ZIORAPeople Advisory
Collaborative Excellence
Ziora is a commercial law firm built on strong relationships, close teamwork and deep sector expertise. We combine clear judgement and commercial focus, delivering consistent quality, smooth execution and long-term support from advisers our clients trust.
Excellence without compromise
Ziora combines senior judgement with commercial fluency, working closely with clients and counterparties to move transactions forward with clarity, pace and discipline. Our work stands up under pressure and reflects the high standards we set.
Collaborative execution
We align lawyers, clients and advisers around shared objectives, creating the cohesion and momentum required to close deals efficiently.
Commercial thinking at our centre
We partner with sophisticated clients who expect joined-up, commercially grounded advice. By focusing on outcomes, anticipating issues early and supporting strategic decision-making, we help our clients achieve their objectives.
Selective by design
Our recruitment process is deliberately selective, ensuring Ziora’s lawyers are aligned in judgement, standards and approach. We operate as a cohesive group of experienced lawyers who collaborate closely and deliver consistently strong results.
Long-term partnership
Ziora builds relationships that last. Our clients trust us because we work with them closely, understand how they operate, support their ambitions and deliver advice aligned with their goals, time and again.
Client Perspective
Ziora Services
Organisational change
Employment advice for businesses navigating restructures, redundancies, TUPE and significant workforce change. We combine legal rigour with practical judgement to help organisations make difficult decisions confidently and implement them well.
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Workplace mediation
Some conversations need a different room. Mediation creates space for difficult conversations to happen constructively, helping individuals and teams move beyond entrenched positions and find a practical way forward.
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Workplace investigations
Independent investigations handled with rigour, judgement and sensitivity. From bullying and harassment to discrimination, whistleblowing and senior misconduct, we establish what happened and what should happen next.
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Settlement agreements
Independent legal advice on settlement agreements, delivered clearly, efficiently and without unnecessary complication, so individuals understand exactly what they are agreeing to before they sign.
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Cross-border employment
One point of coordination across multiple jurisdictions. We coordinate trusted local counsel, giving you a single strategic contact while the right local expertise sits behind every decision.
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Employment relations & exits
Strategic advice for the difficult issues that arise throughout the employment relationship, from performance, sickness absence and grievances to senior exits and settlement strategy.
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Advised a UK subsidiary of an international group on a phased restructure affecting 120 roles, including collective consultation and TUPE transfer of a service line. [Illustrative, replace with real matters]
Led an independent investigation into allegations against a board-level executive at a professional services firm, reporting to the audit committee within four weeks.
Advised a founder-led technology business on the negotiated exit of a co-founder, including settlement strategy, shareholder implications and communications.
Coordinated local counsel in five jurisdictions for a US-headquartered organisation harmonising employment terms across its EMEA workforce.
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Latest Thinking
Perspectives on employment law, workplace investigations and the practical work of managing people well. Updated regularly.
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