Chairman Michael Sippitt wins Legal 500 UK Award 2019 as “Expert Practitioner” in Human Resources

Published on: 18/01/2019

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Michael Sippitt, Chairman of Clarkslegal LLP and Director of Forbury People, Clarkslegal’s subsidiary HR consultancy, has won The Legal 500’s UK Award 2019 as the leading Human Resources individual lawyer outside of London.

Legal 500, after many months of thorough research, interviews with in-house counsel, law firms and sets in the UK pin-pointed Michael Sippitt as the most capable, expert practitioner operating at the top of his game in Human Resources outside of London.

·        Legal 500 2019 Law Firm Winners

Michael Sippitt has a proven track record in employee relations, crisis management and contingency planning and provides organisations with strategic support that is both commercial and practical. Although Michael has special expertise in employment law, he is also Chairman of the Commonwealth Environmental Investment Platform (CEIP) which connects entrepreneurs, investors and businesses internationally for sustainable development and international trade. 

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