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Advising on the reorganisation of one of the world’s leading mining and infrastructure solutions providers, including advising on the transfer of employees between two group companies.
Advising HomeServe, a sanitary, heating and air-conditioning company headquartered in the UK, on legal and strategic support in connection with the entry into the German market, for example on the set-up of all commercial contracts as well as on insurance, data protection and competition law issues.
Advised a Japanese automotive component manufacturer on the separation from employees and on the conclusion and implementation of employment contracts. This included advice on measures under works constitution law, such as business relocations or questions relating to company pension schemes.
Advised a drilling company on international secondments of personnel on the application of German regulations regarding continued remuneration payments, parental leave and maternity protection to employees who regularly work abroad. This included advice on the planning, preparation and implementation of termination of employment relationships and on international labour lease of employees including revision of labour lease agreements.
Advised a leading company in safety and survival equipment on the relocation of a part of its business including the development and strategic planning of the measure taking into account various complex legal issues, practical preparation and implementation of the measure as well as representation in the settlement negotiations.
Advised a Fortune 500 listed client to successfully obtain injunctive relief to prohibit and forensically investigate a conspiracy involving the theft and misuse of confidential information by a large number of former employees. The case involved action in London, Germany, Norway and the US.
2016 - Advised Chicago Bridge & Iron Company on its UK and Irish restructuring programmes, including redundancy; change management and a TUPE transfer of employees to a third party.
Advised an insurance brokerage on a team move of employees to a rival including advice around dawn raids and obtaining interdict to prevent competition and solicitation.
Advised an insurance provider on a team move to a competitor, obtaining springboard interdict to prevent competition and solicitation. Also negotiation of a financial settlement.
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Partner, Global Head of Employment & Incentives
EmailManny heads Pinsent Masons' global employment law practice. He advises on all aspects of individual and collective labour law and supports on social security, data protection and mobility matters as well as on cross-border restructuring projects. He advises on cooperation with works councils and trade unions as well as in the area of public labour law.
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EmailStephanie advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of employment law matters, including the HR aspects of M&A, reorganizations and individual disputes. She has a particular focus on employee data protection and privacy in HR.
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EmailChris is a partner in our London team with an extensive background advising clients on complex employment law scenarios, including senior exits, disciplinaries and grievances, as well as supporting clients on sensitive internal investigations where there are potentially criminal and reputational risks.
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EmailJon is an employment expert specialising in the financial services and retail sectors. He heads up our Trade Union team and also focuses on complex ET litigation, TUPE, reorganisations, National Minimum Wage, executive matters and SMCR. He is Head of the Leeds Employment & Incentives team.
Legal Director
EmailAnthony is an experienced senior employment lawyer with particular expertise in HR compliance counselling and the transactional aspects of employment law, such as the HR aspects of M&A, private equity transactions, commercial contracts and outsourcings, and real estate transactions.
Legal Director
EmailLaura has an extensive background advising clients on complex employment law scenarios, particularly in the Financial Services and Infrastructure Sector.
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EmailDeirdre provides focused and practical advice to a broad range of national and multinational employers on contentious and non-contentious employment issues. She has significant experience advising on the diverse and complex employment issues arising in commercial transactions and restructurings.
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EmailJoe specialises in employment law, focussing on strategic level Tribunal cases and non-contentious matters.
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EmailSarah advises a broad range of national and international employers on all aspects of UK employment law. She has a particular interest in complex employment litigation, conducting and advising on investigations, discrimination issues, business restructurings and senior exits.
Orbital has built specific workflows for Scottish commercial real estate work, built around Scots Law and Scottish real estate practice
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised Penta Real Estate on its investment into a landmark £230 million-plus joint venture with Staycity Group and advised the joint venture on the financing arrangements for the development, which will deliver a 350-room Wilde aparthotel in the heart of London's Farringdon district.
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has advised manufacturing companies PROXMUS and Promus on the sale of their businesses to CGH Innovation, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of steel tanks and a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, a global private equity firm headquartered in Miami.
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Partner, Global Head of Employment & Incentives