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If you’re an employee facing a dispute, an employment settlement agreement can help you resolve issues with your employer in a pragmatic manner, avoiding the time, cost and stress associated with going to court. When relationships deteriorate, it’s important to get the right support behind you to ensure a fair and positive outcome.

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Ben Stanton

As an employment lawyer, dealing with issues for both employers and employees allows me to consider both sides of the argument. I work closely with my clients’ HR departments, providing clear and timely advice from beginning to end. I like to take time to get to know my clients’ businesses as well as them as individuals.

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Negotiating a settlement agreement with your employer can help you reach an agreeable conclusion.

These agreements usually mean that an employee waives their rights in exchange for beneficial terms, such as a compensation payment.

Our expert employment lawyers will be by your side – providing advice, reassurance and understanding throughout the process. Taking time to understand your specific circumstances, we prioritise your objectives and work with you to negotiate an agreement which satisfies them. We identify any potential claims while providing commercial, realistic advice, and negotiating your package.

Working with you

Our team have worked with both individuals and businesses on settlement agreements – meaning we see and negotiate on both sides of the argument. We understand the complexities of a strained employment relationship and help you find a way forward that works for both parties.

We’ve worked with employees of all levels, from senior executives to those at the coalface. At a company level, we’ve worked with SMEs to internationals across industries as diverse as retail, health and beauty, and engineering.

You may have asked your employer for a settlement agreement, or you may be an employer looking for settlement advice. Whatever your circumstances, we’ll be by your side to make sure you get a fair outcome.

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The team is very responsive, and I like the way that they ensure that more than one team member is familiar with a case so that they can give seamless advice in the absence of the lead lawyer.

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Richard is an outstanding lawyer. He quickly gets to the core issues, understands the client’s priorities and has a pragmatic approach to solving the issues and negotiating exceptional deals.

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Rachel is a brilliant employment lawyer, approachable and knowledgeable, and she gives in-depth advice with exactly the right amount of detail.

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Peter has provided first-class support regarding complex HR matters. Excellent quality of advice and written work. He has become a highly valued and trusted business partner.

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Catherine has continually provided us with a very high level of service, advice and solutions.

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Chris Mayers is very experienced and seasoned. He provides meaningful, measured and wise counsel and his personable inclusive style provided very calm and invaluably reassuring to me.

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I can only commend Adam on the service he provided, his attention-to-detail, along with his professional yet personal nature made the experience very comfortable. His written and verbal communications when describing or explaining the legal terminology ensured I had a clear and concise understanding of each process.

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