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Simon Gorham

Simon is head of employment and advises on the full range of employment law issues, both contentious and non-contentious, often across European and international jurisdictions. He has extensive experience of: Representing senior executives and investment professionals on sensitive and high-stakes matters, including on the Senior Managers & Certification Regime Advising corporates, financial services institutions and family offices on employment and employment regulatory issues, investigations, multi-jurisdictional re-organisations, whistleblowing, discrimination, grievances, dismissals and defending claims Advising family businesses on UK and international employment law issues Advising on the employment aspects of a wide variety of private equity, M&A and outsourcing transactions (with a particular emphasis on the application of TUPE), as well as restructuring schemes and IPOs Advising on protecting confidential information and enforcing post-termination restrictions Bringing and defending employment litigation in the Employment Tribunal and High Court Simon previously worked in the employment department of an international law firm and has spent time on secondment at in-house legal and HR teams at an international bank and at a global professional services firm. Simon is the Vice-Chair of the Employment and Immigration Law Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association. · Boodle Hatfield LLP

EnglandEmployment, Employment Litigation

About

Head of Employment at Boodle Hatfield LLP advising on the full range of contentious and non-contentious employment law issues across UK, European and international jurisdictions. Acts for senior executives, investment professionals, corporates, financial institutions and family offices on matters including the Senior Managers & Certification Regime, TUPE, investigations, restructurings, litigation and protection of confidential information.

Practice areas

EmploymentEmployment LitigationCorporate / M&AFinancial ServicesPrivate EquityEmployment Regulatory

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Expertise

Senior executives and investment professionals (including Senior Managers & Certification Regime)Financial institutions and banksFamily offices and family businessesTUPE and outsourcingM&A and private equity transactionsRestructuring schemes and IPOsProtection of confidential information and post-termination restrictionsEmployment Tribunal and High Court litigationCross-border / multi-jurisdictional employment issuesInvestigations, whistleblowing, discrimination, grievances and dismissals