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125 Wood Street
LONDON
EC2V 7AN
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Chris Coombes
Work Department
GQ|Littler is the leading employment law firm for employers in the UK and Ireland. We offer risk-based advice and litigation services on employment, immigration, employee tax and incentives issues. We work globally as part of Littler, the world's largest employment law firm with over 1,800 lawyers in 100 offices worldwide. Being part of Littler enables the firm to seamlessly provide high-quality advice and support across a wide range of international markets and benefit from cutting-edge technology, research and knowledge management resources.
Position
Chris joined GQ|Littler in April 2020 as an associate, having trained and qualified at international law firm Baker McKenzie. Chris works across all areas of employment law including advisory, litigation and transactional support. Chris also regularly supports on employment projects with an international focus.
Career
During his training contract at Baker McKenzie, Chris completed seats in the employment, private equity and corporate tax departments. Chris also gained valuable experience in data protection during a three-month secondment to Prudential, which was primarily focused on preparing for the implementation of the GDPR.
Languages
English and German.
Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association.
Education
2010 – 2014: Jesus College, University of Oxford, Modern Languages (German) and Linguistics
2014 – 2015: Oxford Brookes University, Graduate Diploma of Law
2015 – 2016: BPP Law School (Holborn), Legal Practice Course
Leisure
Chris is passionate about freshly ground coffee, dark chocolate truffles and keeping active (having become a Crossfit enthusiast).