Chris Cook

Partner and Head of Employment and Data Protection | Employment Chris advises organisations and individuals on all aspects of their rights and responsibilities in both employment and data protection law. Advising employers on procedural issues such as disciplinary and grievance matters, Chris has extensive experience in collective redundancy/restructuring programmes and transfer of undertakings for business ownership transfers and service provision changes. A large proportion of Chris’ work involves dealing with employment tribunal litigation and negotiating directly with opponents or via ACAS. Chris also advises individuals who are undergoing redundancy or restructuring programmes, including advice on the processes that their employers should be following, how to handle consultation meetings, and negotiating redundancy compensation packages. Giving comprehensive data protection advice, including advising on and undertaking data audits to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, Chris advises on making and managing data subject access requests, drafting data protection documentation, managing data breaches, and also assists in resolving disputes. · SA Law LLP

EnglandEmployment, Data ProtectionFrench (Basic)

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Chris advises organisations and individuals on all aspects of employment and data protection law, with substantial experience in collective redundancies, TUPE, disciplinary and grievance matters, and employment tribunal litigation. He also provides comprehensive data-protection support including data audits, handling data subject access requests, drafting data-protection documentation, and managing data breaches.

Practice areas

EmploymentData ProtectionLitigation

Office

England

SA Law LLP · Partner and Head of Employment and Data Protection | Employment Chris advises organisations and individuals on all aspects of their rights and responsibilities in both employment and data protection law. Advising employers on procedural issues such as disciplinary and grievance matters, Chris has extensive experience in collective redundancy/restructuring programmes and transfer of undertakings for business ownership transfers and service provision changes. A large proportion of Chris’ work involves dealing with employment tribunal litigation and negotiating directly with opponents or via ACAS. Chris also advises individuals who are undergoing redundancy or restructuring programmes, including advice on the processes that their employers should be following, how to handle consultation meetings, and negotiating redundancy compensation packages. Giving comprehensive data protection advice, including advising on and undertaking data audits to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, Chris advises on making and managing data subject access requests, drafting data protection documentation, managing data breaches, and also assists in resolving disputes.

England

Expertise

Collective redundancy and restructuring programmesTransfer of undertakings (TUPE) for business and service provision changesEmployment tribunal litigationDisciplinary and grievance proceduresRedundancy advice and negotiation of compensation/settlementsACAS negotiationsData protection audits and compliance (Data Protection Act 2018)Data subject access requestsData breach management and dispute resolutionDrafting data protection documentation

Education

Norwich School
University of Kent (1998, LLB Law 2:1)
College of Law, Guildford (1999, LPC with commendation)

Languages

French (Basic)