Nigel MacKay

Practice Areas

Nigel is a partner and joint head of the Employment Department at Leigh Day.

Nigel deals with all aspects of employment and discrimination law. He represents employees, senior executives and trade union clients in claims before the Employment Tribunal all the way up to the Supreme Court. Nigel also advises on contracts, restrictive covenants and bonus issues.

Nigel has particular expertise in advising senior directors and executives, as well as those working in the gig economy.

Nigel is a frequent public speaker on employment law issues and is regularly asked to provide comment to the media.

Career

• MA law, Cambridge University

• LPC, BPP Law School

• Trainee and associate at Herbert Smith (now Herbert Smith Freehills)

• Senior Associate at Squire Sanders (now Squire Patton Boggs)

• Partner, Leigh Day

Professional Memberships

Nigel is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association training committee.

Publications

Employment Law and the Gig Economy by Nigel Mackay and Annie Powell (Law Publishing Brief, 2018).