Clare Gregory

Key experience

• Advising listed companies on the removal and appointment of Board level directors in both contentious and non-contentious situations; including advice on level of payment that can be made and the effect of dismissal on share incentive plans and long term bonus arrangements
• Managing cross border projects involving employment issues across several jurisdictions and reporting to clients on multi-jurisdiction issues including issues which include collective consultation requirements on both outsourcing and site closures
• Advising clients on injunction applications in the High Court in respect of former employees alleged to have breached of restrictive covenants in their contracts of employment
• Successfully defending clients in the Employment Tribunal in respect of all types of claim including protective award claims where there is an alleged failure to inform and consult, allegations that TUPE applied to transfer the contracts of employment to a respondent and high value, complex discrimination claims
• Advising on the employment aspects of outsourcing on both the customer and supplier side

Major clients

• Akzo Nobel NV
• Dixons Carphone plc
• Dreams Limited
• HCL Technology Limited
• CBRE Inc.
• Mothercare plc
• Puma United Kingdom Limited
• Wilko Retail Ltd