David Hunt

David advises employer clients, with a particular focus on the financial services and sport sectors, on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. He also acts for individuals in relation to contract and exit negotiations and advises them on matters relating to restrictive covenants.

Clients value how responsive David is and the practical and commercial nature of the advice he provides. He is straightforward, to the point and very easy to work with.

David joined Farrer & Co in 1999 and has been a partner in the firm's employment team since 2008.

David works with employer clients from a range of different sectors, but has a particular focus on the financial services' and sports' sectors. His work for his employer clients includes advisory work related to internal procedures and processes, negotiating settlement agreements with departing employees (and advising on the related strategy), defending Employment Tribunal proceedings and working on larger projects, such as collective redundancy consultations or TUPE related transfers. He also acts for employers seeking to enforce restrictive covenants against departing employees or teams.

Within the financial services sector, David, in addition to the sorts of matters referred to above, has also advised on the implementation of the Senior Managers and Certification Regime, on the new regulatory reference regime, on issues relating to fitness and propriety more generally and on remuneration related matters.

Within the sports sector, David advises a number of leading sports governing bodies and clubs on employment related issues and on wider equality related matters.

In relation to private individuals, David also acts for senior executives in relation to contract negotiations, negotiated exits, disputes around restrictive covenants and, where necessary, litigation.

Clients instruct David because, in addition to being very easy to work with, he is extremely responsive and provides advice that is straightforward, commercial and pragmatic.

David qualified as a solicitor in 2001.