Leon Nicholas Deakin

Solicitor - Partner - Head of Employment

SRA ID: 358587

I head the Employment team providing practical, solution focussed advice on all aspects of employment law and HR to a wide range of businesses and individuals. As a team we like to work closely with our clients really getting to know how they operate and what is important to them. Indeed, we frequently find ourselves effectively acting as an extension of their HR teams. We particularly pride ourselves on guiding management through difficult situations efficiently allowing them to focus on running their businesses. In particular, we can help with both contentious and non-contentious matters ranging from the more day to day tasks such as preparing Employment Contracts, staff policies and services agreements through to handling complex litigation in the Employment Tribunal or managing large scale change. We also offer bespoke training on the law and best practice. We also work particularly closely with our colleagues in the commercial and corporate teams to provide support on their transactions. Personally I have a great deal of experience in acting for large retailers, manufacturers, technology companies, utilities and education establishments. I also enjoy working closely with in-house general counsel on complex and/or sensitive matters and also have expertise in advising fast growth businesses (particularly those working in the GIG economy) in relation to new areas of law. I also lead the firm’s cross practice Technology sector team. The team help fast growth/scale up businesses and large companies in the tech sector with all their legal issues.