Robert Davies provides non-contentious and contentious employment law advice for private and public sector clients since qualifying as a solicitor in 1995.
Robert’s practice includes advisory, transactional and litigation work, with a focus on outsourcing/TUPE, organizational change, discrimination and whistleblowing issues across a variety of sectors, particularly financial services and engineering.
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Robert’s principal areas of work include:
- The employment law aspects of M&A transactions, including share sales and business sales ranging from due diligence, the conduct of information and consultation processes with employee representatives, trade unions and works councils, and advising companies and senior management on the introduction of new service agreements and remuneration arrangements for main board directors
- Outsourcings and TUPE transfers, particularly in relation to back and middle office outsourcings in the financial services sector
- Employment tribunal litigation particularly defending and resolving claims brought against employer clients regarding allegations of whistleblowing and discrimination
- Advising employers on the practical management of collective dismissals.
Representative Experience
- Advises employers on the practical management of collective dismissals acting on multiple Health, Defence and Local Government PFI/PPP projects.
- Advising Ashcourt Rowan Plc on its acquisition by Towry.
Professional Highlights
Chambers has described Robert as a “a top-notch practitioner” (2014) and has noted that he is “praised for having really good current market knowledge” (2015) and also “well known for his contributions to the field of employment law, and is particularly knowledgeable on outsourcing and TUPE issues” (2015).
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- Member, Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) Legislative and Policy Committee since 2009, where he has led and participated in ELA’s response to Government consultation exercises regarding proposed and revised employment legislation, ranging from trade union matters to the Agency Worker Regulations.
- Member, ELA’s International Committee.
- Frequent speaker at ELA and SMi Conferences on various employment law topics and provider of internal training for clients via seminars and round-table discussions.
Admissions
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England and Wales