Bio

Alex Bearman is a partner in the employment team, acting for both employers and employees. He specialises in all areas of contentious employment law, including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract, and has experience of dealing with claims brought in the courts as well as in the Employment Tribunal. He also represents clients involved in discrimination claims outside of the employment field. He also deals with non-contentious matters including advising clients on the handling of large scale redundancies and the employment aspects of business transfers. He has extensive experience in the negotiation of compromise agreements and advises on the drafting of employment contracts and employment policies. Alex has been involved in consultation on new employment legislation, making contributions on proposed changes to maternity and paternity rights and statutory dispute resolution procedures. Alex qualified and joined Russell-Cooke in 2000, he became a partner in 2007.