Alan Dark

Background

About Alan Dark

Alan's work includes large scale changes to employee terms and conditions, restraint of trade and injunction proceedings, defending multi claimant TUPE, redundancy and collective consultation and insolvency claims. He successfully manages issues with bonus payments, service agreements for senior executives, and executive severances. Alan advises private individuals, start-ups, owner managed, national and multi national businesses. From 2023 legal 500: Alan Dark has provided an exceptional level of service, especially during the challenges of the pandemic. His pragmatic advice, coupled with the ability to translate complex scenarios into a range of options is invaluable. Alan is responsive, insightful, and our business would not be the same without his services. Settlement/compromise Agreements: A speciality and can get the right deal for you or your business. Please see recommendations. Tribunal Claims: He successfully represents employers in Tribunal in numerous matters including the defence of claims for breach of contract, discrimination and unfair dismissal arising from misconduct and redundancy. Commercial Agreements and Litigation: At Shakespeare Martineau Alan spent a large majority of his time working with other departments advising clients in civil litigation, commercial and corporate matters. He has a deep understanding of corporate transactions, shareholder disputes and partnership issues, litigation and commercial agreements. Client loyalty: Alan's advice is business driven and solutions focused. Based on a combination of his background, technical excellence and personality, Alan enjoys a strong market reputation commanding a significant and well established following with clients seeing Alan as one of their team. Public Speaking/Training: An accomplished public speaker and trainer. Alan is requested to speak at membership events on behalf of national associations, train managers and HR professionals at their place of work on HR issues affecting their business. Privacy and GDPR: Alan advises business on their obligations pursuant to the GDPR, responding to subject access requests, data breaches and contractual obligations/negotiations. Recognition: Alan was named Finance Monthly Labour and Employment Lawyer of the Year for United Kingdom of GB & NI in 2014.