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Mr Chris Allen

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Work Department

Employment

Position

Managing Partner

Career

Chris Allen qualified as a Solicitor in 1993 and joined Blacks Solicitors in 1994, where he has held the position of Managing Partner since 2008.

He specialises in advising on the drafting and negotiation of Settlement Agreements, drafting contracts of employment, and conducting Employment Tribunal proceedings.

Chris is also a member of the firm’s Sports Law team which provides a wide range of niche legal services to professional sportsmen and women, both in Yorkshire and across the UK. The Team also acts on behalf of a number of sports clubs, associations, manufacturers and retailers.

Chris has won the Managing Partner of the Year award at the Yorkshire Legal Awards on two occasions.

Memberships

Law Society, Employment Lawyers Association, Bradford Breakthrough and Business Connections Bradford networking group

Lawyer Rankings

Yorkshire and the Humber > Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire

Besides its broad capabilities across the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment matters, Blacks Solicitors LLP provides a niche offering in advising clients on actions against the police and the Ministry of Defence, and on behalf of GP surgeries, dentists, sports professionals, and recruitment businesses. Paul Kelly co-heads the team, handling matters involving redundancy, disciplinary matters, and grievance procedures, alongside co-head Tom Moyes, who specialises in the national minimum wage and work for agency workers. Chris Allen, who also works as part of the sports team, assists in senior departures and shareholder disputes.

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