Senior Executives Hires & Terminations
Strategic advice at the most critical points in your career.
For senior leaders, the terms on which you join or leave a role can shape your career, finances and reputation for years to come. Our senior executive team provides discreet, commercially astute advice that is tailored to your priorities.
We understand that these moments are rarely straightforward. They often involve contractual complexity, regulatory scrutiny, reputational risk and high personal stakes. We bring not only legal expertise but also commercial judgement and emotional intelligence, guiding you through negotiations, disputes and exits with clarity and confidence.
How we help senior executives
- Starting a new role – negotiating contracts and contractual terms relating to equity, bonuses, long-term incentives and regulatory approvals.
- Leadership challenges – advising on boardroom and partnership disputes, grievances, discrimination and harassment claims, equal pay issues, and regulatory investigations.
- Exits and terminations – designing exit strategies, negotiating settlement packages, advising on constructive dismissal and managing reputational and regulatory implications.
- Team moves – advising individuals and groups considering moving together to a competitor or new business, ensuring risks are managed and obligations understood.
- Contractual advice – reviewing and negotiating complex contract terms, including bonus schemes, restrictive covenants, and issues specific to financial services and listed company directors.
Why choose us
- Top-tier recognition – ranked Band 1 for Senior Executive advice by Chambers UK and The Legal 500.
- High Court experience – extensive success in employee competition and contractual disputes.
- Cross-practice expertise – seamless support across tax, private wealth, family, property, immigration and reputation management.
- Sector strength – particular depth in financial services, professional services, and regulated industries.
- Discretion and judgement – relied upon in sensitive, high-profile situations.
Recent work highlights:
- High Court defence for senior oil trader – successfully defended a trader in an urgent, expedited claim by a former employer seeking to enforce a non-compete, which also involved multi-million pound damages claims.
- CEO exonerated – advised the CEO of a listed company accused of bullying by another board member. Our guidance through an independent investigation resulted in full exoneration.
- C-Suite exit from global regulated business – represented a senior executive who raised discrimination and whistleblowing concerns while negotiating departure. Achieved a high-value settlement and significant reduction in post-termination restrictions.
- Management incentives in aerospace sector – advised the management team of a PE-backed business on the design of an incentive scheme ahead of a sale, aligning the interests of management and shareholders.
- Cross-border contractual advice – advised senior executives on exit agreements with complex arrangements spanning multiple jurisdictions, ensuring compliance under both English and overseas law.
