James Anderson

Practice Areas

James is one of the UK's leading employment lawyers advising both employers and senior executives. He is ranked by Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession as a "leading individual" in UK employment law and The Legal 500 recommends him as one of the Thames Valley's "key employment lawyers". He is also recommended by the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce which says that "James is one of the UK’s leading employment law specialists".

Following a career at two top ranked employment law teams - where his clients included The Times, RMC Concrete (which became CEMEX), Gate Gourmet, Baxter Healthcare and Oxford Brookes University, James joined Doyle Clayton.

James has added to his experience as a litigator and advocate regularly advising on TUPE, discrimination and whistleblowing claims, as well as complex and often high value discrimination cases. Other areas James regularly helps clients with include:

- The appointment and exit of senior managers from SMEs to FTSE and NASDAQ listed companies

- Breach of restrictive covenants and confidentiality clauses, including bringing and defending injunctions in the High Court

- Commercial claims

- Partnerships

- Advising high net worth individuals on staff issues

- Situations with media interest

- Employment status

Career

Qualified in May 1996.

Specialist in Employment Law since 1996.

Professional Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association.

European Employment Lawyers Association.

Publications

James has published articles and podcasts on various employment related subjects in The Employment Lawyer, New Law Journal, HR Magazine, The Construction Specialist's Newsletter and on various employment law websites.