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Paul McGrath

Paul McGrath

UK 2026

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Practice Areas

Partner Paul McGrath advises clients across a broad range of industry sectors in all areas of contentious and non-contentious UK employment law. His practice covers all aspects of UK employment legislation and day-to-day employment matters, including appointments and terminations, employment status and worker classification issues, employee handbooks and policies, employee data privacy, disciplinary and grievance issues, and restructuring and redundancy exercises.

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Paul advises on the employment aspects of all types of corporate transactions, including share sales, business transfers and joint ventures, not least the implications of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations

Paul also advises on the full range of contentious employment matters including claims for unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract.

Paul has particular experience advising on HR-related privacy and data protection issues, including in relation to whistleblowing hotlines, internal investigations and disciplinary matters.

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Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)

International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Employment: Employer - London (Firms)

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Paul McGrath is a partner at Addleshaw Goddard who has a wide practice spanning the healthcare and financial services sectors, among others. He regularly assists employers with TUPE matters.

Strengths

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  • Paul was very helpful, knowledgeable and responsive. He was able to communicate complicated legal positions to non-lawyers.

    Employment: EmployerChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Paul is a fantastic lawyer and legal advisor. He is thoughtful, succinct and commercially astute.

    Employment: EmployerChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • He was great to work with, very knowledgeable and very responsive.

    Employment: EmployerChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Paul is a great individual to work with. He is very knowledgeable, responsive and has become a trusted legal advisor.

    Employment: EmployerChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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East Anglia

London (Firms)

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