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Lee Harding has a broad and versatile practice that goes beyond the provision of traditional legal services. Lee’s practice is focused on the myriad legal implications arising out of a rapidly changing workplace: flexible working, five generations in the workplace, giving workers a voice, and the crossover between employment and the regulatory environment, to name but a few. The nontraditional legal services that Lee offers require a proactive approach to managing workplace issues before they escalate. He engages with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver sophisticated and actionable solutions that resonate across the entire business.
Advisory/transactions
Litigation
Recommended, Human Resources: Employment: Employers, The Legal 500 UK (2020, 2021)
Recommended, Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity: Transactions - Mid-Market Deals (Up to £250m), The Legal 500 UK (2021)
Recommended, Corporate and Commercial: M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £50m–£250m, The Legal 500 UK (2019)
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Employment, Law360 (2017, 2019)
11/18/2020 - Issues Concerning Cross-Border Employees
10/19/2020 - LendIt Fintech Europe 2020
9/29/2020 - It’s Work but Not as We Know It: Adapting the Workplace to the Post-Pandemic World
6/30/2020 - Client Money: Regulatory Goals and Key Requirements for Insurance Brokers
6/18/2020 - Distressed M&A in the UK: Navigating New Opportunities in Uncharted Waters
5/28/2020 - Restructuring and Reintegrating Your Global Workforce in a Post-Pandemic World
5/13/2020 - Reopening The Workplace: Key Considerations For UK Employers
4/23/2020 - COVID-19: The Top 10 Questions Facing UK Employers
3/26/2020 - Back to Basics – A guide to contracts and policies in the workplace
2/18/2020 - Privacy and Data Security Issues in M&A Transactions
11/18/2019 - Global Sourcing Association (GSA) Strategic Sourcing Symposium
10/7/2019 - SMCR for Financial Services: Is Your UK Operation Ready?
6/19/2019 - 2019 Managing the Global Workforce Webinar Series
5/29/2019 - 2019 Technology May-rathon: Global Pay Equity Issues – “Fair vs. Unfair”
5/17/2019 - 2019 Technology May-rathon: Pitfalls and Patents – Buying IP-Rich Businesses
11/17/2016 - A Whistle-Stop Tour of Whistleblowing in the Workplace
6/29/2016 - The Perils of Social Media – An Employment Law Perspective
2/9/2016 - Promoting Equality and Diversity and Avoiding Unlawful Discrimination
11/11/2015 - Recruitment: Successfully Navigating a Safe Course to a Positive Outcome
9/22/2015 - Privacy and Cybersecurity in the EU: Data Protection in the Modern World
6/30/2015 - Everyone Needs a Holiday: Stress-Free Holidays for Employers London Seminar
1/28/2021 - Morgan Lewis Advises Channel 3 Consulting on Management Buyout
11/25/2020 - Could UK Employers Force Staff to Get a COVID Vaccine?, Daily Mail
4/8/2020 - Morgan Lewis Advises NSM Insurance Group on Acquisition of Kingsbridge Group
12/11/2019 - Morgan Lewis Advises Abercrombie & Kent on Acquisition of Cox & Kings
6/26/2019 - The Internet of Things – M&A and the IP Rich Target, Connectivity Business
6/20/2019 - Could gig economy deals halt the trade union's demise?, HR Magazine
4/29/2019 - Morgan Lewis Advises MML Capital Partners on Investment in Altius
2/22/2019 - Morgan Lewis Advises Connect Airways and Cyrus Capital on Acquisition of Flybe
11/6/2018 - Morgan Lewis Advises Digital Colony in Opencell Acquisition
8/29/2018 - Morgan Lewis advises Digital Colony on Investment in Stratto
6/11/2018 - Morgan Lewis Elects 30 New Partners
1/13/2017 - Morgan Lewis Advises Denali Sourcing Services in Purchase by WNS (Holdings) Limited
7/26/2016 - Morgan Lewis Advises Globus Medical in Acquisition of Alphatec’s International Business
7/8/2014 - Morgan Lewis advises Gentex on acquisition of Helmet Integrated Systems Limited
2/12/2021 - UK Employment Appeal Tribunal Ruling a Warning to Employers to Revisit Equality Training
2/3/2021 - UK Furlough Scheme: Treasury Releases New Direction and HMRC Publishes Employer Details
1/15/2021 - UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: Government Expands Scope of Claims
12/22/2020 - Updates and Considerations for UK Employers Regarding COVID-19 Vaccines
12/21/2020 - UK’s Furlough and Business Loan Schemes Extended Again
12/18/2020 - Are You Ready for the New Off-Payroll (IR35) Rules?
