Simon Rhodes
Partner & Head of Employment Team
Employment & HR Team
Simon is a highly experienced employment lawyer. He specialises in advising employers on transfers of undertakings (TUPE), restrictive covenants, redundancy programmes, discrimination issues and trade union recognition. He holds a proven track record as an advocate at Employment Tribunal , one large client recently described him as "better than a barrister". He is also at ease advising clients in face-to-face meetings or over the telephone.
Simon has a wealth of experience across all market sectors and acts for a wide range of employer clients including multi-nationals and plcs. His reputation is acknowledged in the key independent guide to the legal profession, Chambers and also the Legal 500. Simon’s pragmatic approach to law has seen him described in Chambers as “a pro-active business savvy lawyer” and someone “who doesn’t come up with a lawyer’s solution all of the time”.
Career
- Joined Trethowans as Head of Employment in January 2005
Professional Qualifications, Accreditations and Memberships
- Law Society Member
- Employment Lawyers Association
- Member of the Institute of Directors
- Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) Member
- Recommended by Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession 2007
- Recommended by Legal 500
- Guest speaker for various organisations
Specialist Areas
Transfer of Undertakings (TUPE)
Discrimination (on the grounds of sex, race, disability, religion etc)
Restrictive Covenants
E-mail: simon.rhodes@trethowans.com
Direct dial: 023 8082 0547
