Marian Derham > Harbottle & Lewis LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
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Marian Derham
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
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Film & TV
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Media finance
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Theatre, publishing and other media
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Video games
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Private client > Family
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Advertising & marketing
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Employment > Senior executives
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Employment > Immigration
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Residential property
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Industry focus > Hospitality and leisure
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers