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Robert Whitaker

Robert Whitaker

Tees Law, South East

Work Department

Employment

Position

Executive Partner
Rob is based in the Bishop's Stortford office and is head of Tees’ employment law department. He is executive partner for the business team - which comprises employment and company and commercial law teams.
He has over 20 years’ experience specialising in employment law, in particular in TUPE, and strategic advice around re-organisations and redundancies. He also advises on equality act claims with a particular focus on disability claims and "reasonable adjustments". He has a Masters in anti-discrimination law and is a member of the employment lawyers association. He also advises on GDPR and data issues and is Tees’ data protection officer.

Career

Rob was a Clerk at the County Court before training and qualifying at Tees. He is now Head of Tees Employment, as well as being Head of the Bishop's Stortford office

Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association

Education

Turnford school, Herts; University of Kent at Canterbury (LLB and LLM); college of law (LPC

Leisure

Rob enjoys spending time with his family, the arts and music, classic cars and food and drink. Rob is also a school governor and an active member of his local rotary group for which he is club protection officer.

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