Employment: Employer: Third Sector
UK Guide 2025 : London (Firms)
Band 2
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(020) 7634 4620About
Provided by Broadfield Law UK LLP
Broadfield UK's (formerly BDB Pitmans) specialist employment team acts for employers across a number of sectors, as well as acting for individuals. Work undertaken covers all types of employment advice, with particular expertise in dealing with complex business restructuring, transfers under TUPE and COSOP and defending large value and complex tribunal claims. The team also has a significant practice advising senior executives on high value exit packages, team moves and restrictive covenant issues. Working closely with the firm’s pensions department, the group also advises on employee benefits.
Chambers Review
Broadfield Law expertly advises directors and C-suite executives from a range of sectors including charity, health and the public sector. It has experience handling contentious matters including salary disputes and disciplinary action. The firm is also sought out for its extensive expertise inhandling senior exits and moves. It also offers notable strength advising on grievances arising from bullying and victimisation.
Work Highlights
- Broadfield Law continued to act for Go-Ahead London in five employment tribunal claims. The claims included allegations of unfair dismissal, breach of contract, disability discrimination, harassment and discrimination on the grounds of religion and belief.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is always helpful and respond quickly to enquiries and claims when asked."
"The advice and support we have received has been excellent throughout."
"The team is experienced and has been able to handle complex and often emotionally complex cases."
"The team is always helpful and respond quickly to enquiries and claims when asked."
"The advice and support we have received has been excellent throughout."
"The team is experienced and has been able to handle complex and often emotionally complex cases."
Notable Practitioners
Brian Gegg is a partner in the employment team at Broadfield Law. He is recognised for his work for senior employees, whom he regularly advises on negotiated exits.
"He was concise and offered strong advice in an excellent, client-facing manner."
"Brian was amazing. He was very kind, helpful, knowledgeable and I felt safe and supported with him in my corner."
Ian Wasserman is a partner in Broadfield Law employment group. His experience includes handling a span of employment matters with the capability to manage contentious employment tribunal claims as well as non-contentious advisory items.
"Ian is meticulous in his work, very responsive and entirely reliable."
"Ian was approachable, demonstrated great understanding and emotional intelligence and was always contactable. He went above and beyond in a complex situation."
"His expert knowledge and quality of advice are excellent and his manner makes engagement very easy and straightforward."
"Ian is brilliant, he is very calm and measured and has very good judgement in dealing with difficult cases."