We have a wealth of experience in acting for businesses in the financial services sector, including asset managers, hedge funds, private equity houses, investment banks, trading and broking houses, and pension funds.

In the insurance market we act for broking houses, managing agents, (re)insurance underwriters, and have deep knowledge and experience of acting on employment issues in the London market including at Lloyd’s. We can help with all manner of issues whether contract and policy drafting, disciplinary issues, team moves, defending and bringing of claims, and areas of regulatory overlap with the Senior Managers Regime.

Our work in this sector includes:

• Defending a private equity house in a seven figure bonus dispute;
• Advising a large insurance brokers in relation to day to day HR advisory issues such as grievances, changes to employment terms and conditions, hiring and firing, bringing and defending restrictive covenant actions;
• Strategic HR advice for a large pension fund in relation to board and senior level exits, policy drafting, and discrimination issues.