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4

Band 4

Employment: Employer

London (Firms)

3 Years Ranked

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UK

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Helena Derbyshire has over 20 years of experience advising employers and senior executives on a wide range of employment issues, ranging from strategic advice on the labour law aspects of corporate transactions and business reorganisations, to the day-to-day employment matters faced by business managers.

Ms. Derbyshire works closely with our M&A and international labour and benefits teams and has extensive experience in:

-advising employers on restructuring and reorganising their workforce;

-addressing the employment issues arising in the context of the acquisition or disposal of a business, including particular experience on the application of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) and collective consultation requirements across Europe;

-employment advice related to cross-border transactions and coordination of international advisers;

-collective bargaining and industrial actions;

-the TUPE issues arising in outsourcing transactions;

-advising on employee retention, including drafting and negotiating senior executives’ service agreements;

-advising on, drafting and enforcing post-termination restrictions;

-managing executive dismissals, including the negotiation of severance terms and defending employment-related claims;

-discrimination law, including drafting and advising on effective equality, gender pay gap and flexible working policies and practices;

-data protection issues in relation to the personal data of U.K.-based employees; and

-training clients on employment issues, such as the application of TUPE, GDPR, discipline and grievances, and equality.

Professional Memberships

Ms. Derbyshire is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and is the chair of the Employment Law Committee of the City of London Law Society.

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Employment: Employer - London (Firms)
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Band 4

Head of the UK employment law offering at Skadden, Helena Derbyshire has notable experience advising well-known clients on the employment aspects of M&A transactions. She is also adept at advising employers on a wide range of employment matters including remuneration policy, restrictive covenant enforcement and TUPE.

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