Provided by Adam Lambert
Adam's practice covers a broad range of sectors including financial, legal and other professional services, technology, publishing, hospitality, manufacturing, commodities, education, media and real estate.
As well as the broad sector experience, Adam has maintained and developed an expertise that handles all employment issues. As examples, he acts for businesses in defending complex tribunal claims. He conducts and advises on investigations, often in a regulated sector. He manages boardroom disputes. He assists businesses with large scale redundancies. He guides businesses through highly sensitive HR issues, often with a view to avoiding disputes but leaving the businesses in the best place should a dispute arise.
He advises on the employment issues arising out of outsourcing and sales of businesses and, having lectured at the Employment Lawyers' Association TUPE conference for over a decade, is a recognised expert in the operation of TUPE.
Many of his clients are global businesses with non-UK ownership and his role with such clients goes beyond just being an employment law adviser but also involves being a signpost for help in other areas. Adam works alongside colleagues in other those areas such as experts in data privacy, company law, M&As, commercial contracts, pensions, incentives, real estate and regulatory issues.
Adam's advisory and litigation work includes handling whistleblowing and discrimination cases. He has developed particular expertise in disability discrimination cases, often concerning mental health and neurodiversity issues. He has chaired an international panel of experts in mental health issues at a conference of the European Employment Lawyers' Association. Adam also advises on partnership issues, including the operation of members' agreements in LLP and handling tribunal claims by partners.
Examples of his work include::
defending businesses in cases where claimants have alleged that they had autism and/or ADHD and that they had suffered discrimination as a consequence
defending multi-claimant cases concerning holiday pay
guiding boards of directors through disciplinary procedures concerning other board members, including addressing the corporate governance issues
advising on collective redundancy obligations for service providers with employees working on multiple sites
advising professional services LLPs on disputes with members, including claims of fraud where regulators have been involved
investigating allegations of substance abuse by regulated employees
advising on allegations of sexual harassment by members of LLPs
Provided by Chambers
Adam Lambert is widely regarded for his knowledge of both contentious and non-contentious employment matters. He is noted for his expert handling of complex TUPE matters.
Provided by Chambers
Adam's experience has never failed to guide us toward successfully achieving our goals and resolving matters.
His expertise, dedication and collaborative approach have been invaluable in navigating the complexities of employment law.
Adam is an extremely experienced, responsive and commercially pragmatic employment lawyer who has helped us navigate a wide range of matters and legal questions.
Adam's experience has never failed to guide us toward successfully achieving our goals and resolving matters.
His expertise, dedication and collaborative approach have been invaluable in navigating the complexities of employment law.
Adam is an extremely experienced, responsive and commercially pragmatic employment lawyer who has helped us navigate a wide range of matters and legal questions.