Graham is a market leader in global employment project management work, delivering strategic advice and risk analysis/guidance on all employment workplace issues. He has a very strong reputation for employment litigation in the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and High Court.
Graham’s major clients include the BBC; Nokia, Alibaba; Channel 4; ITV; global financial services companies; Sony; Heidrick & Struggles; pharmaceuticals; and consultancy companies, including FTSE 100 companies. He has also represented the BBC and Channel 4 in major discrimination claims. Graham has a particular focus on media, entertainment and technology and advises on all areas of employment law to media clients.
The Legal 500 2022 describes Graham as "a go-to name for media, entertainment and technology corporates." It continues: "Graham Green enjoys a reputation nationally for his track record in high-profile executive exits, restructurings and major multi-jurisdictional projects."
It also includes very positive client testimonials, such as "Graham always takes the time to understand where we are at with the business and the journey we are on and ensures we have the knowledge and resources we need to succeed. He is highly intelligent and is an invaluable resource to us as we go from start-up to scale-up in a heavily people-focused business." The Legal 500 has also described Graham as "technically strong", noted his "eye for detail" and referred to him as "absolutely brilliant."
Graham has been advising for a number of years on the application of the Equality Act 2010 to talent selection in TV and Film and has advised the government on the issue.
Graham has many years’ experience in the High Court, Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. He defends all types of discrimination claims, whistleblowing claims, unfair dismissal claims and disputes over contractual entitlements. He has also acted on high-value bonus claims and claims based on restraint of trade issues, including the impact of the restraint of trade doctrine on the terms of deferred compensation arrangements.
Graham has many years of top-quality experience in all employment aspects of transactional work, and these transactions have often covered many international jurisdictions.