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- New Compensation Limits and Statutory Payments 2010
- 26.01.10 | Richard Port
The Employment Rights (Revision of Limits) Order 2009 has revised certain tribunal compensation limits...
- Employers Offered Peace of Mind from Employment Claims
- 09.01.09 | Richard Port
Clarion has introduced an insurance scheme designed to protect businesses from the cost of employment...
- Clarion Winner at Junior Lawyers Pro Bono Awards
- 20.11.08 | Richard Port
Congratulations to Laura Mitchell of Clarion?s Employment team, who has been awarded the Law Society...
Richard Port, Partner
Richard Port
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Richard is well-known in the North of England for his expertise in all aspects of employment law. His experience ranges from drafting contracts, executive hiring and firing and enforcement of covenants, through the management of redundancy programmes, restructuring, TUPE issues, and employment aspects of corporate and corporate finance transactions of all kinds, and includes significant experience of tribunal litigation, including advocacy. He has acted as the adviser on employment aspects in a number of high profile corporate transactions including the purchase by Sainsburys of 98 Jackson stores, and the purchase by Bridgeport Capital of Leeds/Bradford International Airport.
Richard joined Clarion in July 2007, having spent over 6 years with national firm Addleshaw Goddard. He has an excellent reputation for providing clear, practical and commercial advice to individual executives and corporate bodies.
Richard Port, partner and head of employment makes his mark with “a thorough and meticulous approach.” (Chambers UK, 2010)
“Following the recruitment of Richard Port, the depth of Clarion’s employment expertise has increased considerably. It is extremely attentive and very willing to burn the midnight oil.” (Chambers UK, 2009)