About David Greenhalgh
David Greenhalgh has over 35 years of experience in providing expert employment law advice to senior executives, employees and employers.
His expertise as a specialist employment lawyer is recognised by The Legal 500, the leading independent guide to the best UK lawyers David is top-ranked as a Leading Lawyer in the latest Legal 500 2026 edition.
David has a wide breadth of experience covering all aspects of employment law including exits and Settlement Agreements.
Why choose David as your employment lawyer?
+35 Years experience
Legal 500 top-ranked
5-Star Google rating
David's Experience
In advising clients on their employment issues, David utilises his historical background litigation experience gained by working on ground-breaking heavyweight litigation cases (including Sunrise Brokers v Rogers and in securing victory for the families of the Omagh bombing victims in their landmark civil action against the Real IRA). Working these and other litigation cases has given David tactical and strategic insight and expertise.
In his spare time, David is on the Court for the Company of Human Resources Professionals. He is also on the Advisory Board of Safe Workplace, and is an honorary trustee of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice.
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Contact David today to secure the best possible advice on your employment law matter.
Having this wealth of expertise combined with his reputation of providing reliable commentary on top-level matters of employment law is one way in which David has built his reputation in the City of London. His expertise and ability to make clear tactical decisions on complex situations gained over his 35 years of experience mean that David will not be intimidated by any opposition law firm or employer.
Team
David is supported by Paralegal Rupert Empson
David works with a number of other professionals when cases need specialist input.
David is supported by Ashleigh Harold, a solicitor with over 25 years' experience advising professionals and organisations on complex safeguarding, regulatory and professional discipline matters. Ashleigh works closely with David to complement his employment law practice, providing integrated support where allegations of misconduct intersect with safeguarding, regulatory or criminal concerns.
David is supported by John Dormer, a specialist employee incentives lawyer with over 25 years’ experience. John partners with David to provide enhanced exit terms for senior executives, ensuring that share options, LTIPs and other incentive arrangements are fully protected and leveraged during negotiations.
David In The Press
David has been featured in The Times supplement and other magazine publications and is a regular commentator in the press on HR matters (see press).
