Binder Bansel
Partner
Binder is a partner in the employment team. He advises on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employment and partnership matters, and is recognised, in particular, for his expertise in complex discrimination claims, class actions, collective labour and trade union law.
He has been involved in a number of test cases over his career, spanning from worker status and employment protections to industrial action, and in both the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights. Binder is experienced in all forms of employment litigation, both in the High Court and tribunals, as well as discrimination (in employment and partnership), regulatory issues and industrial action injunctions. He works for a wide range of staff associations and their members and, in addition, acts for senior employees and partners, frequently in relation to discrimination claims.
I view my job as one that requires me to apply my understanding of the dynamic between an employer and a worker in any particular sector or situation, and explain and apply both the law and practical insight to help the client to achieve a meaningful resolution to workplace issues.
Binder qualified in 1995 and joined Penningtons Manches Cooper in 2017 from another leading City law firm, where he was a partner for over 16 years. He is a past treasurer of the Employment Lawyers Association and is a frequent speaker within the profession and to clients. Binder is a regular media commentator on employment issues, and is the editor of the Tolley’s chapters on industrial action and trade unions.
Recent work highlights
Class action for public sector workers
Industrial action matter and related dismissals
Religion and belief discrimination
External recognition
What people are saying
Binder is one of the UK’s pre-eminent experts in all aspects of collective labour law. He is masterful and inspiring in advising on industrial relations strategy.
He’s a titan of collective labour law and industrial action.
He has an encyclopaedic knowledge of regulation and will fight tooth and nail for the client.
Binder Bansel is the doyenne of police employment law, trusted by the Police Federation and members to handle cases of the highest importance and sensitivity.
Binder Bansel is an excellent strategist and negotiator.
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