Experience
Advised a Leading Postal Delivery Company in Defending Employment Tribunal Claim
Advised a leading postal delivery company in defending a complex and long-running Employment Tribunal claim for race discrimination and unfair dismissal.
Advised Cloud Services Provider on Acquisition
Advised on the employment implications of a cloud services provider’s strategic acquisition of the entire issued share capital of an IT systems integrator and service provider.
Sale of Independent Specialist School
Supported an independent specialist school in complying with its Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) obligations on its sale to a specialist children’s education service provider.
Advised on Exit of CEO
Advised a publicly listed company in successful negotiations culminating in the exit of its founder and CEO following serious allegations of misconduct at a commercially sensitive time for the business.
Assisted U.S. Technology Company in Setting Up U.K. Subsidiary
Assisted a U.S. technology company in setting up its first U.K. subsidiary by drafting all necessary employment documentation for new employees and providing U.S. based in-house counsel with U.K employment law support.
Assisted London Marathon Events in Acquisition of Brighton Marathon
Assisted London Marathon Events in acquiring the business and certain assets of Grounded Events Limited (in administration) (the company name for Brighton Marathon) from the Administrators (FRP Advisory). This included, amongst others, Brighton Marathon’s brand and intellectual property. Also acted for London Marathon Events on the grant to it of a licence to hold the event from Brighton & Hove City Council.
Acquisition of Pace Rehabilitation by Otto Bock PLC
Represented global health tech company Otto Bock PLC in its acquisition of Pace Rehabilitation, a provider of integrated services to treat people who have sustained limb loss or serious limb injury.