Paul Hargreaves - Senior Solicitor

Paul Hargreaves is a Senior Solicitor and Director in our Employment Law Team and has over 15 years' employment law experience.

Paul came to employment law after a period in the reinsurance industry and RAF. After qualifying as a solicitor in 2001, he has since advised and represented a wide range of employer clients from a variety of small and medium-sized businesses to professional practices, academic institutions and larger employers including PLCs.

He regularly provides support to the commercial teams with business acquisitions and disposals. Paul also has represented a wide variety of individuals and regularly advises senior managers or executives and professionals. Paul is known for his pragmatic and personal approach.

His experience includes:

• Employment tribunal proceedings and advocacy
• Discrimination, whistleblowing and dismissal
• Redundancies and restructures
• Disciplinary and grievance
• Contracts and handbooks
• TUPE
• Pay, rest and holiday entitlements
• Settlement negotiations and agreements

Paul has been involved in notable cases of Collins v the National Trust, Sweeney v Peninsula and recently Houchen v Hartlepool Sixth Form College and has commented on employment issues for local radio.

Paul works from our Darlington and Richmond offices.