James Davies
Partner
Employment & Business Immigration
+44 20 3206 2753
Email James
james.davies@smb.london
James is a partner in the Employment team. He advises on all areas of employment law and HR issues and his broad base of clients includes national and international corporates, charities and executives.
James has specialist expertise in drafting and advising on the enforcement of restrictive covenants and team moves; discrimination law, restructuring and TUPE, boardroom disputes and the recruitment, retention and dismissal of senior executives.
James is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
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Chamber & PartnersAs an experienced employment adviser who provides services to both senior employees and in-house legal teams, he is highly respected in the market. Sources comment on the thorough nature of his preparation and advice on cases.
Insights featuring James
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31st March 2026The key employment compensation changes coming up in April
From April 2026, compensation limits and statutory rates will increase, affecting sick pay, minimum wage, family-related entitlements, dismissal and redundancy. Our Employment team have picked out the important changes and implementation dates to look out for.
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23rd March 2026Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Changes Taking Effect on 6 April 2026
With just two weeks to go until major employment law changes take effect on 6 April 2026, UK employers should be taking final steps to ensure they are prepared. Further key changes in employment law will be taking place over the next few years as the Employment Rights Act is rolled out. A full and detailed update on the Employment Rights Act can be found on the SMB website. .
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21st October 2024Employment Rights Bill – Time to catch-up
The much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill was published on Thursday 10 October. Running to over 150 pages it is likely to be one of the biggest overhauls to workers’ rights and Employment law in nearly 30 years.
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News featuring James
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30th March 2021 Employment & Immigration
Supreme court ruling: Tomlinson-Blake v Royal Mencap Society
The Supreme Court today, 19th March, handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the landmark case of Tomlinson-Blake v Royal Mencap Society.
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20th June 2019
SMB’s Wheel Make a Difference charity ride to Amsterdam raises over £7,000
Following last week’s news, the SMB cyclists who rode from London to Amsterdam have raised over £7,000.
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12th June 2019
Team SMB cycles London to Amsterdam to raise money for CALM
At 7am June 13th, eight hard-working members of the SMB team will be taking on the challenge...
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