Employment and Immigration Law

Henry Clinton-Davis Partner

E .henry.clinton-davis@arnoldporter.com T.+44 (0)20 7786 6137

London

Henry Clinton-Davis leads the firm's UK employment law team. He is listed in the leading directories of recommended lawyers.

Henry's practice covers all areas of UK employment law and business immigration. He also regularly co-ordinates employment projects in the EU and beyond. His approach is commercial and solution-driven.

Experience

Represented countless US companies setting up UK-compliant employment and consultancy contracts and workplace policies and advises on work permits and visas to enable key employees to work in the UK.

Advised global biopharmaceutical company on a reorganization of its UK operations involving combined collective redundancies and TUPE transfers overseas.

Advised global toy manufacturer on the collection and processing of HR data from 14 European countries in a centralized SAP HR system.

Assisted numerous companies to put in place Bribery Act compliant policies and other anti-corruption measures.

Represented two leading private equity companies on the international employment issues arising from their acquisition of a government consulting unit from a global defence contractor (US$1.65 billion deal)

Perspectives

June 8, 2022
Key Developments in UK and US Employment Law
Arnold & Porter and North Eastern Human Resources Association Conference

October 13, 2021
Redundancies—Avoiding the Pitfalls
Advisory

October 7, 2021
Job Cuts in the UK—Avoiding the Pitfalls
Advisory

March 25, 2021
UK Employment Law: New Rules When Engaging Independent Contractors
Arnold & Porter Webinar

January 8, 2021
The EU and UK Trade and Co-Operation Agreement: Implications for Life Sciences Companies
Advisory

November 2020
Legal Risk for Fund Managers: A Case Study (pdf)
AIMA Journal, Edition 124

May 4, 2020
Preparing for a Return to the Workplace: What Issues May UK Employers Face?
Coronavirus: Labor and Employment Advisory

March 25, 2020
Coronavirus and Declining Work—What Options Are Open to UK Employers?
Coronavirus: Labor and Employment Advisory

February 5, 2020
Key Developments in UK and US Employment Law
Arnold & Porter and North Eastern Human Resources Association (NEHA) Seminar, Waltham, MA

January 28, 2020
Huge Fines and Landmark Judgments! What's Next With the GDPR?
Arnold & Porter Webinar

November 22, 2019
Companies Using Contractors in the UK: Watch Out—HMRC Is After You
Advisory

Recognition

Chambers Global
Employment (UK) (2022-2023)

Chambers UK
Employment: Employer (London) (2006-2023)

The Legal 500 UK
Employment: Employers (2021-2023)
Employment: Employers and Senior Executives (2011-2020)
Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity (2017-2020)
"Leading Individual" – Employment: Employers and Senior Executives (2009)

Lawyer Network
Employment Law - Lawyer of the Year (UK 2022)

Best Lawyers in the UK
Employment Law (2020-2024)

London Super Lawyers (2013-2015)
The Legal 500 UK (2015): "Henry Clinton Davis 'takes complex information and pinpoints the most critical issues.'"

Credentials

Education

Diploma in Law, City, University of London

Mini-Stage, European Commission, Brussels

Inns of Court School of Law, London

B.A., University of Cambridge, Downing College

M.A., University of Cambridge, Downing College

Admissions
England and Wales

Activities

Past President, Labour Law Commission of the International Lawyers Association, AIJA

Former committee member of the British German Jurists Association

Mediator, accredited with the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

Member, International Committee of the Employment Lawyers' Association

Languages

French
German