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Chris Seaton

Chris Seaton

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Burges Salmon LLP

Burges Salmon LLP

England - South West • Employment

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Employment: Bristol

The employment practice at Burges Salmon LLP acts for an impressive roster of leading national and international clients on high-profile and complex employment disputes, restructurings and redundancies. At the helm, Adrian Martin harnesses extensive expertise advising FTSE 100 companies, government departments and global organisations on major HR projects, sensitive investigations and senior exits. Chris Seaton  is particularly adept at handling cross-border employment issues, whilst Luke Bowery specialises in large-scale redundancy, restructuring and complex Employment Tribunal litigation. James Green is a key contact for employers in the financial services sector, while Katherine Flower is another key team member.
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Phone
0117 939 2213
Email
[email protected]
Profile
burges-salmon.com

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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).

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Testimonials

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  • 'A full service employment law team. Practical lawyers, technically strong who know how to apply the law with business acumen and commercial nous.' 'The team have really worked to develop a rapport with the people they engage with and also to understand our business. They helpfully set out information on a risk basis and help navigate different options depending on risk appetite.' 'The team are always available and have an excellent turnaround service.'

Key clients

  • Babcock International Group plc Thomson Reuters John Lewis Partnership/Waitrose FirstGroup plc Bank of Ireland The Crown Estate Spire Healthcare Group plc Reiss Ofgem HS1 The Racecourse Association Unispace University of Bristol PGA European Tour Government Legal Department Transport for Wales TCR Group Scottish Building Society Affinity Water Optegra UK Atomic Energy Authority Royal Horticultural Society Imperva UK Limited Food and Drink Federation Sport England Ordnance Survey Apetito Moncler SS Great Britain Trust Tempest Photography Nuclear Waste Services Birmingham Children’s Trust Oxygen Conservation

Work highlights

Advising Babcock International Group on a full range of employment and HR issues across its c.26,000 employee global workforce.