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Burges Salmon LLP Offices

ONE GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0ZX
England
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Adrian Martin

Work Department
Employment
Position
Partner specialising in employment law and head of the employment law team. Advises on all areas of employment law, both contentious and non-contentious, including executive severance, restructuring, trade union and collective issues, TUPE, complex discrimination cases and Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation (including conducting tribunal advocacy). Has particular experience of advising on the employment and TUPE aspects of major procurements and outsourcing projects in both the public and private sector.
Career
Trained Simmons & Simmons; qualified 1999; joined Burges Salmon 2002; partner 2007.
Languages
French.
Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association.
Education
Attended Downing College, Cambridge; College of Law, London (1996 CPE/LPC).
Leisure
Rugby and cricket.
Lawyer Rankings
South West > Employment > Employment: Bristol
(Leading partners)Burges Salmon LLP‘s robust team is experienced handling both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, particularly in regards to TUPE transfers, Employment Tribunal representation, and compliance audits. The practice acts for a diverse clientele, including blue-chip corporates and major public sector entities, while being the first point of contact for a host of companies in the financial services sector. Adrian Martin leads the team, in which Chris Seaton is a key name for a wide variety of work such as senior executive terminations, trade union relations, and internal investigations. James Green‘s prowess lies in advising financial services clients.
South West > Employment > Immigration
Burges Salmon LLP assists FTSE 100 companies, public bodies, high-net-worth individuals and start-ups on the full range of immigration matters. The team stands out for its experience assisting with the recruitment of overseas nationals under skilled worker visas and visa applications under the points-based system; the group also has a strong track record across right to work matters, immigration audits, corporate transactions, sponsor licenses and sponsor duties. Located in Bristol, the practice is led by Adrian Martin, who has experience in contentious and non-contentious matters. Megan Summers leads the business immigration team, with Katie Hayes also being a central member of the group.
London > Employment > Employers
Burges Salmon LLP acts for major blue-chip international and FTSE-100 companies. The practice deftly covers a wide range of complex and high-value employment disputes, as well as advising on restructuring and redundancy exercises. It has been particularly busy advising a number of Government departments on major outsourcing/restructuring projects involving major staff transfers in the UK and across Europe. Adrian Martin heads the department. Katherine Flower joined the firm from Slaughter and May in June 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Employment: Bristol South West > Employment
- Immigration South West > Employment
- Leading partners South West > Employment > Employment: Bristol
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