Brabners further strengthens employment, pensions & Immigration team

Leading independent law firm Brabners has further strengthened its employment, pensions & immigration practice with the appointment of partner Dan Walker.

Dan, having previously been a partner at Knights and head of the employment team at MLP Law in Altrincham, brings more than 15 years’ experience supporting employer clients across a variety of sectors, including retail, hospitality, healthcare and pharma.

Dan joins Brabners’ employment, pensions & immigration practice, which is a Tier 1 Legal 500 ranked department that works with household names across the private sector – with the team’s biggest 20 clients boasting a combined turnover of £15bn and more than 45,000 employees. The team has a strong reputation for representing clients dealing with complex, high value employment related projects and disputes.

At Brabners, he will support and complement the firm’s full-service offering across its four offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and Lancashire, as it continues to act for clients with regional, national and international presence.

Dan’s support for clients will include guiding senior executives through shareholder and director level disputes, restrictive covenant cases and high-level strategic decisions such as restructuring, contract renegotiations and the integration of employment practices as M&A activity accelerates in 2024. In addition, he will continue to ensure compliance for businesses operating in highly regulated industries, as well as advising on share options and long-term incentive plans that drive client growth.

Nik White, managing partner at Brabners, said: “The past few years have been challenging for employers as they look to deliver growth in a wage and cost inflationary environment and a demanding labour market. As businesses adapt and strategically review their models, we’re seeing greater demand for the high-level expertise.

“With that in mind, 2024 is set to be a vital year for our clients, and we’re looking forward to Dan making a positive impact.”

Dan Walker, partner in the employment, pensions & immigration team at Brabners, added: “Having been part of the legal sector in the North West for almost two decades, I’ve seen the evolution of Brabners into a high-performing purpose-led firm. The employment team’s ‘tier one’ status made it a huge draw, and I’m looking forward to my clients being able to benefit from the depth of expertise across the team.

“Critically, it’s a pleasure to be part of a firm that believes in and is committed to demonstrating that business can bring about positive change. This means making the difference to its clients, people and the communities it operates in.”

A B Corp-certified business, Brabners was recently recognised as the “Best Law Firm to Work For” in the UK by Best Companies and has also featured in The Times’ Best Law Firms rankings.