Akshay Chauhan

Akshay Chauhan is a senior associate in Goodwin’s Employment practice. He advises clients on issues in all areas of contentious and non-contentious employment law. He also regularly counsels clients on the employment law aspects of corporate acquisitions and reorganisations and in relation to employment disputes and complex employee investigations.

Akshay represents a variety of clients across a wide range of sectors. He has significant experience advising on the employment aspects of high-value and complex corporate transactions, start-up and seed funding negotiations, employee transfers, executive exits and data protection issues in relation to UK-based employees. He has particular experience advising business leaders on harmonising employees’ terms and conditions, cross-border reorganisations, negotiating senior executives’ terms of employment and departures, grievances and disciplinary matters and day-to-day employment issues. 

Akshay maintains an active pro bono practice which includes representing clients before English social security tribunals and advising charities on employment matters.

Akshay’s representative experience includes:

• Partners Group – Advised on employment matters relating to the acquisition of Chestertons UK, one of London’s largest and oldest estate agents  
• Mayfair Equity Partners – Advised on employment aspects of its acquisition of TrustedHousesitters, a category-defining, subscription-based pet-sitting and travel community from Rockpool Investments
• Graphite Capital – Advised on employment matters relating to its acquisition of Storal Learning, one of the highest-quality nursery operators in the UK
• Ten Eleven Ventures – Advised on employment matters related to its investment in Device Authority
• A number of UK start-ups - Negotiated service arrangements with an employer of record provider on behalf of UK start-ups and conglomerates establishing businesses in the UK
• A technology company - Coordinated the harmonization of employee terms on a cross-border carve-out and acquisition for a UK-based technology company
• A teleconferencing company - Advised a teleconferencing company on the reorganisation of its workforce and issues related to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006
• A private equity company – Advised on the employment aspects of acquiring a high street restaurant and take-away business
• Venture Capital funds – Advised various venture capital funds and early stage investors on founder employment agreements
• Negotiated the departure of senior executives across a range of industries including life sciences, technology, funds and private equity
• Advised on a multi-jurisdictional project putting in place global employment contracts, handbooks and policies
• Advised a healthcare company on complex employee grievances and investigation process
• Advised a technology start-up on a constructive dismissal employment tribunal claim
• Advised media streaming company on its acquisition of a key copyrights and trademarks company*
• Advised a talent agency on the enforceability of restrictive covenants for various key employees*
• Implemented and advised on dismissing and replacing the management team of a luxury fashion company*
• Advised a US conglomerate on UK equal pay liability issues*

* Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin

Akshay is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and the European Employment Lawyers Association.