Andrew Whiteaker

Practice Areas

Andy is a partner and heads up the highly regarded Employment team at Boyes Turner. He advises clients in a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, including human resources support, providing employment support for mergers, acquisitions, and disposals, employment tribunal litigation and negotiating and drafting executive service contracts.

Andy’s clients include national and multination organisations, and he provides international support for clients with cross-jurisdictional issues through Boyes Turner’s network of partner law firms. He focuses on providing practical advice, seeking to identify pragmatic and commercial solutions to his clients’ needs.

Career

Andy has specialised in employment law since he qualified as a solicitor in 2004. During his career he has twice been seconded to support multinational organisations, gaining valuable insight into the role and responsibilities of in-house counsel. He joined Boyes Turner in 2008, and was promoted to partnership in 2020.

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association

European Employment Lawyers Association

Committee Chair, Reading Abbey Quarter Business Improvement District

Personal

Andy is a keen sportsman, still playing rugby, football and Australian Rules Football, and coaches his children’s rugby and football teams.