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Employment - South West

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What the Team is Known For

Burges Salmon is a market-leading firm acting for national and global businesses, as well as government organisations. The team advises on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including where matters involve overseas jurisdictions. The firm has an impressive client base consisting of FTSE 100 companies and major consumer brands. Its lawyers have significant experience acting for clients on transformational and sensitive projects and disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Burges Salmon advised a number of government departments, including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for Transport, on high-profile procurement processes across multiple jurisdictions. The advice concerned all aspects of procurement, from drafting tender documents to implementation.

Strengths

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They do London-quality work out of Bristol.

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They are the cream of the crop - phenomenal, astute and switched-on in how they service the clients.

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They were responsive and approachable, focused on driving the matter forward with fantastic technical skill and attention to detail.

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They are my go-to for complex tribunals and other matters that require skill and sensitivity.

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They're serious players with serious, heavyweight clients and an excellent team.

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Notable Practitioners

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Roger Bull
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Roger Bull
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Eminent Practitioners

Roger Bull is Burges Salmon's managing partner and is based in the Bristol office. He receives plaudits for his expertise in employment law, with a focus on the education and transport sectors.

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Adrian Martin
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Adrian Martin
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Adrian Martin acts for private and FTSE 100 companies as well as government bodies. He has notable strength in employment tribunals arising from whistle-blower allegations and discrimination claims, while also advising on employment aspects of acquisitions and restructurings.

Adrian Martin is brilliant.

Adrian is very diligent, incredibly thoughtful and highly intelligent. You can go to him for a knotty problem.

Adrian provides an excellent service with a clear understanding of our priorities and objectives.

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Chris Seaton
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Chris Seaton
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Senior partner and chair of the firm's strategic board, Chris Seaton offers particular strength in matters with cross-border aspects, advising on outsourcing, redundancy and TUPE transfers. He has additional experience acting in workplace investigations and employment tribunals following allegations of discrimination.

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Luke Bowery
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Luke Bowery
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Luke Bowery is a partner in the firm's employment team in the Bristol office. He regularly advises on complex restructuring, redundancies and senior-level matters. He also supports clients with workplace investigations and discrimination claims.

Luke provided sophisticated, high-level advice for our most sensitive matters. He truly is a partner for us in our employment space.

His ability to anticipate what others can't see coming is outstanding.

His approach is always risk-based and tailored to the specific issue at hand.

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Burges Salmon LLP

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Roger Bull
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Roger Bull
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Adrian Martin
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Adrian Martin
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Chris Seaton
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Chris Seaton
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Luke Bowery
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Luke Bowery
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