Chris Seaton > Burges Salmon LLP > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile
Burges Salmon LLP Offices
ONE GLASS WHARF
BRISTOL
BS2 0ZX
England
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Chris Seaton
Work Department
Employment
Position
The firm’s Senior Partner and also a partner in the Employment team dealing with the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment work; experienced tribunal advocate and adviser to a number of multinational companies based in the USA and Europe. He was formerly chair of the firm’s international committee and a member of the strategic Board. Now as Senior Partner he chair’s the firm’s Board.
Career
Royal Navy Officer 1979-90; trained Burges Salmon; qualified 1993; partner since 1999; Head of Employment 1999-2011; member of the firm’s Board from 2011 to date; Senior Partner from May 2017.
Languages
Basic French.
Memberships
Employment Lawyers Association; European Employment Lawyers Association; Industrial Law Society; International Bar Association; Bristol Employment Tribunal Users Committee; employment law policy adviser to the CBI.
Education
Attended City University (1983 BSc Hons); Wolsey Hall, Oxford (1990 CPE); University of the West of England (1991 LSF Hons).
Leisure
Sailing, skiing, music and hiking.
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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Employment: Bristol South West > Employment
- Leading partners South West > Employment > Employment: Bristol
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