John Macaulay

“We’ve been working with the employment team at Greenwoods Legal for over 10 years now and they’ve become our trusted advisers on all employment law matters.  Whether it’s providing day to day support on employee relations matters, working hand in hand with our HRBPs on large and complex projects or just being a sounding board for tricky cases…”

“Practice head John Macaulay in Peterborough has built one of the largest groups of employment lawyers in East Anglia.”

“The team at Greenwoods really do operate as an extension of our in-house resource.  They also keep us up to date with developments in the law and provide bespoke training to the HR team when needed.  What makes the relationship really effective is how much they have invested in understanding our business and culture, and how we work together as a true partnership.”

John “understands business needs which may not always sit within pure employment law – he’s pragmatic and sensible”.

The legal press has independently recognised that John is warmly praised by clients for possessing “that increasingly rare quality of being an absolute pleasure to work with”.

“Distinguished by his skilled handling of large and complex restructurings, involving trade union negotiations”.

“Easy explanations of complex and technical points” and an “impressive understanding of the employer’s point of view”.

“John Macaulay is extremely professional and knowledgeable. He understands business and proactively helps us find pragmatic solutions. He communicates complex concepts in a simple clear way that aids problem-solving.”

“He always gives you the time that you need and makes sure you fully understand. He is happy to give an opinion but also very happy to listen to yours. It feels like a true partnership.”