Christopher Middleton

emphasis

• Corporate transactions & restructurings
• High Court and Tribunal litigation
• Strategic HR advice
• Restrictive covenants
• Data protection & communications
• Executive severance arrangements
  

Representative Work

• Defending a High Court damages claim for an alleged breach of restrictive covenants
• Defending a trading company against a substantial whistle-blowing claim
• Advising a client company on the second-generation outsourcing of its customer service division
• Advising an investment bank on its acquisition of a UK pubs and hospitality chain, and on its subsequent re-organisation and disposal programs
• Assisting a software company with a program to reduce excessive absence levels amongst its call centre staff
• Advising an international pharmaceutical company on the closure of its UK operations
• Undertaking a data protection audit for an international electronics manufacturer

About

Christopher joined the firm's employment group in January 2002 from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Chris qualified as a barrister in October 1997, joined Freshfields in December 1997 and was admitted as a solicitor in January 2000.

Chris advises on the full range of employment law issues. His experience includes conducting litigation, TUPE advice, drafting and enforcing restrictive covenants, managing large-scale redundancy programs and drafting contractual and policy documents.

Chris also assists with managing relationships with third parties (such as employment agencies), and gives strategic and compliance advice on a variety of issues.

Chris speaks and writes regularly on employment law matters. He has also given training on a range of subjects such as equal opportunities, bullying and harassment and employment status