James Hockin
Senior Associate
James is a Senior Associate in the employment team.
He is an adviser, negotiator and - when required - a determined litigator with a particular focus on employment law matters.
He is dual qualified in New York and England & Wales and assists and advises both employer and employee clients on contentious and non-contentious matters including those involving unfair dismissal, whistleblowing, redundancy and discrimination. He is particularly adept at assisting senior executives on a range of issues at all stages of the employment relationship, whether it be advising on the employment documentation at the start of the relationship or planning exit strategies and negotiating severance agreements when that relationship comes to an end.
James has experience of litigating both in the Employment Tribunal and the High Court, whether it be employment matters or more general commercial disputes.
Clients comment on James’ ‘outstanding’ and ‘carefully considered’ advice, whilst colleagues praise him for his ‘calm control’, his ability to be ‘professional, personable and approachable under pressure’ and the fact that he ‘operates at an exceptionally high standard’.
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Memberships
Providing employment advice to Renault Group on the acquisition of Lotus F1 and its €1.5 billion investment in motorsport and technology.
Successfully representing, with Madalina Dumitrescu, OMV Petrom S.A. against Glencore International A.G. in a multi-million pound High Court claim regarding the sale of crude oil in Romania in the mid 1990s and subsequently successfully defending an appeal by Glencore against the c.$40million damages awarded to OMV Petrom in 2015.
Drafting contractual documents for Italian companies engaging senior executives in the UK and USA.
State of New York, 2014
England and Wales, 2015
New York State Bar Association
Employment Lawyers Association
National Governors’ Association
Moi en une minute
As a lawyer, I get the chance to help clients in many different jobs and walks of life
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- English