John has over 25 years’ experience in employment law and is noted as being a strategic thinker and leader in his field as well as being a practical hands-on lawyer.
He is one of the leading lawyers in the UK with a national and international reputation.
John is regarded as the leading expert in the UK on Transfer of Undertakings and he also has an international reputation in that field.
He is variously described as the "TUPE guru", the "king of TUPE" and "Mr TUPE". As well as being a writer and commentator on transfers, he advises the public, private and third sectors on the subject. This includes wide experience in mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing, franchising and complex restructuring.
He has extensive expertise in all areas of employment law including redundancies and restructuring, information and consultation, discrimination and high level executive termination of employment.
An all-round employment law adviser, he is an editor of Harvey on Industrial Relations and Employment Law, the practitioner's "bible".
An expert in employee engagement, he is a member of the Advisory Council of the Involvement and Participation Association.