David Hunt

David advises employer clients, with a particular focus on the financial services and sport sectors, on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. He also acts for individuals in relation to contract and exit negotiations and advises them on matters relating to restrictive covenants.

Clients value how responsive David is and the practical and commercial nature of the advice he provides. He is straightforward, to the point and very easy to work with.

David joined Farrer & Co in 1999 and has been a partner in the firm's employment team since 2008.

David works with employer clients from a range of different sectors, but has a particular focus on the financial services' and sports' sectors. His work for his employer clients includes advisory work related to internal procedures and processes, negotiating settlement agreements with departing employees (and advising on the related strategy), defending Employment Tribunal proceedings and working on larger projects, such as collective redundancy consultations or TUPE related transfers. He also acts for employers seeking to enforce restrictive covenants against departing employees or teams.