David Carmichael

Partner

Employment & HR

t: 0161 528 4410 m: 07879 891001 e: david.carmichael@harrison-drury.com

David joined Harrison Drury in May 2024. David helps businesses and senior executives with workplace people related issues and has over 35 years of experience, which can cover the A to Z of the employment relationship, from best practice in recruitment (lessening the prospect of discrimination claims) through to dismissal and enforcement of restrictive covenants.

David also advises HR professionals, business owners and executives on day to day employee relations issues, as well as planning for significant manpower change, whether preparing for new law or realignment of business operations (including relocation, restructuring and outsourcing). Alongside this, David can provide bespoke training to clients empowering them to better manage their workforce.

Areas of particular interest include shareholder and partnership disputes, health and safety related employment issues, whistle blowing, and trade union relations.

Outside of work you can find me…

David has a keen interest in travel and has seen quite a lot of the world, however is keen to keep exploring as there is much more to see. David also has personal interests in history, classic cars and geopolitics.

Awards and Rankings

I found David very personable and will certainly use him again.

Swag Mukerji, Centaur Media

David is a very smart and commercial lawyer focused on employment matters. His approach to solving a thorny problem was creative and backed up by his deep knowledge of the subject and his ability to communicate. I found him very personable and will certainly use him again.

I would recommend his services highly.

Karen Bosher

I worked with David on a number of difficult cases and was always extremely impressed by his professional approach, steady hand and expert advice. When you consult with a large corporate partner a key attribute is being able to develop rapport quickly, assess matters confidently and advise the client impartially to deliver the right outcome. In my experience David delivers over and above every time and it was a pleasure working with him.

I would not hesitate to recommend David!

Nicola Byrne

I have known David now for some 10 years and sought his advice and counsel many times. David is pragmatic to work with, incredibly insightful and technically excellent.He fully understands the world of HR. I would not hesitate to recommend David to any business and always welcome the opportunity to work with him as I know that I am in safe hands.

Davids advice has never let myself, my team or business down.

He fully understands the world of HR and will not only provide a legally correct insight but will also then discuss the realities of what this means for a commercial business. As we all know sometimes the legal answer is not always practical in the world of HR and so David has stepped me through other options and couples this with the balance of risk. His advice has never let either myself , my team or business down.

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