Senior Executive Employment Lawyers

Senior executives and professionals face particular employment law challenges that can seriously affect their careers.

As a senior executive, your contract is likely to be more complicated than a standard employee’s. For example, it may include restrictive covenants that can limit your options when you leave the company.

Pay and rewards structures are usually more complicated for senior executives too.

It’s also important to get legal advice at an early stage if you face disciplinary or capability issues. The same applies if you’re facing restructuring or redundancy.

Professionals are also closely regulated by different governing bodies. You could be subject to restrictions, suspended or banned from practicing your profession if you fail to meet their standards.

If you are a whistleblower or have suffered from discrimination we can advise you on your options. We’ll work with you to achieve the result you want. Our solicitors can give you the specialist employment law advice you need so you’re informed about your choices, especially if disputes arise.

We help people working in a wide range of sectors including:

• Financial services and banking
• Healthcare and medicine
• Professional services
• Legal services
• Law enforcement agencies, including the police
• Ministry of Defence, armed forces and associated personnel
• Education
• Public sector, civil service, and national and local government
• Energy and utilities.

We can advise on a range of regulatory issues and represent you in regulatory or disciplinary investigations. We help professionals who are regulated by organisations, such as:

• Financial Conduct Authority
• General Medical Council
• General Dental Council
• Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Read more about how we can help with professional regulation and discipline.

We can advise you or your whole partnership on a variety of partnership law issues.

Partnership law often involves crossover with industry-specific issues for professionals working in law, medicine, financial services, and accountancy. We have extensive experience with all of these areas and more, so you can benefit from insight tailored to your exact legal situation.

We’re also skilled at advising on team moves involving groups of partners and individuals.

We take a fair and transparent approach to our costs. Our rates are competitive, and we offer a range of payment options.

We usually charge an hourly rate and give regular updates so you’re always up to date with the cost of your case.

You may be able to cover the cost of your case with Legal Expenses Insurance, which is often included with home and contents insurance. Trade union members may also be able to cover their costs through their trade union.