"Jonathan Eley impresses with 'his calm approach and ability to see the wider picture'"
Legal 500, 2011
Jonathan advises employers and senior executives on the full range of legal issues connected with employment, including large-scale redundancies, TUPE, team moves, contract changes and employment litigation.
His employer clients include media organisations, charities (including schools), NDPBs, galleries and museums and professional firms (including other law firms, accountancy practices and barristers chambers).
Jonathan is recognised as a key individual in the field of employment and within the schools sector in the legal directories. Recent entries have stated:
"Jonathan Eley is commended for his experience in contentious matters relating to staff, pupils and parents." Chambers & Partners 2012
"Jonathan Eley impresses with 'his calm approach and ability to see the wider picture'" Legal 500, 2011
Who we help
Jonathan, a former teacher, acts for a large number of leading independent schools in relation to pupil, parent and employment issues. His experience extends to handling sensitive child protection matters, pupil exclusions and disciplinary issues, parental complaints, special needs and disability law and all employment-related work. He is a regular speaker at sector conferences and in schools.
Go to Schools As well as advising law firms and accountancy practices, Jonathan also acts for barristers chambers in relation to their constitutions, membership and employment arrangements.
Go to Professional practices