John Merry
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Employment
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About
Provided by John Merry
Practice Areas
John Merry is a partner and the head of employment at leading Shropshire, Herefordshire and North Wales firm Lanyon Bowdler. He acts for employers of all sizes from small businesses to large national and international concerns, including in relation to business transfers, the preparation of contracts of employment, effecting dismissals and conducting in-house training. John advises both employers and employees in connection with employment disputes, tribunal proceedings and appeals and is an experienced advocate.
Career
Partner at Lanyon Bowdler since 2003 and a member of its management board, having joined as a trainee solicitor in 1997.
Professional Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association; Law Society.
Publications
Articles and press releases in regional press and publications.
Personal
John read law at the University of Liverpool (1995). Enjoys spending time with his family, travel and following Everton FC.
Chambers Review
UK
Telford-based John Merry is the head of employment at Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors and has particular expertise in TUPE transfers and TUPE's application or otherwise to reorganisations and transactions. He offers further capabilities advising on redundancy processes, contract and policy changes as well as claims for discrimination.
Strengths
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"John is exceptional. He's very experienced, simplifies things and always goes the extra mile to get to where we need to be."
"I completely trust and value John's advice; he has taken the time to understand our business and he feels almost like an in-house resource."
"I can't speak highly enough of John Merry- he offers very specific, pragmatic and commercially-minded advice."
"John rapidly gets to grips with the issue at hand, cutting through the noise to find the nub of the problem and find an effective solution."
"John is exceptional. He's very experienced, simplifies things and always goes the extra mile to get to where we need to be."
"I completely trust and value John's advice; he has taken the time to understand our business and he feels almost like an in-house resource."
"I can't speak highly enough of John Merry- he offers very specific, pragmatic and commercially-minded advice."
"John rapidly gets to grips with the issue at hand, cutting through the noise to find the nub of the problem and find an effective solution."
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