Paul Reeves
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : Employment
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About
Provided by Paul Reeves
Practice Areas
Paul's experience in our employment team is pivotal in its recognition as an elite ranked team for employment law advice. He advises clients on contracts of employment, employment policies, individual and collective dismissals, discrimination claims, restrictive covenants and the practical aspects of sensitive internal investigations (both grievance and disciplinary).
Paul is advising his financial services clients on the implementation of the Senior Managers/Certification Regime (SMCR) including drafting policies, updating contracts and SMCR documentation, together with bespoke training to the compliance and HR community at his clients. Paul has a wealth of experience advising clients on how to apply the SMCR to everyday employment matters, for example disciplinary procedures, internal investigations, regulatory references and the notifications to the PRA/FCA on such issues.
He also has considerable experience in dealing with multi-jurisdictional employment law issues on corporate transactions (TUPE and share sale) and outsourcing.
Paul's strengths are with clients in the financial services sector, FTSE 100 and international luxury brands. In Chambers UK 2016 legal directory he is rated for the "high level of trust his clients place in his counsel" and is described as "truly exceptional" by The Legal 500 UK 2016.
Paul qualified in England and Wales in 1999.
Chambers Review
Global
Head of employment at Stephenson Harwood, Paul Reeves is adept at assisting employers and senior executives with the full spectrum of employment-related matters, including employment tribunal and High Court litigation. He advises a broad client base of financial, hospitality and retail sector clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paul is a very capable and supportive lawyer; he is very approachable and always gives sound advice."
"He always advises us strongly on the legal side but listens to and understands our business constraints. He has always been a great partner to work with as he gives us good options and routes to take."
"Paul is very tenacious and proactive for his clients. He has a grasp of the bigger picture while also having a real sense of the strategic options available to clients. He is always highly responsive and on top of everything."
"Paul is a very capable and supportive lawyer; he is very approachable and always gives sound advice."
"He always advises us strongly on the legal side but listens to and understands our business constraints. He has always been a great partner to work with as he gives us good options and routes to take."
"Paul is very tenacious and proactive for his clients. He has a grasp of the bigger picture while also having a real sense of the strategic options available to clients. He is always highly responsive and on top of everything."