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BTO Solicitors LLP - Employment

BTO Solicitors LLP

Glasgow, Scotland
+1 other location
  • Edinburgh, Scotland
0141 221 8012
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Deals

Working with our corporate team, we advised Mactaggart & Mickel on all employment aspects of the £46 million pound sale of a Scottish Housebuilder business.

Advised a multinational insurance company headquartered in London and its insured (including charities, universities, construction companies, patent attorneys and other businesses in Scotland/throughout the UK) on the successful defence of tribunal claims

Supported and advised Derbyshire Technology Solutions Company, a technology solutions company, on all employment law aspects of urgent capital investment by a global private equity firm. This included negotiating the exit of the founders, re-engaging one of the founders on a consultancy basis, liaising with the relevant personnel within the private equity firm in regard to these negotiations and being in almost constant communication with the company’s chief executive (across different time zones) who was leading the investment round.

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Team Services

Our team, including 3 accredited specialists, advises a range of public and private sector clients, from large plcs, to membership organisations, SMEs, housing associations and individuals, including CEOs and senior executives.

Advise on every aspect of the employer/employee relationship, from the recruitment process, to hybrid working, grievance/discipline, absence management, redundancy, mediations, protected conversations, disciplinary hearings, managed exits, settlement agreements, ACAS early conciliation, whistleblowing and discrimination claims. Also support HR projects advising on options and processes and provide guidance on many projects, from complex TUPE, to large organisational change.

Significant experience in dealing with contentious employment law issues, conducting tribunals and NHS disciplinary hearings and challenging collective industrial relations from both sides.

Specialisms:

  • Healthcare sector:“go to” team for advising doctors and dentists through the 3 main UK medical/defence organisations (MDDUS, MPS and MDU) plus the BMA, RCN, care homes/providers, pharmacies and health insurers.
  • Advising membership organisations and representingtrade union members: g. senior police officers in misconduct and judicial review proceedings via the Scottish Police Federation.
  • Advising the professions in employment issues and regulatory concerns
  • Corporate support
  • Employment Tribunal claims:instructed by Royal & Sun Alliance plc – only Scottish firm on RSA approved legal panel.
  • Consultancy service:to HR companies/professionals/legal firms to enhance their offering to their clients  if they have limited or  no employment law capability.

Testimonials

Vice Principal, College of Further Education

BTO always provides a responsive, business-focussed service. The advice is informed and real-world, their support has been invaluable across a range of employment issues.

CEO, Housing Association

Caroline (Carr) and the team consistently provide a very high standard of service. They instil confidence and are always professional and helpful during the whole process . Advice given is relevant and easily understood. We would highly recommend BTO.

Lesslie Young, Chief Executive Officer, Epilepsy Scotland

Laura (Salmond) has provided Epilepsy Scotland with support and advice regarding employment matters for several years.  Whether the matter is relatively simple or more complex, her depth of knowledge and breadth of experience provides detailed answers to our questions.  Where possible she provides options with the potential outcomes outlined individually.  Her friendly and professional approach makes working with her easy.  She also instils confidence.  All this in combination helps to ensure decision making is well informed.

Former senior executive of global construction company

Hope you (Dawn Robertson) are busy and still helping to  make companies honour their contracts as you did so successfully for me.