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Michael Sippitt

Senior Consultant

Michael Sippitt

Senior Consultant

“Michael Sippitt is an outstanding employment lawyer across the range of work, his expertise is second to none.”

Chambers & Partners

Michael is Senior Consultant in Clarkslegal’s employment team.

Michael is experienced in employee relations, crisis management and contingency planning, providing organisations with strategic support that is both commercial and practical.

Michael has substantial experience in labour related restructurings and TUPE transfers, collective employment relations law and strategy, trade union issues and industrial disputes.

Michael is frequently recognised as a leading lawyer by a number of the legal guides, including Chambers and Partners guide 2019 as the only Eminent Practitioner in Employment Law in the Thames Valley region. Inducted to the Legal 500 Hall of Fame as an elite leading lawyer and winner of the Legal 500 UK Award 2019 as the leading Human Resources individual lawyer outside of London.

He is  co-author of the Employment Law chapter of the Oxford University Press textbook “The Law and Practice of Restructuring in the UK and the US.” This book is the only work to cover the practical elements of both major systems of law in one place and is now in its second edition.

Read, listen and watch our latest insights

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  • 21 July 2025
  • Employment

When the ‘Kiss Cam’ Captures More Than Just a Moment: Romantic Relationships in the Workplace and the Legal Risks

Imagine this: A packed Coldplay concert. Tens of thousands of fans. Suddenly, the “kiss cam” camera pans to the crowd and lands on a man and woman sharing an affectionate embrace.

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  • 15 July 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Preparing your professional services firm for sale

In our latest podcast, join Stuart Mullins and Nicky Goringe Larkin as they explore the complexities of valuing and preparing professional services firms for the market, whether for sale, merger, venture, or fundraising.

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  • 15 July 2025
  • Employment

Employment law reform: UK Government launches review of parental leave and pay

On 1 July 2025, the Government announced that it would be conducting a full review of parental leave and pay, which includes maternity and paternity leave; parental leave; shared parental leave; adoption leave and others.

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  • 14 July 2025
  • Privacy and Data Protection

From legislation to implementation: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

In this podcast, our data protection experts, Melanie Pimenta and Harry Berryman, will explain what the Act means for your organisation and how to ensure compliance with the new regulations.

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  • 11 July 2025
  • Employment

Silenced No More: The Future of NDAs in UK Employment Law

On 8 July 2025, the government announced plans to put forward measures to ban the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (“NDAs”) to silence employees subjected to harassment or discrimination.

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  • 08 July 2025
  • Corporate and M&A

Share buybacks and what to do when they are void!

A share buyback is when a company purchases its own shares from a shareholder. However, for a limited company to successfully purchase its own shares, it must comply with Part 18 of the Companies Act (CA) 2006.

Contact Michael Sippitt

+44 118 958 5321