Often, your internal HR team will carry out investigations into disciplinary issues, allegations of bullying and harassment etc.

Sometimes, however, where the issues are particularly complex or sensitive, it is best for the investigation to be carried out by a specialist firm.

We will work with your HR team, and your existing lawyers if they are involved, and will make sure the work is carried out swiftly and efficiently.

Also, we can often make use of “legal privilege” to protect against the obligation to disclose all relevant documents if the matter results in a claim or an individual makes a Subject Access Request.

> More about workplace investigations

We advise companies who want to enforce post-termination restrictive covenants – e.g. where ex-employees have poached clients, set up in competition, or are using confidential information

We also defend ex-employees and their new employers against this type of claim

Our clients include insurance brokers, technology companies, solicitors, estate agents and investment managers

> Restrictive covenants for businesses 

We offer support to in-house legal teams and external law firms in dealing with the employment aspects of sales/purchases.

Typically this will involve due diligence, working on the documentation, advising on risks, advising on TUPE if it applies.

> Buying and selling companies

We advise a number of private and public sector employers on data protection issues and disputes in an Employment/HR context

This is a rapidly expanding area of law since the GDPR was implemented in May 2018

> More about GDPR legal advice