The cohort at DLA Piper advises its sector-spanning clientele on the full range of employment law issues. Its workload includes advising on senior executive exits, trade union relations, and investigations into discrimination and sexual harassment claims. Alongside its complex domestic work, the team has cross-jurisdictional capabilities and advises on global restructurings and redundancies, employment strategy pertaining to EU Directives, and changes to global compensation structures, among other issues. Alan Chalmers heads up the group and acts for a range of local, national and international clients on a vast array of complex cases. George Nicholson is a key practitioner and ‘true strategic partner’ specialising in international matters, including regulatory and compliance work. Helen Hall has expertise in TUPE and outsourcing matters, as well as in the employment-related aspects of significant transactions.
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Practice head
Alan Chalmers
Other key lawyers
George Nicholson; Helen Hall; Sarah Parkin