Simon Quantrill

• Settlement Agreements
• Director and executive dismissals
• Drafting of service agreements and contracts of employment
• Grievances at work
• Employment Tribunal litigation
• Restrictive covenant disputes
• Confidentiality issues and disputes
• Disciplinary and capability cases (including the conduct of disciplinary investigations)
• Employee sickness and ill-health
• Working Time Regulations (e.g. holiday pay)
• Redundancies, business re-organisations and TUPE issues and compliance
• Whistleblowing claims and disputes
• Professional conduct cases, especially for teachers
• Data protection requests and claims
• Everyday HR and employment law advice to employers
• Employment and HR documentation (e.g. HR policies and procedures)
• Employee status (e.g. IR35 and worker status issues)

If you are an employer, Simon’s expertise can help you with everyday employment law and HR problems through to your difficult, complex and high value cases. You will like Simon’s robust but sensible advice that reflects your way of doing things and approach to risk. He shuns the “one-size-fits-all” risk adverse, or templated advice approach in favour of providing his clients with bespoke, no-nonsense step-by-step advice and documentation.

For employees, if you have a career saving, complex and/or high value issue or case asking Simon to represent you will give you an excellent opportunity of successfully achieving the best possible outcome with less complications, stress and at a value for money fee.

For over 23 years, Simon was the founder and Principal Solicitor of his own niche employment law practice which acted for a wide range of employer clients from owner managed to PLCs, NHS clients, and professional firms. His employee clients were also varied ranging from directors / senior executives and professionals such as teachers, social workers, solicitors and accountants.

Simon qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and within five years he became a partner heading up a new employment law department. Before setting up his own practice in 2001, Simon was a partner in a large regional firm where he dealt with many employment tribunal cases and specialised in the enforcement of restrictive covenants and the protection of confidential information.

When not at work, Simon’s passion is sailing his boat on the East Coast with the occasional trip to Holland. He will also be found helping in the garden.

Simon’s professionalism, attention to detail combined with his legal knowledge and skills is valued by his clients:

“seriously impressive”

“I can’t thank you enough”

“brilliant”

“extremely helpful, understanding and very professional”

“you have been amazing”

“absolutely spot on”

“Simon, your help was exemplary”

“amazing work”