Chris Phillips is a Partner of Thorntons. Chris is a highly experienced employment lawyer who advises HR professionals, senior managers and business owners on the full range of employment law issues. This includes recruitment, preparing contracts and policies, performance and absence management, avoiding discrimination and navigating safely through organisational change in all its forms. He also assists senior individuals on the negotiation of their contracts, handling disputes and on exit strategies, including settlement agreements. His clients operate in local government, education, financial services, manufacturing, professional services, healthcare, recruitment, technology and many other sectors. Chris is accredited by the Law Society of Scotland as a specialist in Employment Law.