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We have the experience to advise you on any employment law issue.

This spans from a board-level termination, a sexual harassment investigation or a multi-strand outsourcing, through to day-to-day advice, employment contract and policy work, disciplinaries and grievances and employment law training. We also offer a stellar employment tribunal litigation practice.

Recognised for investing the time to understand your business and sector, you will always deal with the same team. This means we can build longstanding relationships. Tailored to your circumstances, and with responsiveness as a priority, our employment legal advice will be clear, pragmatic and aligned to your strategic priorities and risk appetite.

Acting for clients across a wide range of sectors means we have excellent exposure to different markets. You benefit as we share these insights with you and build them into our advice, heading off issues in advance and suggesting solutions which work on the ground.

Our employment solicitors advise across all UK jurisdictions, and globally through an international network of leading law firms. Our clients include household names, large private and public sector organisations, regulators and smaller employers.

We have particular expertise in the financial services, defence, engineering, transport, retail, and healthcare sectors.

Clients include John Lewis Partnership, Babcock International, BAE Systems, FirstGroup, Bank of England, Bank of Ireland, and OFCOM.

Chambers Review

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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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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.

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.

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.

Luke Bowery
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Luke Bowery
Head of Employment
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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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Roger Bull
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Roger Bull
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Eminent Practitioners
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
Head of Employment
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