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Workplace Investigations

It may not always be the best answer to investigate allegations internally.

Immigration Solutions for HR

Dealing with business-related immigration issues is tricky and time-consuming for UK HR professionals, and getting things right is critical for reputational and workforce planning reasons. Post-pandemic, the Home Office is stepping up its sponsor compliance and illegal working enforcement activities, so it is more important than ever to ensure your business is on top of its obligations.

Employment Status

We recognise the need for flexibility in the workforce and that different roles require different types of arrangements.

Transparency in Price and Service

Employment Litigation

Our market-leading team has decades of experience in advising companies, LLPs, partnerships and senior executives in pursuing and defending complex and high value employment claims in the Employment Tribunal, High Court, appeal courts, and in arbitration. We offer a results-oriented and rapid-response service to businesses dealing with competitive threats.

Employment Tribunals

There is never a good time to face an Employment Tribunal claim.

Remote working overseas

Covid-19 has seen many employees asking if they can work from “home”, often for an extended period in another country.

Culture Audit

Workplace culture is an integral part of a business, affecting everything from employee satisfaction and productivity to customer engagement and brand perception.

Brand Protection

Success attracts interest, sometimes unwanted: trade marks and patents are infringed, domain names cybersquatted, counterfeit goods sold. Businesses also need to respond to unfair trade practices and adverse PR.

For Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Businesses and entrepreneurs have to deal with increasingly complex tax regulation which is itself a response to an increasingly complex and globalised world.

Sport Disputes

The sports disputes team at Lewis Silkin has a wealth of experience of advising on all forms of dispute resolution within the sports sector including litigation in the civil courts as well as domestic and international arbitration in sport specific tribunals like the Court of Arbitration for Sport and FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber.

Regulatory Intervention

Running a business is becoming ever more complex and concerns may be raised about things which are unexpected and potentially damaging. Addressing these issues effectively when they first arise can save time, resources and reduce the risk of them turning into protracted problems.

Company Disputes

Conducting business thorough private companies is a complex and challenging enterprise and one which is increasingly subject to scrutiny by regulators and Parliamentary Committees.

Competition Disputes

Competition law is a complex but important area of law. The fines that can be levied by competition authorities can be extremely high and private litigation relating to infringements of competition law are becoming increasingly common.

Partnership Disputes

Advising LLPs, Partnerships, Limited Partnerships and individual partners on contentious matters, doesn’t just require legal expertise – it requires an in-depth knowledge of the unique nature of their operating structures and governance arrangements and the experience necessary to devise effective solutions to what are often very sensitive and personal disputes.

Alternative Fee Arrangements

Challenging economic times are continuing to cause uncertainty and financial instability for many businesses and individuals. Contentious issues will inevitably arise in these difficult times, with an increased risk that distressed parties will fail to perform their obligations or otherwise do things they are not entitled to do.

Commercial Data

The commercial data and privacy team provides advice on all aspects of the commercial exploitation and use of personal data and it also advises on contentious privacy matters, including claims arising from data breaches, privacy non-compliance and defamation.

Cybersecurity

In a connected, always-on world, threats are 24/7 and come from every direction. The more users, assets and technologies businesses introduce into their IT networks to unlock opportunities, the greater the attack surface and ways for things to go wrong. Cybersecurity incidents become inevitable.

Construction

Construction and engineering projects are often regarded as complex, involving a tangled web of advisors and contracts, and with a potential pitfall around every corner.

Corporate Occupiers

Corporate occupiers can have a large and diverse portfolio of real estate.