Webinar – Commercial sector legal update

Webinar – Quarterly legal update for the commercial sector

Date: Thursday 29th May 2025
Time: 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Location: Via MS Teams webinar link

Experienced partner at Napthens Group and expert in commercial and compliance law, Jon Esner, will host a quarterly legal update for the commercial sector via MS Teams webinar.

In addition to updates from AfterAthena on generational employment changes spearheaded by the Employment Rights Bill, Napthens’ commercial team will deliver further insight for broader legal changes in the commercial sector – including an overview of significant recent decisions and of the forthcoming Data (Use and Access) Bill.

The webinar will, as always, be free to join and both clients and non-clients of AfterAthena and Napthens are absolutely welcome to attend. We hope that this will be particularly useful for in-house counsel, HR professionals and senior management.

On the agenda:

• A summary of recent commercial contract and employment case law
• Data protection – an update on ICO decisions and consideration of the Government’s Data (Use and Access) Bill
• The Employment Rights Bill – what to expect in the most significant changes to employment law for a generation

A Q&A session will follow with an opportunity for you and other experts to collaborate on thoughts and ideas around changes.

Who should join:

• In-house lawyers and legal counsel
• HR specialists working in the commercial sector
• Leadership and senior management in the commercial sector

About the speakers:

Jon Esner

Jon has been a partner with Napthens for over seven years, and is recognised by The Legal 500 as a ‘leading individual’ in the area of commercial law. Jon leads Napthens’ commercial law team as a highly experienced commercial and compliance lawyer, having managed the legal needs of many major businesses across their career.

Rachel Atherton

Rachel is a legal director in Napthens’ commercial team and has been with the firm for over six years. Rachel has experience as an in-house solicitor working on commercial contracts and advising HR teams on an international level around GDPR a much more. Also recommended by The Legal 500, Rachel is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Sophie Fulwell

Sophie Fulwell is an experienced solicitor who advises businesses on all aspects of employment law, with particular expertise in the financial services, technology, education, retail, and leisure sectors. She provides commercially focused advice on the employment elements of corporate and commercial transactions, large-scale HR projects, and day-to-day HR issues across the employee lifecycle. Sophie is also skilled in drafting employment contracts, service agreements, HR policies, and business protection provisions such as post-termination restrictions, and regularly represents employers and senior executives in complex employment tribunal claims. Sophie is also an experienced transactional lawyer, supporting corporate, real estate and commercial law colleagues with the employment law aspects of business transfers and outsourcing arrangements.

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