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Marian Derham

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Work Department

Employment

Position

Marian is a Partner in the firm’s Employment group acting for employers, Directors and Senior Executives.

She has developed particular expertise acting for senior executives at the highest levels particular in the creative/media/technology industries including television, film, theatre, advertising/PR, fashion/retail, telecoms and publishing. Marian also acts for senior executives in banking and professional services.

Marian acts for employers from a wide range of industries particularly in media and entertainment fashion and retail. She has a recognised expertise in advising theatres and producers on their employment issues and disputes.

Marian’s corporate clients include Marv Studios, Sargent Disc, Red Arrow Studios, Nimax Theatres, LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts), SOLT (Society of London Theatres), UK Theatre, Wolford London, International Car Wash Group and family offices for high net worth/high profile individuals in the media and entertainment industries.

Marian’s specialist areas include:

• Providing pragmatic and strategic advice on Board level and Senior Executive appointments and terminations, Settlement Agreements and restrictive covenants;
• Complex employee-relation issues, particularly in relation to sexual harassment, and complex disciplinaries and grievances;
• Restructures and reorganisations including, individual and collective redundancies;
• Complex issues relating to employees on long-term sick leave and disabled employees;
• Drafting and Enforceability of restrictive covenants;
• Bonuses and remuneration, including share and equity related structures; and
• Employment aspects of corporate transactions.

Career

• Trained at Forsyte Kerman qualified 1984
• Assistant Solicitor Harbottle & Lewis 1984 – 1989 (Company Commercial Dept)
• Corporate Partner Harbottle & Lewis 1989 – 2000 (Company Commercial Dept)
• Employment Partner 2000 to present. Marian founded the Employment Team at Harbottle & Lewis in 2000 

Memberships

The Employment Lawyers Association

Education

London School of Economics (1981 LLB Hons 2:1) (1978 to 1981)

Leisure

Film, Theatre, Travel, running