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Innes Clark

Innes is one of the most prominent employment lawyers in Scotland. He also heads up our Employment Team and our Litigation Division.

Innes is one of Scotland's most experienced and well known employment lawyers having specialised in employment law for nearly 25 years. He is an accredited specialist employment lawyer and has been listed in the elite 'Leading lawyers' list in the Legal 500 UK 2020 guide to outstanding lawyers nationwide.

He advises clients on a wide range of employment matters and, according to Chambers and Partners, is able to see the same issue from multiple perspectives and pull complex advice into its most clearly understood format.  

Innes provides advice throughout the UK and is able to provide advice remotely via Teams or similar platforms.

As well as providing advice to our clients, Innes lectures in employment law at the University of Edinburgh and at Edinburgh Napier University.

Innes is also Signet Accredited in employment law, a member of the Employment Lawyers Association and a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development.

You can also find Innes on Twitter or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Membership & Awards
Law Society of Scotland
WS Society
Accredited Specialist

Business Expertise

Innes advises employers on a wide range of employment law issues, including unfair dismissal, redundancy, workplace discrimination, absence management, disciplinary and grievance processes, dismissals, severance arrangements and TUPE.

Innes acts for both private and public sector employers at all stages of the employment relationship including negotiating severance arrangements and representation before Employment Tribunals. He also works closely with our corporate and commercial team in relation to the employment law implications of business acquisitions and disposals. 

Innes is also a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) and is well known within the HR profession in Scotland.

Individuals & Families Expertise

Innes has specialised in employment law for nearly 25 years and has advised a very large number of employees during this time. Innes is aware that workplace issues can result in significant worry and his approach is to provide all of our clients with clear, practical advice which ensures that they get the most out of the situation that they find themselves in. 

Innes is a 'go to lawyer' for senior executives across Scotland. He very regularly provides advice to senior executives which can be a particularly sensitive area with significant financial implications as well as reputational issues at stake. Over the years, Innes has personally advised senior executives in a wide variety of circumstances including departures from most of the major banks as well as other financial institutions and a wide variety of other well-known organisations.

Innes advises employees on a wide range of employment law issues, including unfair dismissal, redundancy, workplace discrimination, disciplinary and grievance processes, negotiated departures and settlement agreements.