Stuart has mediated the following employment and pensions disputes:

• Claims against former employee and associates for breach of confidentiality and unlawful means conspiracy in diverting customers in waste management industry.

• High profile claims and counterclaims between ex-wife of a Russian oligarch and her executive manager involving allegations of tax evasion, deceit, breach of trust, wrongful and unfair dismissal.

• Claim against former employee and new employer for return of confidential information and compensation for breach of restrictive covenants.

• Claim by five former employees for enhanced redundancy payments based on contractual rights alleged to have been incorporated through custom and practice over a period of 30 years of industrial relations until closure of the plant.

• Claim for wrongful termination and consequential Good Leaver status for the purpose of share buy-back provisions.

• Unfair prejudice and wrongful and unfair dismissal claim by minority shareholder/director following termination for alleged inappropriate behaviour towards staff.

• Claim by employer and shareholder against sales director and shareholder for fraudulent expenses claims.

• Claim for enhanced pension benefits under the Police Federation scheme on the grounds of injury in the course of duty.

• Claim for outstanding payments by a former CEO, through a special purpose vehicle, of a professional rugby club against the funding sponsor of the appointment.

• Claims by an FM company against senior employees for breach of covenants, use of confidential information and bribery, and cross-claims for bonuses.

• Claim following successful interim injunction application against a former senior executive for breach of worldwide covenants and use of confidential information in the asset management of aircraft engines and engine parts.

• Restitutionary claim by pension company against scheme member for mistaken over-payment.

• Senior executive claim against business process outsourcing plc for introducer commissions.

• £1m public company senior executive claim, and £5m counterclaim, arising out of publicly announced financial irregularities.

• Dispute between partnership and outgoing partner and employee of insolvency practice.

• Claim for £5m for wrongful and unfair dismissal by managing director of agency worker/temporary labour provider following dispute with principal shareholder, including claim for discretionary bonus.

• Claim for contractual entitlements of £1m+ by outgoing independent chairman of pre-profit audio technology company.

• Numerous shareholder disputes involving allegations of breach of directors’ duties and employment contracts.

• Various claims against former employees for breach of restrictive covenants and misuse of confidential and company information.

• Claim against employee for fraud.

• Various stand-alone claims for breach of fiduciary and other directors’ duties.

• Claim for constructive dismissal by former CEO of listed company following discovery of accounting irregularities.

• Claim by former CEO of quasi-Government body for
constructive dismissal.

Stuart has experience of litigating and advising on disputes involving employment and pensions issues. Examples include:

• Claim against employer in the building sector by a former
chief executive over multi-million-pound pensions and other compensation rights.

• High-profile stress and mental illness claim against University and NHS co-employers based on allegations of harassment and negligence and including significant claims for pension losses.

• Claims and counterclaims for constructive dismissal and fraud between senior executive employee and employer in wholesale groceries sector.

• Fraud investigation into former chief executive and subsequent claim for wrongful dismissal involving construction equipment manufacturer.

• Claims by kitchen manufacturer against employee following receipt of confidential and proprietary information from employee of competitor.

• Claims by window-frame manufacturer against former employees for misuse of confidential and proprietary information and breach of restrictive covenants.

• Post-acquisition dispute between individual founding shareholder and acquirer of business in building maintenance sector over management control and valuations during earn-out period.

• Stress and mental illness claim brought by employee following change in working practices against employer publishing company, including claims for pension rights and stock options.

• Advising construction-equipment manufacturer in introducing employee-protection measures following threats from former employee and shareholder.

• Investigation of activities of departing employees by frame manufacturer and subsequent claims for breach of restrictive covenant and misuse of confidential and proprietary information.

• Claims against employees for breach of restrictive covenants and misuse of confidential and proprietary information.

• Advising employer in commercial aspects of disciplinary investigation and proceedings against current chief executive for unauthorised transactions.

• Investigation by waste oils recycling company and proceedings against employee arising out of involvement in unlawful transactions.

• Dispute between listed company and employee over terms of share option agreement following claim for constructive dismissal.

• Dispute between specialist software provider and former director and founding shareholder over compensation and shares following removal.

• Dispute between investment company and former director over performance issues and alleged constructive dismissal.

• Claims against listed set-top box manufacturer by former employees for misrepresentation of rules relating to exercise of stock options.

• Dispute between property development company and non-executive director following removal for conflict of interest and secret profit.

• Investigation by agricultural machinery manufacturer into expenses claims of senior employees.

• Dispute between investment company and senior manager over terms of compensation following acquisition.

• Claim against data-back-up and storage provider by former employer for bonus and commission relating to renewed contract.

• Claim by set-top box manufacturer against former consultant for breach of confidentiality in posting technical information in cv on web-site.

• Dispute between specialist software supplier and former manager over compensation following performance-related termination.