Marriott Harrison LLP

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Employment

Bob Mecrate-Butcher

A partner and Head of the Employment team, Bob's principal focus is advising major employer clients on all aspects of UK employment law, working closely with them to mitigate employment law risk whilst achieving their commercial objectives. Whilst Bob has particular experience of advising banks and other financial institutions, he advises clients in all sectors. Bob has particular experience of defending major red flag employment law claims, advising on restructure and redundancy programmes, senior executive and employee exits of all types, drafting and enforcement of restrictive covenants, all types of TUPE transfer and devising and delivering programmes of training to mitigate employment law risk.

Bob Mecrate-Butcher

A partner and Head of the Employment team, Bob's principal focus is advising major employer clients on all aspects of UK employment law, working closely with them to mitigate employment law risk whilst achieving their commercial objectives. Whilst Bob has particular experience of advising banks and other financial institutions, he advises clients in all sectors. Bob has particular experience of defending major red flag employment law claims, advising on restructure and redundancy programmes, senior executive and employee exits of all types, drafting and enforcement of restrictive covenants, all types of TUPE transfer and devising and delivering programmes of training to mitigate employment law risk.

Rima Mehay

Rima is a partner and specialist employment lawyer with over 15 years’ experience covering a wide range of employment issues. This includes contentious and non-contentious employment law matters such as executive terminations, complex severance packages, restructurings, business protection strategies, unfair dismissal, discrimination, partnership disputes, whistleblowing claims and contract issues. Rima's clients are generally companies with whom she has built long and successful relationships and senior executives seeking advice on all aspects of the employment relationship. Whilst her practice is broad, she has a particular specialism and interest in business protection cases involving team moves and restrictive covenants having advised on a number of cases over the years including one of the leading cases in this area (Tullett Prebon Plc & Ors v BGC Brokers LP & Ors).

Team Services

Our team advises corporate clients on all and any employment issues they face, helping them achieve their commercial objectives while mitigating risk. Working side-by-side with their own teams, we take time to get to know our clients and understand their business so we can add maximum value whatever the scenario. We are responsive and ensure our advice is always commercial.

We advise employers in all sectors, but we have particular experience of working with banks, venture capital providers and other financial services organisations as well as clients in the media sector.

We regularly provide employment advice as part of transactions working with our corporate colleagues, highlighting material employment law risks and mitigating them through negotiation of appropriate indemnities, warranties and other provisions.

We also advise senior individuals on their own employment situation, providing strategic advice on resolving any issues with their employer, such as negotiating appropriate exit terms by way of a settlement agreement or advising on covenants and other obligations.