Joe Aiston

Joe is a senior counsel in the Employment, Pensions & Mobility group. He acts for a wide range of businesses and some individuals, advising on all aspects of UK employment law, including advisory and transactional work as well as contentious matters. Joe regularly advises companies based internationally on their entry into the UK employment market, with a particular focus on US-headquartered technology and consumer goods companies. He also has a specialist interest in atypical working arrangements, including the law relating to the use of agency workers, contractor and IR35 issues, and the gig economy, which he's regularly called upon to provide his expert insight in the media.

CV

Since 2022 Senior counsel, Taylor Wessing

2017 - 2022 Senior associate, Taylor Wessing

2015 - 2017 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Career

Since 2022 Senior counsel, Taylor Wessing

2017 - 2022 Senior associate, Taylor Wessing

2015 - 2017 Associate, Taylor Wessing

Education

2009 Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School

2007 LL.B., University of Manchester

Memberships & Associations

Employment Lawyers Association

Additional languages

Awards

Legal 500 UK 2022

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Experience

Senior executives

Senior executives on their employment and consultancy arrangements.

Joe Aiston

A UK tech company

A UK tech company on the exit of a senior employee and shareholder.

Joe Aiston

A restaurant chain

A restaurant chain on the employment aspects of the acquisition of a restaurant business.

Joe Aiston

An American tech company

An American tech company on secondment arrangement to UK presence.

Joe Aiston

A manufacturing company

A manufacturing company on the sale of part of the business.

Joe Aiston

An IT company

An IT company on enforcement of post termination confidentiality restrictions.

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Joe's news & insights

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Commercial & consumer contracts

What to look out for in UK employment law in 2022

3 March 2022

by multiple authors

Employment, pensions & mobility

Joe Aiston quoted in Personnel Today

13 January 2022

by Joe Aiston

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Interface - Predictions 2022

Future of work – a look ahead

We consider the likelihood of a new deal for gig workers (the Uber effect), what flexible work for all could look like and current trends in the labour market.

17 November 2021

by Shireen Shaikh and Joe Aiston

7 of 7 Insights

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Joe Aiston

Legal 500 UK 2022

Expertise

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