Viv is an experienced Employment Lawyer and Legal Director with a reputation for delivering pragmatic business solutions. He has a long line of successes in the resolution of complex cases and highly sensitive individual matters.
Viv has been a practicing solicitor for more than 40 years, where the bulk of his experience has been in the field of employment and industrial relations law.
Viv qualified as a solicitor in Cardiff and has held a number of senior positions in various firms. From 1989 to 2007, Viv worked at Eversheds holding various positions, including head of employment and pensions, head of European employment law, and latterly as head of international employment law. In that role, Viv provided direction and leadership for over 270 full time lawyers and business advisors, with a team that achieved international recognition for client orientation and excellent standards of service. Viv joined Capital Law in 2007 as Partner.
Viv is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Expertise
- Corporate HR strategy
- Contractual change programmes
- Disciplinary and grievance issues
- Industrial relations
- Redundancy programmes
Recent work
Various manufacturing businesses
Implementation of contractual changes, working practices and terms of conditions of employment in various manufacturing situations.
British Medical Association
Whilst Legal Director of the British Medical Association, oversaw the Association’s legal department between 2013 and 2019; oversaw the legal requirements of the first junior doctor strike for 40 years.
Senior Executives
Advising Senior Executives on severance arrangements.
Corporate clients
Advising corporate clients on structuring severance arrangements and/or contractual variations.