Rob Collier-Wright

• Advised AstraZeneca on UK employment issues, and co-ordinated a network of global advisers, in connection with its $1.5 billion disposal of its small molecule antibiotics unit to Pfizer.
• Acted for Smiths Medical Plc in relation to its $168 million disposal of the Wallace brand.
• Advised on worldwide employment law aspects of the $4.9 billion acquisition by Amaya Gaming Group Inc. of Rational Group Ltd., the world’s largest poker business and operator of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker brands.
• Acted for Rentokil Initial Plc on the £250 million sale of its Initial Facilities business to Interserve Plc, including advising in respect of a workforce of around 3,000 employees based in England, Ireland and Spain.
• Advised Volvo Construction Equipment on employment law aspects of the acquisition of the off-road hauler business from Terex Corporation.

• Acted for a FTSE 250 telecommunications company in 10-day disability discrimination proceedings in the London Central Employment Tribunal.
• Acted for a publicly listed bank in 5-day disability/sex discrimination and whistleblowing proceedings in the Bristol Employment Tribunal.
• Acted for a minerals company in respect of High Court fraud proceedings valued at over £4 million against its former CEO, including obtaining extensive injunctive relief in both London and New York.
• Acted for a construction company in High Court proceedings against a former director for breach of director duties.

Rob regularly advises clients across industry sectors including financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing, real estate, automotive, gaming, retail and travel in relation to day-to-day employment law matters including:

• Employment contracts and policies
• Disciplinary and grievance processes
• Terminations and settlement agreements
• Discrimination and whistleblowing
• The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE)
• Enforceability of post-termination restrictive covenants

• Supported Unlocked Graduates with employment law and commercial aspects of its graduate prison officer scheme. 
• Supported Kalayaan in Employment Tribunal underpayment of national minimum wage claims for migrant domestic workers.
• Assisted the British Paralympic Association with drafting the ParalympicsGB team agreement for London 2012.

• Team Member, Winning Team, "Cross Border Sector Deals – Technology, Media and Telecom Deal of the Year (Over $1 Billion)" and "Cross Border Regional Deals – US-Europe Deal of the Year" for Amaya Inc.’s acquisition of Rational Group, owner of PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, The M&A Advisor’s 7th Annual International M&A Awards, 2015
• Team Member, a Law360 "Employment Practice Group of the Year," 2013

• Member, Employment Lawyers Association