David Murphy
UK Guide 2025
Band 5 : Employment: Employer
Band 5
About
Provided by David Murphy
Practice Areas
Employee relations matters
Employment & discrimination law
Employment aspects of business re-organisations & corporate transactions
Employment Tribunal litigation
Regulatory aspects of employment in financial services & law firms
Restrictive covenants
Severance agreements
Personal
David is a partner in Fox Williams' employment team. He advises both employers and senior executives, mainly in the financial and professional services sectors.
David is an employment partner who guides HR, management and in-house legal teams through difficult employment situations and advises senior individuals when they join and leave their employers or face challenges during their employment.
David advises on issues ranging from difficult employee relations matters, such as performance management, dismissals and exit packages through to tribunal litigation, restrictive covenants and the employment aspects of business re-organisations and corporate transactions.
David has considerable experience of defending and bringing employment tribunal claims (including discrimination, whistleblowing, unfair and wrongful dismissal claims) and of supervising other more junior lawyers in undertaking this work for employers and employees.
His corporate clients are mainly in the financial services and professional services sectors. His individual clients include fund managers, board directors, investment bankers, HR professionals and lawyers.
David regularly advises North American clients with UK interests on their HR and employment matters.
Chambers Review
UK
David Murphy is a partner in the employment team at Fox Williams who is valued for his expertise in advisory and litigation matters. He is acknowledged for his understanding of TUPE, whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David is excellent to deal with; he is incredibly commercially aware and knowledgeable."
"David embodies strong critical thinking, legal awareness and business acumen, and is a strategic advisor adept at aligning legal strategies with broader business objectives."
"He provides strong, practical advice and will always try to find a suitable solution."
"David is excellent to deal with; he is incredibly commercially aware and knowledgeable."
"David embodies strong critical thinking, legal awareness and business acumen, and is a strategic advisor adept at aligning legal strategies with broader business objectives."
"He provides strong, practical advice and will always try to find a suitable solution."