About

I'm a specialist employment lawyer with over twenty years' experience of solving people issues for UK and International businesses. I've worked in-house and before law I trained to be an actor and worked in the theatre. Now my clients rely on me to deal with the drama in their workplaces.

I'm known in particular for providing pragmatic, results focussed employment advice and resolving complex employee relations issues.

My clients include household name brand owners and businesses in sport, broadcast media, the performing arts, retail, hospitality, consumer goods, renewable energy and technology.

Experience

Employment

  • Resolving complex employee relations issues
  • Providing strategic restructuring advice
  • Onboarding and exiting senior employees
  • Settling employment disputes
  • Defending high value and business critical Employment Tribunal litigation including claims involving discrimination, equal pay and whistleblowing

Sport

  • Working with clients including Premier League football clubs, Premiership rugby teams, a national sports governing body and an international motorsport championship
  • Advising on the strategy for and implementation of groundbreaking maternity leave and pay policies for elite female sportspeople
  • Negotiating the terms of employment contracts for domestic and national team managers and coaching staff across different sports
  • Handling disciplinary issues involving elite sportsperson conduct

Testimonials

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"James Walters stands out in the commerciality and quality of advice provided. He has a very pragmatic approach to situations and his advice and guidance is second to none."
Legal 500
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