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Employment: employer - Band 3: "Sean is a terrific partner and helps us find innovative solutions to challenging scenarios." "His advice is always clear, timely, and tailored to the nuances of our business, which makes him a highly trusted adviser." "Sean consistently demonstrates strong legal acumen and a practical, solution-oriented mindset."

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Sean is the Head of our international Employment, Pensions & Mobility team. Sean's recognised as one of the UK's leading employment lawyers. He deals with all aspects of employment work, including executive employment and termination, commercial transactions, and business transfers.

Clients describe Sean as a commercial and innovative adviser. He has extensive experience of employment law in the context of commercial transactions, including outsourcings and international reorganisations. He advises on collective redundancies and consultation, complex benefits issues and individual employment disputes, particularly those with an international element.

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Since 2002 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1998 - 2002 Partner and previously a senior associate, Garrets
1996 BA Hons, University of Oxford

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Since 2002 Partner, Taylor Wessing
1998 - 2002 Partner and previously a senior associate, Garrets

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1996 BA Hons, University of Oxford

Publikationen

Staff seek greater flexibility as they get older, Personnel Today, 2 December 2019

 

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IBA Employment, Immigration and Discrimination Committees
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Chambers and Partners UK 2026

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Employment: employer - Band 3: "Sean is a terrific partner and helps us find innovative solutions to challenging scenarios." "His advice is always clear, timely, and tailored to the nuances of our business, which makes him a highly trusted adviser." "Sean consistently demonstrates strong legal acumen and a practical, solution-oriented mindset."

Chambers and Partners UK 2024

Employment - Band 3: “Sean is a very open and responsive lawyer who is always willing to help and explore practical approaches to the problem.”

Chambers and Partners UK 2023

Employment (employer) - Band 3: Sean Nesbitt continues to advise international and domestic clients on a broad array of employment issues. He routinely assists employers in the financial, retail and professional services sectors. "He's a consummate professional with amazing responsiveness and genuine and authentic care for his clients." "He is very bright and personable." "He is an intelligent practitioner."

Legal 500 UK 2023

Employment (employers) - Ranked: ‘Sean Nesbitt is a top notch adviser and a great ally. He has tackled many complex issues for us.’

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Employment - employers

Leading individual - Employment: Employer (Band 3): Sean Nesbitt continues to advise international and domestic clients from the financial, retail and professional services sectors on a broad array of employment issues. Interviewees describe him as "a pragmatic lawyer who is very well liked by clients."

Leading individual - Employment: Employer (Band 3): Sean Nesbitt is "a very good strategist and provides very pithy, sound advice," according to sources. He assists clients with day-to-day employment issues as well as advising on employment litigation.

Leading individual - Employment (Band 3): Sean Nesbitt is considered by sources to be "a really innovative lawyer who knows how to read the legal market." He is known for his representation of clients in the financial services sector and for his expertise on issues of insolvency and whistle-blowing.

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Leading individual - Employment

Leading individual: Labour and Employment

Leading individual - Employment: A client commented that Sean cuts through the irrelevant issues and always has a firm grasp on the commercial issues that matter.

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Ongoing employment law advice

An international car rental company on providing comprehensive employment law advisory in M&A-projects as well as regarding ongoing matters in recruitment and HR management

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Directors of listed companies and their professionals

Directors of listed companies and their professionals on governance, employee disputes and strategic dispute resolution.

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Investment managers, partners and directors of banks

Investment managers, partners and directors of banks on LLP membership, immigration strategy, partnership disputes and settlements.

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International investment and professional services employees

International investment and professional services employees on litigation between UAE and UK and appeals to overturn jurisdiction findings.

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A leading professional services firm

A leading professional services firm on employee issues on insolvency, an employee helpline and staff training.

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An international mobility services company

An international mobility services company on an employment strategy, acquisitions and outsourcing, data handling and non-compete litigation.

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