Tim Walker

Tim Walker’s practice focuses on the commercial and employment issues faced by small and medium sized enterprises, their directors, shareholders and employees.

A former international hockey player, Tim also has a keen interest in sport and legal matters relating to sport.

Tim’s commercial experience covers a wide range of cases that typically include contractual disputes, shareholders’ disputes, share sale agreements, civil fraud and asset recovery, breach of fiduciary duties and partnership. He is experienced in freezing orders and other forms of interim relief. His practice also extends to proprietary estoppel and constructive and resulting trusts, TOLATA claims, insurance claims, and professional negligence.

In the employment field, Tim offers extensive experience in unfair and wrongful dismissal and discrimination claims, acting for both employers (including public bodies) and employees in the Employment Tribunal and civil courts, as well as advising clients generally on employment matters: TUPE, redundancies, stress at work and discrimination. Tim also has experience of various regulatory tribunals. The enforcement of post-termination restrictive covenants is an area of particular interest.

In the Sports Law field, Tim has acted for various clubs, bodies and individuals in relation to a variety of sporting matters. Previous clients include, Gianluca Vialli, David Lloyd, Lincoln City FC, Southend Rugby Club and the CEO of British Judo.

Tim is qualified to accept instructions directly from clients and is registered under the Bar Council’s Public Access Scheme, meaning that members of the public who seek specialist advice can come direct to him. In addition, he welcomes instructions from solicitors, in-house law departments, qualified foreign lawyers, and clients licensed by the Bar Council to give instructions direct to barristers under the Bar Council’s Licensed Access Scheme.  For more information please visit our Direct Access page here.