Slate Legal is a specialist employment law firm based in Newport, Wales, providing advice to employers and employees across England and Wales. The practice is led by James Moss, the founder and managing partner, who brings more than 20 years of employment law experience and a track record of tribunal advocacy and strategic advisory work for senior executives and corporate clients.

The firm is regularly recognised in independent directories and local recommendation services for its expertise in employment matters and its practical approach to resolving workplace disputes. Slate Legal combines tribunal experience with advisory work on restructurings, TUPE and senior executive matters to deliver focused outcomes for clients.

Slate Legal emphasises responsive, personal service delivered through a lean, technology-enabled model that aims to keep costs proportionate to the likely exposure. The firm draws on a trusted network of specialist associates to supplement in-house capability for hearings, investigations and niche HR or health and safety requirements.

About Slate Legal

Founded in 2015

1 person in their team


Practice areas
Employment & Labor
Corporate & Commercial

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Employment & Labor

Provides specialist employment law advice to both employers and employees on the full range of workplace issues including unfair and wrongful dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing, settlement agreements, restrictive covenants, sickness and absence management, holiday pay and pay disputes. The team conducts Employment Tribunal litigation and advocacy at preliminary hearings, prepares claim and defence documentation, negotiates settlements, and advises on prospects of success and likely exposure to compensation to help clients make cost-effective tactical decisions.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Corporate & Commercial

Advises on the employment law aspects of corporate transactions and business reorganisations, including TUPE, outsourcing, M&A related employment issues, senior executive service agreements and exit arrangements. The practice drafts and negotiates consultancy and service agreements, designs restrictive covenant clauses for key personnel and supports employers on restructurings and redundancy programmes to manage legal risk and preserve business continuity.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls