Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
5

Band 5

Employment: Employer

London (Firms)

5 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by Graham Green

UK

Practice Areas

Graham is a recognised leading lawyer in Employment with particular recognition as a ‘go-to name’ for major broadcast media and global tech clients.

Graham's major clients include the BBC, Netflix, Nokia, Alibaba, Ant Group, Channel 4, ITV, Heidrick & Struggles, global pharmaceuticals and consultancy companies, FTSE 100 companies.

Legal 500 describes Graham as: "A go-to name for media, entertainment and technology corporates." And continues: "Graham Green enjoys a reputation nationally for his track record in high-profile executive exits, restructurings and major multi-jurisdictional projects."

Graham led the team acting for the BBC on its equal pay grievance process and represented the BBC in the equal pay claim by Samira Ahmed. Graham has represented media sector clients in major discrimination claims, including acting for Channel 4 and IMG Media in successfully defending the age discrimination claim brought by John McCririck. Graham has been advising for well over 10 years on the application of the Equality Act 2010 to talent selection in TV and Film and has advised government on the issue.

Graham is ranked as a leading lawyer in Employment in Chambers.

Legal 500 testimonials include: "Graham always takes the time to understand where we are at with the business and the journey we are on and ensures we have the knowledge and resources we need to succeed. He is highly intelligent and is an invaluable resource to us as we go from start-up to scale-up in a heavily people-focused business."

Legal 500 also describes Graham as: "technically strong"; as having an "eye for detail"; and as "absolutely brilliant".

Graham has many years’ experience in the High Court, Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. He defends all types of discrimination claims, whistleblowing claims, unfair dismissal and disputes over contractual entitlements. Contentious work also includes high value bonus claims and claims based on restraint of trade issues, including the impact of restraint of trade doctrine on the terms of deferred compensation arrangements.

Graham has many years of excellent experience in all employment aspects of transactional work. These transactions often cover many international jurisdictions.

Education

University of Cambridge, Selwyn College, MA

University of Cambridge, Clare College, MBA

Inns of Court School of Law, Bar Exams

University of London, GDPL

BPP, QLTT

University of Durham, BA English Literature

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

5
Band 5
Individual Editorial
Graham Green regularly applies his knowledge of the employment industry to employers in the media, a market in which he has carved out a particular specialism.

Discover other Lawyers at
Eversheds Sutherland

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

East Anglia

Construction

1
Dominic Lacey
1
Band 1
1
Tom Douglas
1
Band 1
Employment

1
Constanze Moorhouse
1
Band 1
1
Simon Tytherleigh
1
Band 1
2
Elizabeth Graves
2
Band 2
3
Matthew Kelly
3
Band 3
Alice Townley Smith
Associates to watch

East Midlands

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

1
Jonathan Cox-Brown
1
Band 1
Employment

E
Mark Fletcher
E
Eminent Practitioners
3
Clare Ward
3
Band 3
3
Mark Pipkin
3
Band 3

London (Firms)

Commercial and Corporate Litigation

5
Phillip Richardson
5
Band 5
Competition Law

4
Peter Harper
Head of Competition Law
4
Band 4
5
Julia Woodward-Carlton
5
Band 5
Construction: Contentious

4
Jessica Neuberger
4
Band 4
5
Jonathan Douglas
5
Band 5
5
Nick Pinder
5
Band 5
6
Richard Black
6
Band 6
Construction: Non-contentious

6
Richard Streeter
6
Band 6
Corporate Crime & Investigations

5
Zia Ullah
5
Band 5
20 of 250 results