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John Merry

Work Department
Employment
Position
John is senior partner at Lanyon Bowdler and head of the Employment Department. 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 tribunal proceedings and appeals and is an experienced advocate.
Career
1997 – 1999 Training Contract, Lanyon Bowdler
1999 – 2003 Assistant Solicitor, Lanyon Bowdler
2003 to date Partner, Lanyon Bowdler
Appointed Senior Partner in 2022
Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association.
Education
The Mosslands School, Wallasey
University of Liverpool, LLB (Hons) 1995
College of Law Chester, LPC 1996
Lawyer Rankings
West Midlands > Employment > Employment
At Lanyon Bowdler, the ‘extremely thorough’ John Merry has a ‘knack of explaining complex situations in a simple way’. The group specialises in TUPE matters and advising on the employment aspects of business transfers. It has particular expertise in advising schools and colleges, as well as farmers and growers. Another area of focus is advising Court of Protection appointed deputies and case managers on the employment of carers.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Family: elsewhere in the West Midlands
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in the West Midlands
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in the West Midlands
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in the West Midlands
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Public sector > Education
- Employment > Employment