Christopher Hitchins
Managing Partner, London @Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Partner, London @Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
London, GB
Acts for employers or senior individuals in a wide range of sectors, with a particular focus on the financial services, professional services industries and hospitality and leisure sectors• Assists partnerships and LLPs, particularly hedge funds, asset managers and other professional firms, on matters such as handling partnership disputes and managing exits from partnerships and partner and team moves• Advises on all contentious and non-contentious UK employment law matters, in particular senior executive employment, partnership and investment documentation, advising businesses on restructurings involving the Transfer of Undertakings (\"TUPE\") Regulations• Represents clients on international employment matters and works with them to ensure a cost-effective, consistent and solution-driven approach Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
EDUCATION
The College of Law, Chester
Postgraduate diploma in law
The University of Sheffield
Law
SKILLS
ABOUT CHRISTOPHER HITCHINS
Workplace culture and teamwork are key factors in whether a business meets its objectives. I am passionate about ensuring that my clients, as well as my own organisation, foster an environment where everyone can aim towards clear common goals, achieving their full potential along the way, as well as managing their workplace matters in accordance with their values. I have a keen interest in diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and in my own office we have placed a high importance on social mobility and hiring talented people from diverse backgrounds. I was particularly pleased last year that we introduced blind recruitment for our vacation students, one of the first law firms to do so. I am also keen to support the promotion of women to senior leadership positions and increase the proportion of female representation at ‘board’ level, which we are aiming to do at my own firm - I recognise the unique challenges that women face at various stages in their careers. I have three daughters myself, and need to do my bit to level the playing field as best I can! My team and I at Katten provide a highly personal and cost-effective service to handle any and all day-to-day employment law queries that may arise, Tribunal litigation, HR/ER or other business-related questions, and we act as cultural gatekeepers for our clients through our employment law advice and support, enabling our clients to manage HR matters in an efficient and cost-effective manner, whilst enhancing their reputation as employers and protecting the business. I cover an unusually broad spectrum of workplace and HR compliance issues for an employment lawyer, such as GDPR, Modern Slavery, anti-money laundering policies and training, benefits, pensions and immigration, as well as mainstream employment areas such as Employment Tribunal and High Court litigation, the enforcement of non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality provisions, advising on family friendly rights, disability and other discrimination, whistleblowing, disciplinaries, grievances and investigations, and TUPE (I am a former Corporate lawyer, for my sins, and have a wealth of M&A experience). With extensive international expertise, I also enable clients’ businesses to operate effectively across borders.
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