Harrison Drury & Co‘s employment team is led from Preston by Roger Spence, who handles a broad range of contentious and non-contentious work. Employment litigation is the focus of Jamie Campbell, at the same office. Noteworthy team members in Manchester are Emma Butterworth, noted for her expertise in the retail, logistics, sports and media sectors, and David Carmichael, who advises business and senior executives.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction
Testimonials
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- 'We deal with the HR and employment law team and they are amazing to deal with - we have an excellent working relationship.'
- 'The lawyers take a realistic and pragmatic approach and have the client's best interests in mind.'
- 'They are thorough and have an eye for detail. They are able to balance the legal position with the interests of the business.'
- 'The team are very responsive both for planned and reactive items of work! I have found them to be very quick to complete pieces of work and to be very detailed in their responses to queries we have had.'
- 'Advice we receive is of a high quality and backed with facts.'
- 'Roger Spence is exceptionally professional and provides excellent customer service with fantastic legal advice.'
Key clients
- Barron Wood Distribution Ltd
- Freudenberg Performance Materials
- Olliers Solicitors
- FiberLean Technologies Limited
- Edge Hill University
- Walker Fire (UK) Limited
- Panoramic Growth
- CFS Care
- Primera Accountants
- Blackjack Beers Ltd
- Walter Carefoot & Sons (Transport) Ltd
- Walter Carefoot & Sons (Construction) Ltd
Work highlights
Retained by Barron Wood Distribution Ltd (BWD) for HR and legal advice in relation to their employees and employment matters, including advising on the appointment of eight new directors as well as on senior exits and on the enforcement of restrictive covenants.
Advised as part of a multi-disciplinary team on the investment by leading equity investor Panoramic Growth into Millercare Limited.
Conducted an objective HR investigation and dealt with shareholder exit as well as working alongside Regulatory & Compliance team on associated HSE matters for Blackjack Beers Ltd.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Roger Spence
Other key lawyers
Emma Butterworth; Jamie Campbell; David Carmichael; Katy Parkinson