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Our advisers act on domestic and international matters of all shapes and sizes, working with many of the leading names in the market. Browse our experience below, or use the filters to look-up recent work in particular geographies and industry sectors.
Advised an international food group on the outsourcing of warehouses to external operators, especially regarding the transfer of operations of the employees and the associated legal consequences.
Advised a UK university on the management of complaints and claims for alleged breach of contract and the Consumer Rights Act 2015 arising out of the UCU strikes in 2019/20 and then subsequent move to online teaching following government Covid-19 restrictions. This included reviewing the university's obligations under their T&Cs, the preparation of communications to students, the design of no detriment and compensation procedures and the handling of threats of legal action and subsequent claims.
Advising a major ferry service operator on the impact of COVID-19 on their cross-channel and Irish Sea freight operations. The client’s immediate concern is the impact of the NHS Test & Trace app on the number of employees self-isolating, and the development of strategies to reduce the number of “pings” and to get employees back to work more quickly.
Advised a utility company on the merger of multiple companies, especially in local public transport with regard to a unification of employment contracts and a change in collective agreements, on negotiations with the works council and the trade union to agree on transitional arrangements and in-house collective agreements.
Advised on employment law in the multi-stage merger of grid companies of different energy supply companies. We advised on the collective law aspects and preparation and support of negotiations with the works councils and trade unions.
Advised the University of Leeds on the purchase of Cloth Hall Court from Leeds Beckett University, along with acquisition of the staff.
Advised Motor Fuel Limited on its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of an operator of eight petrol filling stations. This included a pre-completion re-organisation to move certain non-core assets into corporate entities as well as TUPE consultation on a share acquisition.
Advising a US corporation with a high profile project involving the closure of operations across Scotland resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs. The project was challenging due to the fact that the operations were scaling down over a number of years and the proposals were subject to intense scrutiny from the Press and Scottish Government
Advised on a restructuring of the client's German entity including negotiations with works council and trade union on social plan and reconciliation of interest.
Comprehensive legal advice to a US software company in the context of a restructuring of its German subsidiary based in Berlin consisting of one company with usually approx. 25 employees, including the comprehensive examination and consideration of various complex legal issues, in particular the preparation of all necessary documents and the respective delivery.
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