Mel McCrum

Mel joined the firm in 1992 after completing his training at a large provincial practice. He was appointed a partner in 1996 and is currently head of the Commercial Litigation and Employment team.

He has substantial experience of cases, both in the High Court and county court involving all manner of commercial issues, including breach of contract, passing off, shareholder/partnership disputes, and directors' disqualification actions.

More recently, however, Mel has increasingly specialised in the field of employment law advising both employers and employees, and is a member of the Employment Lawyers Association. He frequently appears in employment tribunals across the South of England and, occasionally, further afield.

Being an employment lawyer doesn't leave a lot of time for recreation thanks to the deluge of new law and regulation, which seems unremitting! However, Mel still manages to pursue his love of sport by playing squash, football and occasional golf - albeit with diminishing speed grace and power.