11/25/2020 - Takeaways From The Latest Furlough Scheme Guidance, Employee Benefits
11/23/2020 - COVID-19 Vaccine: Considerations for UK Employers
11/6/2020 - UK Government Extends Furlough Scheme Until 31 March 2021
11/2/2020 - SMCR: Full Implementation for Solo-Regulated Firms Delayed to 31 March 2021
10/27/2020 - COVID-19 Updates in the UK: Job Support Scheme Amendments and Furlough Fraud
9/28/2020 - COVID-19: UK Announces New Job Support Scheme to Protect Jobs During Winter
9/4/2020 - UK Employment Status Development: Foster Carers Are Classed As Employees
8/11/2020 - COVID-19: Furloughed Employees to Receive Full Notice and Redundancy Pay
8/7/2020 - New HMRC Clawback Powers and Penalty Measures for COVID-19 Support Payments
7/20/2020 - UK Employment Appeal Tribunal Dismisses Cyclist’s Attempt to Prove Employment Status
2020 - Getting the Deal Through – Labour & Employment 2020 – United Kingdom
7/6/2020 - Latest Developments on UK Return to Work Guidance
6/1/2020 - Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Wind-Down: What Will It Mean For UK Employers?
5/15/2020 - UK’s Lockdown Exit Strategy: A Guide for Employers
4/30/2020 - Reopening the Workplace: A Preliminary Guide for UK Employers
4/29/2020 - COVID-19: Top Issues Facing UK Employers
4/20/2020 - Furlough Developments: Legal Framework Published for UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
4/10/2020 - Furlough Developments: Updated Guidance on UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
3/23/2020 - COVID-19 – Important Additional Considerations for UK Employers
3/19/2020 - COVID-19: UK Postpones Off-Payroll Working Rules (IR35) Reforms Until 2021
3/16/2020 - Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for UK Employers
3/10/2020 - New UK Rules on Statements of Particulars of Employment Coming Into Force 6 April
2/26/2020 - Privacy and Data Security Issues in M&A Transactions
2/10/2020 - EHRC Issues Guidance on Workplace Harassment and Sexual Harassment
1/16/2020 - UK Court of Appeal Upholds Injunction Following Breach of Strike Ballot Rules
1/1/2020 - Implementing A Global Corporate Whistleblowing Policy: Data Protection Issues, Lexis PSL
11/25/2019 - How Can You Ensure Employees Have a Voice?, People Management
10/30/2019 - UK Court of Appeal Issues Guidance on Content of Strike Ballot Notices
7/18/2019 - The HR Considerations of Buying an IP-Rich Business, People Management
2019 - Getting the Deal Through – Labour & Employment 2019 – United Kingdom
6/25/2019 - ECJ: Member States Must Require Employers to Record Workers’ Daily and Weekly Hours
5/28/2019 - Emerging technology M&A and associated IP challenges, IT ProPortal
5/15/2019 - Why do Employees Turn to Trade Unions?, HR Director
4/2/2019 - FCA Issues Final Guidance on Key Issues Ahead of SMCR Extension
2/21/2019 - UK Publishes Guidance for Employers to Close Gender Pay Gap
2/14/2019 - SMCR Update: UK Banking Standards Board Proposes Guidance on Regulatory References
9/12/2018 - Implementing a Global Corporate Whistleblowing Policy: Data Protection Issues, Lexis PSL
2018 - Getting the Deal Through – Labour & Employment 2018 – United Kingdom
12/7/2016 - Investigatory Powers Act Becomes UK Law
10/26/2016 - ECJ: Dynamic IP Addresses May Qualify as Personal Data
9/29/2016 - Privacy Shield Alert: Onward Transfer Grace Period Ends September 30
4/14/2016 - Article 29 Working Party Expresses Concerns About EU-US Privacy Shield
2/11/2016 - New European Data Protection Laws, Information Security Solutions
1/4/2016 - Senior Managers Regime (SMCR): Government U-turn on Presumption of Responsibility, FX-MM
11/17/2015 - New UK Regime to Strengthen Senior Management Accountability
11/5/2015 - CMI Spotlight on Closing the Gender Pay Gap, Payroll World
8/27/2015 - Gender Pay Equality, HR News
7/29/2015 - UK Financial Institutions Strengthen Accountability
5/12/2015 - Collective Consultation Obligations: Restoring the “Establishment” Test
11/5/2014 - Managing Bereavement in the Workplace, Personnel Today
7/8/2014 - Why Equality Matters in the Global Workplace
6/16/2014 - Disciplining Employees: To Err is Human, to Forgive is Divine!, HR Review
3/31/2014 - Essential Guide: Employment Contracts and Policies, Real Business
3/25/2014 - Variety is the Spice of a Workforce!, Fresh Business Thinking
3/14/2014 - UK Government Publishes Employment Tribunal Statistics
2/20/2014 - Zero Hours Contracts Rarely Mean Zero Rights, Global Banking & Finance Review