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Hiring your first employee feels exciting. Hiring your fiftieth feels risky.
By the time you’re negotiating senior hires, equity incentives or exits, employment law stops being ‘admin’ and starts being existential.
At Founders Law, our employment law solicitors support startup and scale-up companies through every stage of growth, from first contracts to international expansion, leadership exits and, when needed, disputes.
Because people decisions compound fast
Every hire sets precedent. Every contract creates risk or protection. Poorly drafted employment terms don’t just cause HR issues — they surface during fundraising, due diligence and exits.
Because “we’ll fix it later” rarely works
Companies often inherit employment problems they didn’t realise they created: misclassified contractors, unenforceable clauses, undocumented equity promises or unclear termination rights. Fixing these late is slower and more expensive.
Because growth attracts scrutiny
Investors, buyers and regulators all review employment arrangements. Clean contracts, clear incentive structures and compliant processes build confidence and protect valuation.
Employment law isn’t one moment, it’s a lifecycle. Our employment solicitors support founders through hiring, scaling, restructuring and exit, without slowing momentum.AI law isn’t a single discipline, it’s still new. It cuts across commercial contracts, regulation, IP, data protection and corporate strategy. Our AI solicitors bring those threads together into advice founders can actually use.
Strong businesses start with clear paperwork. Our employment contract solicitors draft, review and modernise employment documentation that actually reflects how founders operate.
We advise on:
Hiring, scaling & senior appointments
As teams grow, employment law becomes strategic.We support companies with:
Our London employment solicitors focus on protecting companies while keeping teams productive and aligned.
Employment law and corporate law collide during exits. This is where companies often need integrated advice.
This work sits naturally alongside our M&A and business sale expertise, ensuring employment issues don’t derail deals.
While we focus on prevention first, disputes happen.Our employment law solicitors assist with:
We aim to resolve issues quickly, commercially and without unnecessary escalation, protecting founders, reputation and runway.
Many companies operate across borders early. Employment law doesn’t scale automatically.
We support UK-based founders expanding into Dubai and the UAE with:
Our employment solicitors help founders and companies expand without stepping into avoidable compliance traps.
With 18 years of experience across private practice, in-house and HR roles, Jackie heads up the employment team at Founders Law, known for her practical, commercial advice on complex employee relations matters and strategic workforce management including founder's exists and large-scale restructures.
We speak founder, not HR jargon.
You’ll get direct, commercial advice, not policy-heavy answers that slow decisions.
We understand how employment issues affect exits and fundraising.
Employment law doesn’t live in isolation. We structure advice to support growth, valuation and long-term outcomes.
We scale with you
From first hire to international expansion, senior exits and acquisitions, we stay relevant at every stage.
London-based, globally minded
Our London employment solicitors support companies operating in the UK and Dubai, with experience across modern, high-growth businesses.
A partnership that transformed legal operations.
Learn how we were brought in to guide our client through every stage of a difficult process – legally, practically, and with compassion.
We act as an extension of your team and handle any overflow in specialist areas.
Working across five continents, operating in multiple sectors, with over 400 clients.
Offices in London | Dubai.
Speak to our employment law solicitors today and build your team with clarity and confidence.
