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Lee Stephens

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LEE STEPHENS
Managing Director / Principal Solicitor

DD: 01904 360184
Mobile: 07983 607 388
Contact: enquiries@bridgeehr.co.uk
LinkedIn: Lee Stephens

Introduction

Lee Stephens heads up the team with the help of his co-Directors, Lee has practiced as a specialist employment Solicitor for almost 20 years now, formerly as a Partner with a leading UK law firm Lee Stephens advises SME’s to PLCs and he has a wealth of experience in successfully helping businesses with all aspects of employment law from the day to day to complex reorganizations, TUPE, senior executive removals and disputes through to Tribunal too.

Key Areas of Work

Lee has significant experience on:-

  • Post termination and confidentiality breaches and injunctive relief work
  • TUPE transfers and consultations;
  • Senior executive disputes and removals
  • Re-organizations and restructures in various sectors from healthcare, manufacturing to independent schools
  • Agency and self-employed contracts and related claims
  • Employment Tribunal defence and claims

Lee has spoken on invitation on various aspects of employment law for various groups across the UK.
Using his knowledge and experience Lee solves problems for clients and provides excellent service too.

Lee also undertakes his own advocacy and delivers management training workshops and he has particular experience working with clients within the Private School, Veterinary, Care, Recruitment and Production, Logistics & Manufacturing sectors.

What Clients Say

‘Lee and his team at Bridge HR did a superb job. When dealing with an alien environment it’s important to have the best advice, a balanced view between the emotion and the legal perspective. Good guidance and clear pricing was central throughout the process delivering a good result.’ Director of UK logistics SME

‘The staffing reorganization and progress we have made would not have happened without the invaluable advice we have had from Lee Stephens and the team.’ Head of private School

‘Lee’s advice is excellent and clear and always from a business perspective.’ Managing Director of Recruitment SME

‘I have engaged the services and advice of Lee Stephens a number of times with regards to HR and always found his support very pragmatic, professional and commercial. I was always impressed how he maintained awareness of the end goal and drew up a plan to ensure this was always achieved with cost management in mind. A world of HR knowledge and advice always there. I would highly recommend Lee and will continue to engage his support in the future.’ Managing Director, warehousing and logistics SME

‘Lee Stephens is our first port of call for employment law advice. He takes a commercially orientated approach, tailored to each situation, and is mindful of the nature and size of our business. His support has guided the organisation through challenges with clarity, given confidence to our team and enabled us to make decisions based on sound professional advice. His charges are fair and his service is valued.’ Managing Director, Market Research SME

‘I have worked with Lee for several years in the minefield that is HR. He has constantly provided us with reliable and sound advice to manage our way through difficult situations. He is thorough and I absolutely trust his judgement and advice and his personable approach is much appreciated throughout our business.’ Owner, Distribution SME

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

  • Lee and his team at Bridge employment law did an excellent job for me. The advice received was professional, timely and pragmatic. The outcome achieved was acceptable to all parties and was completed within the agreed commercial framework. A good piece of work, thank you. I would not hesitate to recommend Bridge Employment Law to my professional contacts.

    Director - Engineering and Construction

  • We wouldn’t recommend anyone else the support have had from the team at BRIDGE has been excellent

    Practice Manager, Veterinary Practice, Yorkshire

  • Thank you so much for all your help and support our practice is a better place now, we couldn’t have achieved the outcome without the team at BRIDGE

    GP Surgery, UK

  • “the team at B R I D G E understand the demands of our veterinary practice and make commercial recommendations explaining our options clearly – they have helped with everything from ensuring our employment documentation is up to date to advising on a complex employment dispute, with their help we achieved an excellent outcome….[we] could not recommend anyone else but BRIDGE”

    Veterinary Surgery, Surgeon & Director, Yorkshire region

  • I used Bridge Employment Law in connection with the completion of my Settlement Agreement and would recommend them and in particular Emma to anyone who requires employment legal advice. I particularly found Emma to be very knowledgeable, understanding and compassionate at a time I found myself in a difficult and stressful position.

    Anonymous

  • I have engaged the services and advice of Lee a number of times with regards to HR and always found his support very pragmatic, professional and commercial. I was always impressed how he maintained awareness of the end goal and drew up a plan to ensure this was always achieved with cost management in mind. A world of HR knowledge and advice always there. I would highly recommend Lee and will continue to engage his support in the future.

    Martin Russell, Managing Director

  • Lee is our first port of call for employment law advice. He takes a commercially orientated approach, tailored to each situation, and is mindful of the nature and size of our business. His support has guided the organisation through challenges with clarity, given confidence to our team and enabled us to make decisions based on sound professional advice. His charges are fair and his service is valued.

    Alison Flannery - MD - www.swift-research.co.uk

  • Lee and his team at Bridge HR did a superb job. When dealing with an alien environment it's important to have the best advice, a balanced view between the emotion and the legal perspective. Good guidance and clear pricing was central throughout the process delivering a good result.

    Craig Kavanagh, Director

  • I have worked with Lee for over 3 years now on employment and HR issues. Lee gave me invaluable advice on the sale of my business and subsequent employment contract. He is commercially focussed, personable and I trust his advice 100%. His in depth knowledge and judgment has been first class and I would not hesitate in recommending his legal services to any of my professional connections.

    Chris Worthington - Managing Director, SME owner, Recruitment Company

  • I have used Bridge employment and in particular Lee Stephens to assist with a number of employment related issues. I have found them to be very professional and supportive in dealing with sometimes very complex issues. Helping both the company and the employees come to an amicable resolution. I would recommend their services to anyone and everyone as we have always received first class advise on all potential possibilities allowing us to make clear informed decision. Thank you

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