22)
- Accolite Digital LLC
- Datasite UK Ltd
- Tenpin Limited
- Elivia Holdings Limited
- Sondrel (Holdings) plc
- Inspirit Management Limited
- Sullivan Street Partners Limited
Work highlights
- Providing daily HR support on all employment law related matters to a leading entertainment group of companies.
- Advised the owner and manager of Karali Group Limited on employment issues associated with the sale of Karali Ltd and Karali Leisure Ltd (Karali) to Burger King UK.
- Advised on the employment aspects of Sondrel (Holdings) plc’s successful admission to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange and associated fundraising.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Brian Gegg