Spear’s Review

Simon Gorham is head of employment law at Boodle Hatfield. Personable and clear in his explanations, he is regarded as one of the leaders in his field.

Gorham primarily assists C-suite executives and senior professionals within private and listed companies, as well as hedge funds, major banks and private equity houses. His cases often have an international element – involving the Middle East and Hong Kong in particular – and are ‘high stakes, high value and high reputational impact’. Indeed, Gorham advises clients on difficult or sensitive corporate exits, reward packages, whistleblowing, partnership agreements and allegations of misconduct, with awards and settlements often fetching seven figures.

He adopts a ‘partnership approach’ when working with these individuals. ‘A lot of the clients that we are acting for have not been in this situation before, or they’re not regularly in this situation,’ he explains. ‘[I’m there] every step of the way.’