Expert Employment Lawyer London
For senior executives, employees and employers.
When your career, reputation and financial future are at risk, the stakes are high. You need an employment lawyer you can trust.
Top-ranked employment lawyer in London David Greenhalgh has over 35 years' experience in achieving positive outcomes for many thousands of clients.
The go-to employment lawyer for senior executives
— The Legal 500, United Kingdom
Absolute star – commercial and approachable style
— The Legal 500, United Kingdom
Combines practical advice with razor-sharp strategic outlook
— The Legal 500, United Kingdom
Unstuffy, personable and down to earth
— The Legal 500, United Kingdom
Innovative, commercial solutions to complex legal issues
— The Legal 500, United Kingdom
Speedy turnaround and punchy, hands-on approach
— The Legal 500, United Kingdom
Expert Employment Law Support at Every Stage
Settlement Agreements
Senior executives, employees and their employers often need to reach a fair conclusion of the employment relationship allowing them both to move forward with clarity and confidence. David can guide either side through the exit process including negotiating and agreeing settlement agreement terms. He provides straightforward legal advice so you fully understand your rights and the next steps.
Employment Contracts and Exit Terms
Strong contractual agreements help reduce future risk. David reviews, drafts, and advises on employment contracts, executive service agreements, and exit terms to ensure they are fair, enforceable, and clearly written. Employers are supported to create balanced and compliant agreements, giving employees and executives the clarity and protection they require.
Pay and Bonus Disputes
Disputes over pay, bonuses, incentive plans or commission can be complex. David provides clear, practical advice in cases involving disputes in relation to unpaid or varied wages, commission, incentive/bonus schemes, ensuring that every outcome is legally sound and protects your best interests.
Discrimination
David advises senior executives, employees, and employers on all aspects of discrimination law, including issues related to age, disability, gender, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, and other protected characteristics. He helps clients navigate complaints, investigations, and claims with sensitivity and discretion. David ensures that employees’ rights are upheld and that employers maintain fair, inclusive, and legally compliant workplaces, offering clear and practical guidance at every stage.
Whistleblowing
Raising or responding to whistleblowing allegations requires careful and confidential handling. David advises senior executives, employees and employers on their rights and responsibilities under whistleblowing law, ensuring reputations are protected and that every step taken is in compliance with legal obligations.
Workplace Conduct and Investigations
David advises senior executives, employees and employers on disciplinary procedures, grievance management, and workplace investigations. David's focus is to ensure that proper transparent processes are followed which are legally compliant. David helps employers maintain integrity and fairness while ensuring employees’ voices and rights are respected.
David advises on all employment law issues, from hire to exit and everything in between.
His work includes new contract reviews, suspension, investigations, disciplinaries, exit negotiations, settlement agreements, discrimination, whistleblowing, restrictive covenants, bonuses and redundancy.
Employment Law Advice for Senior Executives and Employees
Employment Law Services for Employers
Clear, Strategic Advice for Senior Executives, Employees, and Employers
My advice is straightforward, strategic, and commercially focused. I work with senior executives, employees and employers across all aspects of the working relationship. Whether you are managing organisational change, resolving a dispute, or negotiating your next opportunity, my pragmatic, expert guidance gives you clarity and confidence throughout the process.
Based in London, I advise clients across the UK, offering flexible consultations in person or online. I take time to understand your situation and priorities, providing advice that is precise, practical, and completely confidential.
Senior Executives
Senior executives receive discreet and strategic support in negotiating their contracts, their exits, and in resolving their employment law disputes. Advice is shaped by over 35 years of extensive experience dealing with senior, high-level employment matters, ensuring your position and future prospects are fully protected.
Employees
Employees often face difficult situations at work, from disciplinary action and dismissal to discrimination or redundancy. David will clearly explain your rights, outline your options, and guide you through each step towards a fair and confident resolution.
Employers
Employers benefit from clear, commercially focused advice that balances legal compliance with practical business needs. Support covers recruitment, HR management, disciplinary processes, and tribunal defence. Every strategy is designed to protect both your organisation’s reputation and its long-term stability.
Why Choose Employment Lawyer London
Employment Lawyer London is founded on a simple principle: expert employment law advice should be both strategic and personal. Acting for senior executives, employees and employers gives David a balanced understanding of the challenges facing each side. This insight allows potential issues to be anticipated early and resolved with practical, fair, and commercially sound solutions.
Drawing on extensive experience, David Greenhalgh combines legal expertise with sound judgment and a calm, pragmatic approach. Employment matters often carry significant professional and financial implications, and clients value clear advice that offers guidance, clarity, and confidence when it is needed most.
Here’s What Makes David's Approach Different
Strategic Support for Senior Executives
Senior executives benefit from discreet, commercially focused guidance on their contracts, exits, potential claims and their board-level disputes. Advice is tailored to protect career progression, earning capacity and reputation.
Clear Guidance on Settlement Agreements
Settlement agreements are often complex and time-sensitive. Clients receive straightforward, practical advice to ensure a full understanding of the terms, best negotiation outcomes, allowing them to sign their agreements with confidence.
Support for Employees
Facing redundancy, dismissal, or discrimination can be challenging. Advice given is clear, direct, and designed to help employees take control, secure fair treatment, and move forward with confidence.
Employment Law Support for Employers
Employers receive clear, commercially focused advice on on reducing risk, compliance, and dispute resolution. The aim is to prevent problems early, protect the business, and resolve issues efficiently when they arise.
