Our Services

Employment

We offer bespoke advice tailored to your situation, for both employers and employees.

Employment

The field of employment law is constantly evolving. We offer comprehensive advice to employers and employees needing guidance on a range of people-related issues. We understand that employment matters can be urgent and business-critical, or simply a case of providing day-to-day best practice. Our experienced team offers affordable, personal and practical employment law advice with the expertise you expect from a firm of City lawyers.

Advice for Businesses

We advise employers on the full range of employment matters, including:

Employment litigation, including Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation
Business reorganisations, redundancy, and TUPE issues
Company handbooks and contracts of employment
Confidentiality, post termination restrictions and injunctions
Maternity, Paternity, and Shared Parental Leave
Implementing redundancy programmes, including collective consultation
Disciplinary and grievance issues
Dealing with sickness absence or underperforming employees
Disability discrimination and reasonable adjustments
Settlement Agreements – preparing and negotiating terms

Recent Matters

Advised a client on TUPE matters arising out of a service provision change after the loss of an NHS contract.
Advised a retailer closing a number of stores on a redundancy procedure including practical advice on redeploying employees to other stores.
Provided advice relating to a grievance raised by a woman on maternity leave and negotiated terms for her exit from the company.
Advised and negotiated settlement terms in respect of the termination of joint venture partners to a business with approximately 30 outlets across the country.
Successfully defended a business against a claim of unfair dismissal following a disciplinary investigation that led to the individual being dismissed on ground of gross misconduct.

Advice for Individuals

We advise individuals on all employment law issues including:

Unfair/constructive dismissal
Breach of contract/wrongful dismissal
Bullying and harassment in the workplace
All forms of discrimination
Post-termination restrictive covenants and injunctive relief
Maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Flexible Working requests
Employment and self-employed status
Service agreement/contract of employment reviews
Negotiating exits including advice on settlement agreements (formerly compromise agreements)

Recent matters

Acting for an individual who was accused by his previous employer of being in breach of his post termination restrictions. Successfully negotiated a settlement that enabled him to start working for a competitor and reduced the length of the restrictions contained in his employment contract.
Acting successfully for a clinical psychologist in a claim for unfair dismissal and whistleblowing against her employer.
Assisted a senior executive at a national sporting body with his negotiated exit in circumstances where the employee argued that he had been treated poorly because of his association with a person who had a disability.
Assisted a senior lawyer in pursuing a formal grievance regarding alleged bullying/harassment, leading to settlement on favourable terms including a substantial pay off and a positive reference being provided.
Assisted an employee in raising a grievance regarding her employer’s failure to consider her flexible working request.

Key Contact

Liisa Paas | Solicitor

Liisa joined Bracher Rawlins in 2013 as a paralegal and qualified as a solicitor in the corporate and commercial department in November 2018.

Liisa’s work covers advising UK and international clients on a wide range of transactional and contractual matters. In particular, she deals with start-ups including investments and shareholders’ agreements, share and asset acquisitions, disposals, and drafting commercial contracts.

Liisa graduated from The University of Tartu (Estonia) with a degree in Law, after which she relocated to the UK where she completed a post-graduate diploma in law at the University of Law, London in 2014. She then embarked upon the Legal Practice Course passing with Distinction from the University of Law.

Contact Details

liisa.paas@bracherrawlins.co.uk
+44 (0)207 404 9400

Our services

Our specialist team of commercial lawyers excels not only in technical proficiency but also in understanding the business landscape, foreseeing both opportunities and risks.