Ian Wasserman
UK Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Employment: Employer: Third Sector
Up and Coming
About
Provided by Ian Wasserman
Work Highlights
Acting for a high profile public body in defending a complex and extremely sensitive employment tribunal claim.
Acting for a large national charity in defending an employment tribunal claim listed for a 20 day hearing.
Advising a leading international airline on all UK HR matters, including redrafting their staff handbook and related HR procedure.
Securing a number of large six-figure settlements for clients in the past 12 month.
Succeeding with a high profile whistleblowing claim for a Chief Executive Officer.
Practice Areas
Ian is a member of the firm’s employment group and undertakes a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious work, including assisting with corporate transactions and advising on business restructuring and Transfer of Undertaking (TUPE) Regulations transfers.
Ian’s past experience includes defending sizable and complex employment tribunal claims. He routinely advises HR teams on contractual and procedural matters and acts for senior individuals in the employment tribunal and in settlement negotiations. Ian also regularly presents on a wide range of employment law topics at seminars for clients.
Chambers Review
UK
Ian Wasserman is a partner in BDB Pitmans 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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."