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Liam Hutton

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Liam is an associate in the Employment, Pensions & Mobility group and advises on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious UK employment law.

Liam's experience includes: 

  • Advising on a wide range of UK employment law matters including workforce planning and redundancies, workplace disputes and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE). 
  • Drafting and negotiating UK employment documentation, including contracts, settlement agreements and workplace policies. 
  • Acting for employers and employees in Employment Tribunal claims concerning discrimination, unfair dismissal, breach of contract and whistleblowing, and where necessary, negotiating settlements.
  • Negotiating and drafting post-termination restrictive covenants, and acting for parties both defending and contemplating High Court litigation in relation to the enforcement of post-termination restrictions.  

Expertise

Services and Groups

Employment, pensions & mobility

Sectors

Technology, media & communications
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CV

Since 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2023 Associate, Oury Clark
2019 - 2021 Trainee Solicitor, Duane Morris LLP
2021 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2019 LLM in Professional Legal Practice and Legal Practice Course, The University of Law, London
2018 LLB Law (Hons), The University of Surrey

Career

Since 2023 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2021 - 2023 Associate, Oury Clark
2019 - 2021 Trainee Solicitor, Duane Morris LLP

Education

2021 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales
2019 LLM in Professional Legal Practice and Legal Practice Course, The University of Law, London
2018 LLB Law (Hons), The University of Surrey

Memberships & Associations

Employment Lawyers Association

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