Here, our Head of Employment and Pensions Nick Campbell and Partner Joe Shelston outline the key changes that HR professionals need to be aware of and plan for.
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Nick Campbell
Partner, Head of Employment & Pensions
0151 600 3154
07771 803 091
nick.campbell@brabners.com
Nick is a Partner and leads our employment and pensions team.
A hugely experienced employment lawyer with over 30 years’ experience, Nick advises businesses on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law.
His clients describe him as “a true expert in his field” and “an excellent lawyer who provides clear and concise advice”.
Nick works closely with boards, senior management teams and HR professionals to devise and implement strategies required for people change management. He offers employers his expertise on varying terms and conditions of employment, business sales and reorganisations, TUPE transfers, service provision changes, collective consultations and responding to requests for trade union recognition and threats of industrial action.
With extensive experience in advising private sector clients, Nick is recognised for his retail, manufacturing and professional services knowledge.
Nick’s clients include Alexander Wang UK Limited, Aperture Trading Limited, Arvato Public Sector Services Limited, Carpenters Limited, James Hall & Co Limited, Matalan Retail UK Limited, PAR Systems Inc., Peel Ports Limited, Ralawise Limited, Riverside Group Limited, Sun Valley Limited, The Professional Footballers Association, Torus 62 Limited, Typhoo Tea Limited and Your Housing Group Limited.
With a national reputation for dealing with complex employment-related disputes, Nick has notable experience in employment tribunal claims (discrimination and whistleblowing claims in particular), senior exits, complex grievance and disciplinary procedures, internal investigations, business protection and the enforcement of restrictive covenants.
In addition to acting for leading employers, he is a key part of our Brabners Personal team. Skilled in handling senior executive exits, Nick “[leads] a team specialising in niche and complex settlement cases”. Nick is valued for his “strong and clear” approach to negotiating complex exit arrangements and settlement agreements, including settlement of notice pay, ex gratia compensation payments, complex equity rights, long- and short-term investment plans, commission schemes and bonus arrangements.
A member of the Employment Lawyers Association, Liverpool Law Society and National Law Society, Nick has been recognised by The Legal 500, Chambers UK, Best Lawyers, Liverpool Law Society and The Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards for his work in employment law. Most recently, he made The Legal 500’s 2024 employment law Hall of Fame list alongside once again being named a ‘Leading Individual’.
“I'd like to thank Nick for his advice and support, the outcome has genuinely been life changing.”
Executive settlement client feedback
“Nick Campbell is thoughtful and considerate in his dealings with clients. He is clearly very knowledgeable, but he never makes clients feel like they are not. Nick is always very approachable and client-focused.”
The Legal 500 Client feedback
“National head of employment, pensions and immigration Nick Campbell is highly experienced in representing senior executives and high-profile figures in complex employment claims and disputes.”
The Legal 500 2025
Recognised in The Legal 500's Hall of Fame
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