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tom.long@shma.co.uk +44 (0)121 237 3061 +44 (0)7803 201389

Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham

Tom Long

Partner

Specialisms:
Education
Employment Disputes
Managing your workforce
Trade Unions & work councils

Tom is ranked as a Next Generation Partner in the Legal 500 United Kingdom 2022 edition and is also part of a team ranked as a Top Tier Firm for Education in the same edition.

Tom works with employers to prevent and resolve people issues, to ensure their organisations continue to work efficiently and effectively.

Tom is an experienced employment lawyer and is the firm’s Head of Further Education, leading our relationship with the FE sector.

Tom is a trusted day to day advisor to a number of large public sector clients, whilst also acting for clients in the private and third sectors.

Tom specialises in advising on issues of whistleblowing and discrimination, TUPE, redundancy/restructuring and senior employee exits.

I am proud to be seen by my clients as being approachable and personable, providing supportive, timely responses. I am a people person and love the human element of employment law.