Settlement Agreement Solicitors in Hackney

Specialist Settlement Agreement Solicitors in Hackney

Hackney, an inner borough, is in east London, but the law around settlement agreements is the same wherever you're based. For employees and employers in Hackney, a settlement agreement is a legally binding contract that ends employment on agreed terms, usually in exchange for a payment. Our team advises clients throughout Hackney and the wider East London region, making sure you understand your rights and secure the strongest possible outcome.

Why You Need Independent Legal Advice

The law deliberately makes independent advice a condition of a valid settlement agreement. Once we have advised you and signed the certificate confirming it, the agreement becomes binding — but only after you fully understand the deal and are satisfied it is right for you.

What Our Review Covers

When we review a settlement agreement for a client in Hackney, we look closely at:

• The wording of the agreed reference and any announcement to colleagues.
• The contribution your employer is making towards your legal costs.
• Your notice pay, holiday pay and any outstanding bonus or commission.
• Whether any statutory or contractual claims are being unfairly signed away.

Who Pays for the Advice?

Almost always, yes. Employers routinely include a contribution towards the employee's legal fees, precisely because independent advice is a legal requirement. In the majority of cases in Hackney that contribution meets our costs entirely, and we will tell you up front if it does not.

Fast Turnaround

We know these deadlines rarely wait. For clients in Hackney we can normally turn around a full review and advice within a day, and we keep same-day slots open for urgent cases. Call us on 020 3058 3365.

Advice for Employers in Hackney

We also act for employers in Hackney and across East London, drafting robust settlement agreements, managing redundancy and exit processes, and defending Employment Tribunal claims with commercially minded advice.