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Gateley Legal Offices
ONE ELEVEN
EDMUND STREET
BIRMINGHAM
B3 2HJ
England
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Benedict Gorner
Work Department
Employment
Position
Benedict is a trusted advisor on employment law matters to a range of blue chip clients. His contentious practice encompasses everything from high court restrictive covenant disputes to multi-party tribunal claims.
Benedict is also frequently asked to advise on transactional projects, with a particular focus on TUPE transfers and change management programmes.
Career
Partner working in the employment team, solicitor, Eversheds 2000-2005; partner DLA Piper UK LLP 2005-2015; partner Gateley Plc May 2015 to date.
Languages
German.
Memberships
ELA.
Education
Aberdeen Grammar School; University of York (1991 – 1994 BA Hons, History/Politics).
Leisure
Running, music, gardening and DIY.
Lawyer Rankings
West Midlands > Employment > Employment
(Leading partners)The ‘professional and practical’ team at Gateley Legal receives plaudits for its ‘solutions focused’ advice. Under the leadership of the ‘commercially minded’ Benedict Gorner, the group receives a steady flow of high-value and complex instructions. It continues to advise on a number of large-scale projects involving proposed site closures and on complex restructuring deals. Merran Sewell regularly supports clients with complex discriminatory and grievance issues and on change management programmes. Senior associate, Joanne Duck, continues to operate across a broad spectrum of industries including logistics, finance, retail, healthcare, manufacturing, construction and education.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Planning
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Real estate > Construction
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: Birmingham
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
- Employment > Employment
- Real estate > Environment
- Employment > Health and safety
- Employment > Pensions
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Birmingham
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation